☀️ USGD - Predicting Steam Game Sales

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Quod Soler
January 27, 2024

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Recently I wrote a new article about my process to predict Steam sales of a game before it releases. If you have not read it yet, you can do so here:

Palworld Launch Analysis: A Deep Dive into Follower and Wishlist Impact on Game Success | Quod Soler

This article delves into the unexpected success of "Palworld," an Unreal Engine game combining open-world, survival, crafting, and Pokémon-like elements. It emphasizes the importance of Steam wishlists and followers as key performance indicators for game launches. With over 7 million sales, the game demonstrates the unpredictability of the market and the lesser importance of developer-perceived polish. It concludes that while wishlist numbers can predict initial success, true success is realized post-launch, offering valuable insights for indie game developers.

www.quodsoler.com/blog/palworld-launch-analysis-a-deep-dive-into-follower-and-wishlist-impact-on-game-success

📈 Numbers 📈

Currently the number of wishlists per day on my steam game keep increasing. It has not been much since I released the steam page, but I’m trying different things on marketing to see how that affects wishlists conversions.
If you are interested in the topic of Steam and Steam Marketing let me know.

🎓 GameDev Knowledge Videos 🎓

Artstyle! If you have never heard the concept Motomura Lines, then this video is for you.

The developers of Guilty Gear go in-depth on how they achieve perfectly crisp stylized render and other topics on Guilty Gear.

🌱 Small Indie Games Spotlight! 🌱

Go Mecha Ball released the other day!

If you do not know it, it’s a game with incredible game feel Jakob Wahlberg.

Check it out if you are interested in game feel.

Save 10% on Go Mecha Ball on Steam

Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs

store.steampowered.com/app/2008510/Go_Mecha_Ball

As always if you have any doubt don't hesitate to contact me, see you in the future.