GAMES LIKE TIMBERBORN FULL

In most graphs here I filtered out games that earned fewer than 10 reviews (This prevents Shovelware asset flips from mucking up the data.)Īgain for the full reasoning skip to the Appendix.

I picked what genres to graph based on what ones indies typically make.

I am only looking at “indie” games (I filter out AA and AAA data).

I am looking only at games from 2019 – 2022.

I used the data scraped and provided by VGI pro.

So if you want to read the full recap you can find it in the section called “Appendix Deep dive on methodology” below. I want to cut to the chase and get into it but I also want to make sure that I cover my methodology because there is always that one guy (usually on reddit) who goes “well you weren’t crystal clear about whether you are using the boxleiter modified….” Today I am going to look at several genres that are popular with indie game developers and show you what you can expect if you pick them. Steam players really do have a preference. Unfortunately too many indies don’t spend enough time evaluating a genre and whether it has an audience on Steam. All this crap about “what day should I release on” or “how many hashtags should I use when tweeting” or “what sub reddits should I post on” is the relatively unimportant lanugo that coats the exterior of your infant game.

Let me repeat: the type of game you make is the most important decision you will make when marketing your game. The choice has been made, your potential revenue largely decided. At that moment in the multiverse of potential outcomes for your game, hundreds of doors instantly slammed shut and a few remained open. The moment you say “We are going to make a game that is a with graphics” and commit to developing that game you have made about 90% of your marketing decisions for your game.

Games like timberborn