# "I almost died": Solo dev says his Steam game made $1.3 million, but 99% of people refunded it so he's only getting $2,000

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/i-almost-died-solo-dev-says-his-steam-game-made-usd1-3-million-but-99-percent-of-people-refunded-it-so-hes-only-getting-usd2-000/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a722dc30367071466fcceb8)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a722dc30367071466fcceb8

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