You do know that it costs money to sell on Steam, right? Money that needs to come from somewhere. Therefore, having some form of income from somewhere like Patreon is necessary in order to list on Steam in the first place.
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreams in your philosophy...
I know that. Although the logistics of the sale is not the buyer's problem. And did you know that in order to support developers on Patreon, we also have to make transfers through systems that block us? And what's more, Patreon itself is officially banned in a number of countries? It's simply illegal for us to use it. So I honestly say that I can only buy a finished product on Steam. At the same time, the developer can open early access to Steam for such buyers. This is one of the few games that I am ready to buy unfinished.