Post by Glorbo florbo in Cosmoteer Classic comments

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good game but why is it for money on steam while its free on itch io (if u dont donate)

The Itch version is very old. The Steam version has been completely revamped with lots of new features and better graphics.

susan2 years ago(+2)(-2)

why not sell the revamped game here on itch? i for one would really rather not contribute to steam's monopoly.

eee i is god2 years ago(+3)(-3)

steam has a bigger audience.

obliviondoll2 years ago(+1)(-1)

That doesn't negate the option of being available here TOO.

gfchnmjk1 year ago(+1)(-1)

makes it more of a hassle to update and it puts more strain on the support team.

obliviondoll1 year ago (1 edit) (-2)

Uploading the same update to 2 websites adds so much extra work, you're right!

...wait no actually the exact opposite of right. The amount of extra work requied in comparison with the amount of work required to actually make the content is practically zero. Even a single person buying from itch.io instead of Steam, even if they waited for a 90% discount, would earn more than it costs to have the game available on a second platform.

Maybe if we were talking about one of the console devs who have long-winded often multiple week verification processes before letting you update your game, this would be an argument.