{"games":[{"path":"/games/videoball/","rank":1,"slug":"videoball","title":"Videoball","urlSlug":"videoball","value":"Medium confidence on qualitative history; low confidence on exact revenue/profit because no official unit sales, publisher contracts, platform revenue, or development budget were public. SteamSpy/SteamDB are proxies, not ledgers. Sources: https://steamspy.com/about; https://steamspy.com/app/277390; https://steamdb.info/app/277390/charts/."},{"path":"/games/rocketleague/","rank":2,"slug":"rocketLeague","title":"Rocket League","urlSlug":"rocketleague","value":"Confidence/caveats: Founder/team details and exact contracts are not fully public, and present economics reflect Epic ownership more than the original indie launch. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-strange-and-inspiring-origins-of-psyonix-s-i-rocket-league-i-; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-rocket-league-i-tops-1-million-concurrent-players-after-free-to-play-switch."},{"path":"/games/killerqueenarcade/","rank":3,"slug":"killerQueenArcade","title":"Killer Queen Arcade","urlSlug":"killerqueenarcade","value":"Medium-high confidence on qualitative history and cabinet price/location claims; low confidence on exact revenue/profit because COGS, distributor/manufacturer shares, number of cabinets sold, service revenue, and KQB sales terms are not public. Sources: https://bumblebeargames.com/products/killer-queen; https://killerqueenarcade.com/; https://killerqueenarcade.com/sales; https://steamdb.info/app/663670/charts/."},{"path":"/games/nidhogg/","rank":4,"slug":"nidhogg","title":"Nidhogg","urlSlug":"nidhogg","value":"Confidence/caveats: Precise budgets, units, collaborator compensation, and long-tail revenue are not public. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/; https://venuspatrol.com/2014/01/beast-emerges-qa-nidhogg-creator-messhof/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/."},{"path":"/games/ftlfasterthanlight/","rank":5,"slug":"ftlFasterThanLight","title":"FTL: Faster Than Light","urlSlug":"ftlfasterthanlight","value":"Confidence is high on release, price, developer, review counts, Kickstarter scale, and broad business structure;\nconfidence is lower on exact lifetime unit sales, net revenue, soundtrack royalty terms, contractor compensation, and\nplatform-specific sales mixes because those are not publicly disclosed. Sources:\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/;\nhttps://www.backerkit.com/projects/64409699/ftl-faster-than-light; https://subsetgames.com/ftl.html."},{"path":"/games/rounds/","rank":6,"slug":"rounds","title":"ROUNDS","urlSlug":"rounds","value":"Confidence/caveats: Individual creator credits, exact units, and costs are not fully public in the reviewed sources. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557740/ROUNDS/; https://landfall.se/rounds; https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557740/ROUNDS/."},{"path":"/games/intothebreach/","rank":7,"slug":"intoTheBreach","title":"Into the Breach","urlSlug":"intothebreach","value":"Confidence is high on release data, price, platform structure, reception, Advanced Edition content, and design\nprocess; confidence is lower on exact sales, profit, Netflix terms, physical manufacturing terms, and internal budget\nbecause Subset does not publish audited economics. Sources:\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/; https://subsetgames.com/itb_ae.html;\nhttps://www.gdcvault.com/play/1025772/-Into-the-Breach-Design."},{"path":"/games/towerfallascension/","rank":8,"slug":"towerFallAscension","title":"TowerFall Ascension","urlSlug":"towerfallascension","value":"Confidence/caveats: Some origin details are reconstructed from interviews/wiki summaries; exact budgets, revenue, and contracts are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-magic-of-i-towerfall-i-depth-simplicity-community; https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/."},{"path":"/games/duckgame/","rank":9,"slug":"duckGame","title":"Duck Game","urlSlug":"duckgame","value":"Confidence/caveats: Some development details come from interviews and community documentation; exact financial terms and units remain private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/Duck_Game/; https://gamecritics.com/john-vanderhoef/an-interview-with-duck-game-developer-landon-podbielski/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/Duck_Game/."