How it scores
TPR = estimated monthly searches / dedicated guide sites in SERP top 10
- Search volume = wishlist × 0.03–0.08 (avg 0.05), or Steam followers × 9–12 when no wishlist data. Wishlist is not public — look it up on SteamDB and type it in.
- Absolute traffic floor: >100k monthly searches → force GO even with 20 competitors; >50k → at least "recommended" even with 10.
- Modifiers: release window 7–30d +15 · Early Access +10 · guide-friendly genre +10 · linear/puzzle −5 · thin-AI SERPs +10 · deep wiki −10 · Chinese demand +10.
- Verdict: ≥80 strong · 65–79 recommended · 50–64 possible · 35–49 marginal · <35 pass.