Research & Data
Data-driven looks at the markets we build in — Steam trends, wishlist dynamics, and what actually moves the needle for indie games.
CAPSULES
Community shelf of games we meet on X. Systems reads, nominations, dual signals, and a Steam thumbnail lab. Not review scores.
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Steam roguelike deckbuilders: what moves wishlists
A data story on 150 of the ~180 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam — the wishlist power-law, the tag myth, the localization trap, and what sets the breakouts apart. With an interactive explorer.
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Steam Next Fest 2026 demo reviews
Our hands-on impressions of the Next Fest demos we played — roguelikes, deckbuilders, and other indies worth your radar.
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Steam Next Fest June 2026 Top 50 most-played demos
A research hub for the 50 most-played demos of Steam Next Fest June 2026, separating audience-scale signals from our hands-on demo analyses.
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Curator
A searchable index of games we have reviewed or produced research content about — curator deep dives, Next Fest analyses, Top 50 signals, and quick X notes.
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