Itch.io is the go-to platform for independent game developers, offering flexible pricing, DRM-free downloads, and game jam hosting.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in Itch.io's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
Steam offers indie developers access to its massive user base via Steam Direct for a $100 fee. The platform provides achievements, cloud saves, workshop modding, and community forums. Discovery can be challenging for small titles without marketing.
Explore Steam data →Epic offers indie developers an 88% revenue share and has run promotional campaigns to feature indie titles alongside AAA releases. Acceptance is curated, unlike Steam's open direct model.
Explore Epic Games Store data →Game Jolt is a community-driven platform for indie games with profiles, followers, and trophies. It supports browser-playable games and downloadable titles, with a focus on game jams and community interaction.
Explore GameJolt data →Humble Store is known for its bundles, which frequently feature indie games at discounted prices. Developers can submit games for bundle consideration, which provides significant exposure to Humble's subscriber base.
Explore Humble Store data →GOG curates its catalog and is selective about which indie games it accepts. Approved titles benefit from GOG's DRM-free reputation and its audience of buyers who prefer outright ownership.
Explore GOG data →CrazyGames hosts HTML5 and WebGL browser games, making it easy for developers to reach players without downloads. It offers revenue sharing from ads displayed around hosted games.
Explore CrazyGames data →Itch.io hosts thousands of free and pay-what-you-want games, including many game jam entries not available anywhere else.
Itch.io lets developers set their own prices and choose their own revenue split with itch.io — the platform suggests 10% but developers can go to 0%. Pay-what-you-want pricing is also supported.
Yes, games on itch.io are DRM-free by default. Developers upload files directly and buyers download them without launcher requirements.
Yes, itch.io has built-in game jam hosting tools that handle submissions, voting, and result publishing. Many major public game jams including Ludum Dare voting use itch.io.
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