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RPG: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for RPG, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $29.98, median 13 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.41 – $52.29 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Programming Languages (297), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $29.98 its median price beats 88% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 13 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 RPG best sellers
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The World of Cyberpunk 2077
by Marcin Batylda
- List rank#2
- Price$32.47
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,282
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The Unofficial Zelda Cookbook
by Thibaud Villanova
- List rank#3
- Price$19.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews454
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild-Creating a Champion Hero's Edition
by Nintendo
- List rank#4
- Price$73.36
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,255
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Dragon Age: The First Five Graphic Novels
by David Gaider
- List rank#5
- Price$24.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews735
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The Elder Scrolls®: The Official Cookbook Gift Set: (The Official Cookbook, Based on Bethesda Game Studios' RPG, Perfect Gift For Gamers)
by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
- List rank#6
- Price$44.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews856
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The History of Metroidvania: Decade One--1980-1990
by Jeremy Parish
- List rank#7
- Price$29
- Rating5.0
- Reviews12
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Coding for Minecrafters: Unofficial Adventures for Kids Learning Computer Code
by Ian Garland
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews294
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The Ultimate Guide to 2D Action RPG Development with Godot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Combat, Inventory, Dialogue, Quests, and Game Progression for 2D RPGs
- List rank#9
- Price$15.99
- Rating2.0
- Reviews1
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TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information
by Erik Davis
- List rank#10
- Price$14.68
- Rating4.7
- Reviews135
FAQ
Is RPG a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13 reviews and sells for $29.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in RPG?
The median best seller has 13 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do RPG best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.41 and $52.29.
Can new books break into RPG?
7% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.