Indie games have built a thriving economy in territory traditional publishers abandoned or ignored | Opinion

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Godot game releases on Steam are roughly doubling year-over-year, reaching nearly 2,900 titles in 2025–26 as indie developers increasingly populate markets abandoned by major publishers. The trend reflects indie gaming's shift from underground curiosity to major commercial segment.