Help

0°C → 100°C

1. 0°C
   Make a project

   Give your game a name. You did it!

2. 10°C
   Join Steamworks and pay $100

   Pay Steam's $100 entry fee. You get it back once your game earns $1,000.

3. 20°C
   Identity, tax and bank

   Tell Steam who you are and where to send money. It takes 15–30 days, so do it first.

4. 35°C
   Fill your brand kit

   Give Steamup your logo, your best picture and your colors.

5. 50°C
   Make every image

   Steamup makes all the pictures Steam needs, at the right sizes.

6. 60°C
   Write your store text

   Say in one sentence why your game is fun, then translate it.

7. 70°C
   Screenshots

   Add at least 5 real pictures from your game.

8. 80°C
   Check and submit for review

   Valve reviews your store page before it goes public. Submit at least 7 working days early.

9. 90°C
   Coming Soon page live

   Show your game to the world so people can wishlist it. Keep it up at least 2 weeks.

10. 100°C
    Release

    The water is boiling. Your game is out!

Numbers to remember

• Steam Direct fee: $100, paid back once your game earns $1,000
• At least 30 days between paying and releasing
• Identity, tax and bank checks take 15–30 days
• Store page and build reviews take 1–5 working days each; submit the store page 7 working days early
• Your Coming Soon page must be up for at least 14 days

So start about 2 months before the day you want to release.