2024 so far has been challenging in the industry. This is a good time to take stock of last year's performance to gauge demand-side conditions and what direction consumer spending is going in the UK when it comes to full games (games that are paid for upfront).
"The Rotterdam-based (The Netherlands) indie games publisher/developer SOEDESCO and the Berlin-based (Germany) indie games developer FreetimeStudio, are today very happy and excited to announce that their upcoming farm-life RPG “Garden Witch Life”, is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X//S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) this year (Q4 2024)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The Brisbane-based (Australia) indie games developer developer 5 Lives Studios today announced with great joy and thrill that their traveling merchant adventure “Cozy Caravan”, is now available for PC via Steam Early Access." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
10 Seconds to Win! is a straightforward platforming game with an addictive spin - every level must be completed in 10 seconds.
"Although physical disc spending has continued to slip since 2021, the rate of the decline had slowed. Between 2021 and 2022, spending declined by 4% to £496 million but between 2022 and 2023, spending declined by just 2% to £487 million."
Good news.