},{"path":"/games/limbo/","rank":10,"slug":"limbo","title":"LIMBO","urlSlug":"limbo","value":"Confidence is high on release order, current Steam price, Playdead role, 1 million sales milestone, investor buyout,\nand playtesting; confidence is lower on early budget, exact Microsoft/XBLA economics, investor terms, and\nplatform-by-platform lifetime revenue. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/LIMBO/;\nhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-limbo-i-hits-1m-sales-mac-version-coming;\nhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hanging-in-limbo."},{"path":"/games/inside/","rank":11,"slug":"inside","title":"INSIDE","urlSlug":"inside","value":"Confidence is high on Steam metadata, current price, platform availability, Playdead identity, review counts, and\ntechnical-art direction; confidence is lower on exact budget, DFI funding terms, lifetime unit sales, net revenue,\nspecial-edition arrangements, and internal profit allocation. Sources:\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/INSIDE/;\nhttps://blog.playdead.com/articles/inside_presentations/inside_publications.html;\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_(video_game)."},{"path":"/games/ultimatechickenhorse/","rank":12,"slug":"ultimateChickenHorse","title":"Ultimate Chicken Horse","urlSlug":"ultimatechickenhorse","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact founder equity, family/friends investment terms, Kickstarter economics, and sales totals are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/Ultimate_Chicken_Horse/; https://www.cleverendeavourgames.com/about-us; https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/Ultimate_Chicken_Horse/."},{"path":"/games/lethalleagueblaze/","rank":13,"slug":"lethalLeagueBlaze","title":"Lethal League Blaze","urlSlug":"lethalleagueblaze","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact sales for Blaze, budget, and contract terms are not public in the reviewed sources. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/553310/Lethal_League_Blaze/; https://team-reptile.com/category/lethal-league/; https://team-reptile.com/author/rpt_dion/."},{"path":"/games/planetoflana/","rank":14,"slug":"planetOfLana","title":"Planet of Lana","urlSlug":"planetoflana","value":"Confidence is high on developer, publisher, release date, current Steam price, public review counts, broad platform\navailability, 1 million player milestone, and sequel existence; confidence is lower on exact sales, Game Pass\ncompensation, Thunderful recoup terms, budget, and profit split. Sources:\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/;\nhttps://www.vgchartz.com/article/465495/planet-of-lana-tops-1-million-players/; https://www.planetoflana.com/."},{"path":"/games/killerqueenblack/","rank":15,"slug":"killerQueenBlack","title":"Killer Queen Black","urlSlug":"killerqueenblack","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact unit sales, licensing terms, backend costs, and recoupment are private; this file excludes Killer Queen Arcade as requested. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/663670/Killer_Queen_Black/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-killer-queen-black-i-to-end-service-in-november-due-to-gamesparks-shutdown; https://delistedgames.com/killer-queen-black-delisted-online-play-shuts-down-november-30th/."},{"path":"/games/brawlhalla/","rank":16,"slug":"brawlhalla","title":"Brawlhalla","urlSlug":"brawlhalla","value":"Confidence/caveats: Post-acquisition economics are Ubisoft-internal and exact lifetime revenue is private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550/Brawlhalla/; https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/MvVxfuQT6SZ5XnlJY8Pgp/brawlhalla-celebrates-100-million-lifetime-players-with-ingame-event; https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/MvVxfuQT6SZ5XnlJY8Pgp/brawlhalla-celebrates-100-million-lifetime-players-with-ingame-event."},{"path":"/games/amongus/","rank":17,"slug":"amongUs","title":"Among Us","urlSlug":"amongus","value":"Confidence/caveats: Precise revenue, platform split, and creator-attribution weights are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/945360/Among_Us/; https://www.innersloth.com/games/among-us/; https://www.shacknews.com/article/120605/among-us-hit-3-million-concurrent-players-over-the-weekend-says-innersloth."},{"path":"/games/repo/","rank":18,"slug":"repo","title":"R.E.P.O.","urlSlug":"repo","value":"Confidence/caveats: Player-count methodology, exact sales, price history, team size, and future retention are not fully public. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3241660/REPO/; https://semiwork.se/; https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/r-e-p-o-another-early-access-success."