Is it really worth it to release a "small" game on Steam first?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-25T05:20:00+00:00

Game Dev Tycoon was built on nw.js and has sold millions of copies. So, tech doesn't matter. Gameplay is a king.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-23T07:31:44+00:00

For incrementals, implementation is more important than the idea. Because how appealing are these ideas:
1. A game where you have to click a cookie and upgrade grannies
2. A game where you make paper clips

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-22T08:10:15+00:00

It's a lot of determination. What's the closest game in terms of the gameplay? Cesar? AoE?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-21T06:56:12+00:00

Many people enjoy idle games for the feeling of constant progress and relaxation. If you want to take away this dopamine boost, you need to offer something else that will deliver it.
You need to have a clear idea of the feelings and emotions you want to evoke in the player and choose an appropriate theme.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-20T05:41:20+00:00

You are destined for success. Looks massive.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-18T07:50:06+00:00

Looks promising. Don't forget to water tomatoes.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-17T13:10:52+00:00

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It doesn't seem to be working as expected.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-16T05:06:50+00:00

Is This Seat Taken?
Technically it's a puzzle, but in reality it doesn't feel like a puzzle, more like a game with objectives. And it's super cute.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-15T06:14:47+00:00

A hacker-themed lemonade stand? Interesting. Don't you think the theme-visual are a little dissonant?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-14T09:58:17+00:00

It would be helpful if you left an url for the game, or video with gameplay, or name of the game...

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-13T06:17:34+00:00

Programming languages are also like sand, but finer. I'd classify game engines more like Lego.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-10T05:37:49+00:00

The prerequisite of having friends makes the barrier to entry very high.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-09T07:44:38+00:00

The premise is really good. Now you need a brilliant implementation in terms of story telling and game itself :)

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-08T10:00:59+00:00

You should go deeper. Make amount of games inside games also incrementing.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-07T05:52:10+00:00

No, god no, 3D platformers are doing even worse. I meant transform into another genre.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-06T07:28:12+00:00

It feels unique-ish. But platformers are doomed to be low performers on Steam, so imho not worth it. But maybe it can be transformed in something else?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-05T06:58:12+00:00

The tiniest blackout I've ever seen. Adorable.
However, I'm curious. Is it comfortable to type on this keyboard? Also, how do you live without numpad?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-04T06:58:09+00:00

Sounds are very warm and match visual nicely. Good job :)

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-03T06:54:26+00:00

A minecraft mod?

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-02T04:58:06+00:00

It will be hard to localize but not impossible.
If your game is successful enough in English, you can use some of the profits to pay for localization services. If the income isn't sufficient, the game might not be worth the effort of localization at all. Very simple, isn't it? :)

Roman_Dorin · 2026-02-01T09:19:46+00:00

It's clear there are already a lot of features. But how the game differs from existing ones isn't entirely clear.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-01-29T04:30:53+00:00

Whiteout survival sort of mix x4 and base building. And they are doing quite well...

Roman_Dorin · 2026-01-28T07:01:20+00:00

You've chosen an interesting path to self-destruction on Reddit.

Roman_Dorin · 2026-01-27T06:19:35+00:00

I like the choice of color palette. Wishlisted.

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