# 'I was this close': Teenage dev's $200 joke game made nearly $1.4 million on Steam before the refunds came flooding in

> This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game on Steam that, literally, costs $200. The listing describes it as a "psychological 'comedic' experience," and promises it's absolutely worth "every single cent" of its wildly…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/i-was-this-close-teenage-devs-usd200-joke-game-made-nearly-usd1-4-million-on-steam-before-the-refunds-came-flooding-in/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7281377541bb8b54258f48)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7281377541bb8b54258f48

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