},{"path":"/games/peak/","rank":19,"slug":"peak","title":"PEAK","urlSlug":"peak","value":"Confidence/caveats: Sales sources are public reports, not audited filings; exact studio split and long-tail retention are unknown. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/; https://www.polygon.com/gaming/611853/peak-steam-game-sales-survival-game-making-of-development/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/peak-has-surpassed-4-5m-sales-within-a-month."},{"path":"/games/mecchachameleon/","rank":20,"slug":"mecchaChameleon","title":"MECCHA CHAMELEON","urlSlug":"mecchachameleon","value":"Confidence/caveats: Because the game is very recent, all commercial readings are provisional and depend on developer-reported sales and future retention. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/MECCHA_CHAMELEON/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704690/MECCHA_CHAMELEON/; https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4704690/view/710026912607505791."},{"path":"/games/balatro/","rank":21,"slug":"balatro","title":"Balatro","urlSlug":"balatro","value":"Confidence/caveats: LocalThunk’s anonymity means origin, socioeconomic, and personal-network claims must remain cautious. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/; https://www.playbalatro.com/; https://www.playstack.com/news/balatro-5-million-copies-sold/."},{"path":"/games/vampiresurvivors/","rank":22,"slug":"vampireSurvivors","title":"Vampire Survivors","urlSlug":"vampiresurvivors","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact revenue, mobile monetization, platform deals, and post-breakout studio economics are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/Vampire_Survivors/; https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/aug/04/baftas-video-game-vampire-survivors-luca-galante; https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/aug/04/baftas-video-game-vampire-survivors-luca-galante."},{"path":"/games/slaythespire/","rank":23,"slug":"slayTheSpire","title":"Slay the Spire","urlSlug":"slaythespire","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact budgets, sales after early milestones, platform split, and China/regional revenue mix are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/; https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/aj6sq1/were_mega_crit_games_creators_of_slay_the_spire/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/after-a-worrisome-start-i-slay-the-spire-i-has-sold-more-than-1-5-million-copies."},{"path":"/games/hades/","rank":24,"slug":"hades","title":"Hades","urlSlug":"hades","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact development cost, royalties, platform advances, and lifetime revenue are private. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/; https://www.supergiantgames.com/blog/hades-now-out-of-early-access/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-hades-i-has-sold-over-1-million-copies-in-under-two-years."},{"path":"/games/noita/","rank":25,"slug":"noita","title":"Noita","urlSlug":"noita","value":"Confidence/caveats: Exact sales, budgets, and revenue are not disclosed; public analysis relies on store/review/community signals. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/road-to-the-igf-nolla-games-i-noita-i-; https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/."},{"path":"/games/laserleague/","rank":26,"slug":"laserLeague","title":"Laser League / Laser League: World Arena","urlSlug":"laserleague","value":"Confidence/caveats: Original premium sales, IP sale terms, and F2P monetization data are not public; analysis relies heavily on shutdown/delisting signals. Private contracts, exact production budgets, exact recoupment schedules, and complete lifetime revenue are not public; this file uses public source URLs inline per the IGA prompt at https://iga.outright.io/prompt/. Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/app/570460/Laser_League_World_Arena/; https://store.steampowered.com/app/570460/Laser_League_World_Arena/; https://steamcommunity.com/games/570460/announcements/detail/6169409105099688067."}],"group":"assessment","kind":"dimension","label":"Confidence / missing data caveats","paths":{"html":"/dimensions/confidencemissingdatacaveats/","json":"/dimensions/confidencemissingdatacaveats/index.json"},"presets":["core"],"rank":35,"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"confidenceMissingDataCaveats","urlSlug":"confidencemissingdatacaveats"}