{"id":21195,"date":"2026-10-12T12:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21195"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:08:03","slug":"two-steam-games-generated-560000-across-135000-sales-but-the-co-creator-only-took-home-15000-annually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21195","title":{"rendered":"Two Steam games generated $560,000 across 135,000 sales, but the co-creator only took home $15,000 annually"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.<\/p>\n

Tom’s Hardware • Bruno Ferreira • October 11, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

Omer Develio\u011flu, co-founder of Northend Games, revealed that his two Steam titles, Northend Tower Defense and Deepstone Rift, generated $560,000 in gross sales across 135,000 units sold over five years. According to Develio\u011flu, approximately 53.3% of these sales originated from China. He noted that Chinese customers have a high refund rate of 22%, which is significantly above the industry standard of 10-15%. This resulted in $134,000 being lost immediately to refunds.<\/p>\n

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After accounting for Steam’s 30% fee, totaling $127,000, and U.S. withholding taxes at 5%, the remaining amount was $287,300. Develio\u011flu also stated that an Asian publisher handled marketing and distribution in China, Japan, and South Korea. This publisher took a cut of $115,000, which Develio\u011flu estimates represents roughly 35-40% of the net income from those regions. Following these deductions, the pre-tax take-home amount stood at $172,000.<\/p>\n

Thailand’s office then took a 15% cut, reducing the total to $146,000. Develio\u011flu split this final sum equally with his co-founder, resulting in an annual income of roughly $15,000 for both men. Despite earning more than the average Thai wage of $5,280 per year, Develio\u011flu continues to drive a 2012 Mazda rather than purchasing luxury vehicles like a Lamborghini.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Tom’s Hardware • Bruno Ferreira • October 11, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Tom’s Hardware • Bruno Ferreira • October 11, 2026 Omer Develio\u011flu, co-founder of Northend Games, revealed that his<\/p>\n

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