The hope is of course that the game becomes a massive success - to get into the top 15% of games on steam you only need to sell $50k: http://www.gamesindustry.b

The hope is of course that the game becomes a massive success - to get into the top 15% of games on steam you only need to sell $50k: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-26-introversions-latest-game-has-bombed-in-a-big-way http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-26-introversio... To recoup $600k and then make another $600k in net profit (to be able to finance the next game, remember valve's 30% fee & taxes) will require it to basically be a huge hit in indie-terms.