Indie game revenue on Steam can vary by genre. During the measured period of January to August 2020, 16 percent of indie RPG titles on the digital store generated more than 200 thousand U.S. dollars in revenues. However, only six percent of casual indie games managed the same feat.
Distribution of indie game revenues on Steam from January to August 2020, by genre
self-published indie games, revenue includes only copies sold, not in-app purchases and DLCs; revenue excludes Steam cut, returned games, and discounts
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VG Insights. (August 9, 2020). Distribution of indie game revenues on Steam from January to August 2020, by genre [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356730/steam-indie-game-revenue-genre/
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VG Insights. (2020). Distribution of indie game revenues on Steam from January to August 2020, by genre. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356730/steam-indie-game-revenue-genre/
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Distribution of indie game revenues on Steam from January to August 2020, by genre [Graph], VG Insights, August 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356730/steam-indie-game-revenue-genre/
