FAQ
Common questions about the data, method transparency, pricing, and API. Can't find an answer? Contact us.
What is indielist?
An indie-game industry directory for games, studios, publishers, partnerships, and funding rounds. It combines public catalog data, transparent sales estimates, and relationship graphs so developers, investors, and engaged players can understand the indie ecosystem faster.
How fresh is the data?
Review and audience signals refresh frequently, while storefront metadata, price history, and critic data update on a scheduled cadence based on each source. Game pages show profile update dates where available, and price/review fields are refreshed from their public sources.
How are data reports and sales estimates calculated?
Data reports are ranked from tracked review, rating, release-year, and price fields. Sales estimates use the Boxleiter-derived indielist sales method, with the algorithm version shown beside each estimate.
How do you estimate sales?
White-box: the Boxleiter-derived formula is fully exposed on every estimate, with breakdown (review count → Negative-Binomial multiplier, year adjustment, price adjustment, studio-size adjustment). See /methodology for the math.
Where does the data come from?
Core facts come from public Steam data, Steam storefront metadata, IsThereAnyDeal price history, OpenCritic scores, itch.io RSS feeds, and public funding/news sources. Crawler details and correction instructions are at /about/bot.
Is this affiliated with Steam / Valve?
No. We are an independent project. Steam data is sourced from public Valve APIs and properly attributed. See our Terms §4 for the attribution clause.
How do I claim a publisher or studio page?
Use /contact with type "Claim a publisher page" (or studio). We verify the request via your work email + a brief reply, then grant editorial access on a Featured tier subscription. Free claim with limited fields is being scoped.
How do I list as a Featured publisher?
Use /contact with type "Featured listing". $199/mo base; we onboard with a brief MSA covering content rights, refund pro-rata, and editorial guardrails. We do not Featured-promote games that conflict with editorial integrity.
What plans do you offer?
Free lets you browse the public catalog and white-box estimates. Starter ($19/mo) adds publisher contact and research tools. Pro ($49/mo) adds API access, exports, and deeper graph access. Featured ($199/mo) is for publishers that want targeted placement and inbound sourcing.
Do you have an API?
Yes. Public read-only endpoints cover games, studios, and publishers, with interactive documentation at /docs/api. API keys and higher-volume access are available on paid tiers.
How do I cancel a subscription?
Self-service subscription changes are temporarily unavailable while billing moves to the central payment platform. IndieList does not currently accept a cancellation action in the account UI; contact /contact for a reviewed billing request.
Is automated writing used to track me or sell my data?
No. Automated writing is used for public catalog descriptions and data-grounded articles, not for personal profiling. We do not use personal data for training and we do not sell personal data. See /privacy.
How do I report incorrect data?
Use /contact and include the page URL plus the correction. For Steam-sourced facts such as review count or price, please verify the source page first; indielist refreshes those fields from the public source.
Where can I follow updates?
Use the articles RSS feed at /articles/feed.xml, or browse new editorial pieces and data reports at /articles.
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