Steam review delays delay indie game launches
Original title: Indie games are missing launch dates because Steam is backed up
Indie developers miss launch dates as Steam approvals stretch to weeks due to AI slop in submissions.
Many indie game developers report unexpectedly long Steam review times after submitting builds. Studio Daimon stated its Food Devils game was still awaiting approval weeks after a October 12 submission, risking its early access release. Publisher 2 Left Thumbs missed Wheel Make It launch by nearly two weeks after a review failure. Valve says store presence reviews take 3-5 business days but the queue is clogged with AI slop.
- Studio Daimon missed Food Devils launch date
- 2 Left Thumbs missed Wheel Make It launch by nearly two weeks
- Steam review times now several weeks for some developers
- October Steam Next Fest had 7,240 games
- Valve recommends 7-day submission buffer
From the original article
2 min read at theverge.com
A screenshot from Food Devils, which is missing its planned launch today. Many indie game developers have recently posted on social media about unexpectedly long approval wait times for their game submissions on Steam, with some of the approvals causing developers to miss their planned launch dates.
By Jay Peters · theverge.com
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