How much Money I've made selling my First Indie Game on Steam?

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[yinundjan]

Hey, I played your game a few days ago and I must say, it was one of the best video game experiences I've had this year. I'm really looking forward to your next game! :)

[LivyTravels]

I love the transparency! This is very informative, thanks for sharing!

[Torrybobs]

Thank you for making this video, it’s really insightful and for a first release your sales so far seem good! I wish you all the best in the future!

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I’m a freelance game composer, for almost 9 years now. It’s one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done, but I’ve also been creating pixel art, animation and learning how to develop games for over a decade, and I’m finally feeling brave enough to make my own game!

[wt]

Great vid Chris. Tough road but one you seem to love. Remember the Cant!

[styxrakash]

This is great work! You’re now a professional! Keep at it!

[dontstopbelieving]

I would say that is pretty successful! Congratulations man. I know it may not have been the ideal, but no one tells you how much goes into this process. I am currently working on getting my steam page setup and starting some marketing and its just a ton to balance all at once. Not to mention trying to work fast enough to get into the Next Fest. A couple grand doing something you enjoy is pretty awesome!

[youngminkim]

Great video! You did much better than my game “Lamoneo”. Its 3rd person puzzle adventure.

[nbcde]

Guy: "It will sell. It's an FPS where you play as a taco."
Girl: "Thats the dumbest thing I have ever heard."
🤣🤣🤣

[AIAdev]

I'd consider that a success!

Congrats mate!

[TegridyMadeGames]

I love how you refer to sugar mama as "main bread winner"

[chrisdanelon]

Are you working on a game? Let me know about it down below!

[lordofthestring]

I've been working solo on a game for roughly half a year now, I am very close to finishing and I expect to release in the next 3 or so months. I have a degree in 3D asset creation and have enough saved for just this one project.

For me this video is kind of a massive downer. I knew I would never make much money, even enough to fully live off, but I was super hoping I'd make enough to buy a really good game dev workstation to allow me to continue to make games and grow a legacy. I don't expect to do better than you so I don't think it'll happen anymore :( but still will try n see.

[ebolei]

tell me more about this fps where you play as a taco idea

[sopothetocho]

One important tip you forgot is to have a shorter turn around, 5 years is a long time to make a video game, I understand it was a passion proyect but you cant spend 5 years on every game you make, you need to make games with shorter gamedevelopment time if you wanna make it full time as a solo dev. There are developers out there who make shorter games but release them often. And make a living, these developers are often also are the one with an audience, see people like Puppet combo.

[manitou__]

As a former 3D Artist. Now HMI designer...
These numbers are insane.
I make and made more in 2 month than you in 5! years. So is this financially worth it? NO.
But hey! Iguess you learned a lot.

[GeenSama]

Gamedev shouldn't be for profit anyways, if you become millionaire by doing it then Congrats! if not then you're enjoying the process. That's what the mentality must be :) Thanks for the information