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PlayIntel helps indie developers validate game concepts, set competitive prices, and find underserved niches — all through natural conversation with 77,000+ games of market data.

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Game Market Analyst

What should I price my roguelike at?

Rogue-like games perform best in the $10-20 tier with an 18.3% rate reaching 100K+ estimated owners. There are currently 1,847 rogue-like games with a 73% average rating.

Key findings

Total games1,847
Avg rating73%
Best price tier$10-20

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77,274

games indexed

440

tags analysed

28

genres tracked

4,457

multi-game developers

Ownership figures are estimates based on public data.

Skip the spreadsheets. Just ask.

PlayIntel's AI analyst (we call them Alex) understands indie dev questions and pulls from pre-computed aggregate tables for instant answers. No SQL. No pivot tables. Just answers.

  • "How saturated is the roguelike market?" → 1,847 games, 73% avg rating, 8.2% reach 100K+ estimated owners
  • "What's the best price for a horror game?" → Data across 7 price tiers with estimated performance
  • "Show me developers similar to my profile" → Filtered by game count, genre, and estimated performance
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How saturated is the roguelike market?

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1,847 rogue-like games with a 73% average rating. About 8.2% reach 100K+ estimated owners — that's competitive but not oversaturated.

Know what success actually looks like.

Based on estimated ownership data, ~88% of games have fewer than 100K estimated owners. PlayIntel shows you the distribution to help you set realistic expectations for your situation.

  • Mega (10M+): ~97 games (0.13% of market)
  • Hit (1M-10M): ~1,353 games (1.75% of market)
  • Success (100K-1M): ~7,515 games (9.73% of market)
  • Moderate (10K-100K): ~68,309 games (88.4% of market)
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Estimated ownership distribution

Mega (10M+)
97(0.13%)
Hit (1M-10M)
1,353(1.75%)
Success (100K-1M)
7,515(9.73%)
Moderate (10K-100K)
68,309(88.4%)

~88% of games have fewer than 100K estimated owners

Stop guessing your price point.

See how each price tier performs based on estimated ownership data: average estimated owners, ratings, and relative success rates. Use this to inform your pricing decisions.

  • Free games: ~294K avg estimated owners, 72% rating
  • Medium ($10-20): ~182K avg estimated owners, 77% rating
  • Premium ($30-50): ~795K avg estimated owners, 76% rating
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Price tier performance (estimated)

Price TierAvg OwnersRatingSuccess
Free294K72%19%
Budget ($0-5)43K75%6%
Low ($5-10)79K77%10%
Medium ($10-20)182K77%18%
Standard ($20-30)430K76%35%
Premium ($30-50)795K76%41%
AAA ($50+)1.1M63%30%

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Why choose PlayIntel?

Built specifically for indie developers making pre-launch decisions.

Transparent methodology

We clearly show our data sources, limitations, and refresh dates. Ownership data is estimated, not actual sales.

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Not sure what to ask? Start with templates like "Validate my concept" or "Find my price point."

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Pre-computed aggregate tables mean answers in seconds, not minutes of query time.

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