1、Contact:VGVGSupporting creativity through dataGlobal Indie GamesGlobal Indie Games Market Market Report 2024Report 2024Indie games are doing better than ever,but whats driving it?Table of ContentsSteam Indie Games Market TodayIndie Market SegmentsIndie Market Maturity3-610-1314-16Growth of the Indie

2、 Games7-9Overview of the VGI Global Indie Market Report 20242Steam Indie Games Market Today3Notes:Data as of 30th Sep 2024Full game revenue on this and other slides includes only revenue from copies sold.It does not include in-game spendIndie games making as much money on Steam as AAA and AA games f

3、or the first time ever;indie revenue share has doubled since 2018State of Indie on Steam in 2024,as of 30th Sep 202448%52%Number of Games Released58%42%99%1%IndieAA&AAAUnits Sold(Millions)Full Game Revenue(Millions USD)13 007$8.3Bn504MIndieAA&AAAIndieAA&AAA97.2%97.9%98.6%98.9%2018 2019 2020 2021 202

4、2 2023 2024 YTD47%45%46%48%50%49%58%2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD24%27%28%29%32%31%48%2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTDIndie Mix Over Time42024 saw some of the most successful indie game launches,but Black Myth and Palworld stand out as exceptionalTop Indie Game Launches of 2024,by Uni

5、ts Sold on Steam20.6MUnits Sold43hAverage Playtime96%Positive Reviews20.1MUnits Sold50hAverage Playtime94%Positive Reviews3.3MUnits Sold14hAverage Playtime87%Positive Reviews3.0MUnits Sold28hAverage Playtime86%Positive Reviews3.0MUnits Sold5hAverage Playtime95%Positive ReviewsNotes:Data as of 30th S

6、ep 2024.Units sold include free giveaways125435Indie games have become ever harder to define and there is often no clear answer whether something falls under indie or AA/AAADefining Indie GamesProduction qualities can match AAALarge publishers can provide leverageWell known IPs can bring brand aware