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Indie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cut (www.gamesradar.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You absolutely can do what you are saying. You CAN sell games for lower on other platforms as long as they aren't steam versions. You CANT sell games that use steam keys for cheaper on another platform which makes sense because steam is still providing bandwidth and other services for your game.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah that's right. Sorry, I haven't put a game out for a long time.