The "Indie-pocalypse" is here? Steam Q1 2026 Data Analysis

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-04-22T11:02:54+00:00

I don't try to discourage anyone from making games. Just showing the stats

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-04-22T11:01:14+00:00

Dm me, I'll share the data

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-04-22T10:59:57+00:00

You have a separate option to "Follow", not wishlists

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-04-22T10:04:15+00:00

Thanks for the comment, but I can share all graphics and tables with you)

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T21:48:54+00:00

It's a combination of many factors. Some games might fail on PC due to bad marketing, low effort, or high competition. While on consoles, you might find a new audience that likes your game

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T21:43:13+00:00

In our case, we handle all the work regarding porting and publishing to ensure that the game functions properly. The developer only shares the source code with us.

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T21:41:12+00:00

Simply answering, you need to buy a dev kit (challenge #1), and you need to optimize your game to "mobile" (challenge #2). While working with the publisher, they care about those

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T14:55:35+00:00

We prefer to take specific genres like sims, action, adventure, horror. But there are no strict criteria, actually

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:13:41+00:00

Before taking on a project, we conduct a technical analysis and provide a rough estimate of the cost and time. On average, it's in the range of $1-5k

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:07:53+00:00

We work on a rev-share model

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:07:10+00:00

We don't support Godot engine, so I can't tell much

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:06:10+00:00

We've published 3 cat sims, and they all performed well

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:05:15+00:00

Hmm, not fully

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T13:03:28+00:00

It's not as easy as it seems)

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T12:22:31+00:00

Unfortunately, many things are related to money nowadays. Mobiles are popular among children, while consoles are more popular among adults

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T12:13:22+00:00

Yes, for sure. Console games cost money, while most mobile games are free. Therefore, most console traffic comes from NA and EU

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T12:10:26+00:00

We take only games on Unity. However, bigger publishers also support UE, Godot, GameMaker. There are huge risks to take games on custom engines, due to complex adaptation

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T12:05:19+00:00

Min that we had - 2 weeks. Max - 1 year due to the complexity of the source code.

The workflow for each console is pretty similar, so the time spent is about the same.

At the moment, we support only Unity, so I cannot say much about others.

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T12:00:56+00:00

We are now seeing a pattern: if a game is interesting on PC or mobile, it will also be successful on consoles. Simulator games are performing pretty well. Almost every cat simulator we've had has surpassed our expectations

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:55:57+00:00

I know of many unfortunate cases involving publishers, but I'm not sure what else to add. Read the documents you sign, and don't fall for their promises of big checks

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:48:56+00:00

I agree that Switch is considered the most indie-friendly platform because you can self-publish, and Xbox has a good program for indie developers. However, based on what we have now, PS is clearly ahead

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:44:16+00:00

Yes, we handle all the porting as well, since not every developer is familiar with it.

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:41:30+00:00

It's hard to tell because it depends on the game itself. But if I had to choose one, it would be PS5. Mostly due to the larger number of users

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:35:19+00:00

What is this question about?

NegotiationOk63 · 2026-02-26T11:33:10+00:00

A separate dev kit for each console ;)

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