# RPG on Steam, 2022 to 2026

> What a game in this niche actually earns today, measured across every
> tracked title released in the period: the ones that worked and the ones that
> did not. No survey, no survivor bias, no self-reported numbers.

**342 games tracked.** Median: **$737/month** net to the developer. Bottom tenth: $81. Top tenth: $16.9k.

Only **119 of 342** (34.8%) clear $2,000/month, roughly one full-time salary before tax in most of the world.

## Where the money actually lands

| Monthly net revenue | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $100/mo | 43 | 12.5% |
| $100 to $500 | 109 | 31.8% |
| $500 to $2,000 | 71 | 20.7% |
| $2,000 to $10,000 | 63 | 18.4% |
| Over $10,000/mo | 56 | 16.3% |

## The typical game here

- Price: $18
- Reviews: 319
- Positive: 84%
- Still earning with no owner activity: **2** (see https://residualplay.com/radar)

## Your actual competition (games at the median)

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [This Grand Life 2](https://residualplay.com/game/2459490) | Poking Water Games | 2025 | $18 | $739 |
| [Sandwalkers](https://residualplay.com/game/1639080) | Goblinz Studio | 2025 | $20 | $735 |
| [SaGa Emerald Beyond ](https://residualplay.com/game/2085000) | Square Enix | 2024 | $50 | $747 |
| [Dead Grid](https://residualplay.com/game/1533680) | Atom Void | 2026 | $13 | $723 |
| [Brainwashing Academy - The Cursed Person's Pot](https://residualplay.com/game/3773380) | U-ROOM | 2025 | $16 | $707 |
| [The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI](https://residualplay.com/game/1461920) | Nihon Falcom | 2022 | $35 | $670 |

## Top of the genre (context, not competition)

| Game | Developer | Year | Price | Net/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era](https://residualplay.com/game/3105440) | Unfrozen | 2026 | $40 | $443.6k |
| [Persona 5 Royal](https://residualplay.com/game/1687950) | ATLUS | 2022 | $60 | $401.2k |
| [The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered](https://residualplay.com/game/2623190) | Bethesda Game Studios | 2025 | $50 | $177.6k |
| [MENACE](https://residualplay.com/game/2432860) | Overhype Studios | 2026 | $40 | $152.4k |
| [Digimon Story Time Stranger](https://residualplay.com/game/1984270) | Media.Vision Inc. | 2025 | $70 | $118.0k |
| [Shao Song I](https://residualplay.com/game/4292950) | 互动之星 | 2026 | $15 | $105.7k |
| [Starfield](https://residualplay.com/game/1716740) | Bethesda Game Studios | 2023 | $50 | $100.3k |
| [Fogpiercer](https://residualplay.com/game/3219010) | Mad Cookies Studio | 2026 | $20 | $83.3k |
| [Avowed](https://residualplay.com/game/2457220) | Obsidian Entertainment | 2025 | $50 | $76.8k |
| [Ledgerbound](https://residualplay.com/game/3315060) | OmniMegaSuperCorp | 2026 | $30 | $75.2k |

Estimates carry a 30-50% error range per title and are much tighter in aggregate, which is why the distribution above is the useful part, not any single row.
JSON: https://residualplay.com/api/v1/niche?genre=RPG&from=2022&to=2026