Steam 🛒 Marketplace Paid
PC game distribution; Valve keeps 30% (25% above $10M, 20% above $50M) with a $100 fee per game.
- Web rank
- #27k
- This week
- ▲ 41
- 30 days
- ▲ 41
- Fee / share
- Valve keeps 30% (25% after $10M, 20% after $50M revenue)
- Payout schedule
- Monthly, ~30 days after month end
- Paid via
- Bank transfer
- Pricing
- Paid from $100/mo
- Type
- Launch, deal & app marketplaces
Methods Steam pays for
Niches accepted
Mainstream niches only; check its policies before building a gambling, crypto, CBD or adult property on it.
About Steam
Steam distributes PC games to over 100 million users, taking 30% of revenue (reduced at very high revenue) with a $100 fee per title recoupable after $1,000 in sales. Wishlists, festivals and seasonal sales are the discovery levers.
Pros
- The PC gaming audience, wishlists and sales events
- DLC, in-game items and Workshop revenue
Cons
- Crowded; discoverability is hard
- $100 per title
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