Thousands of releases a month.A shelf of 30 games.
Curated store for indie games: publish your game, get featured, choose your fee
Discovery is Arcane’s indie storefront: a selection small enough to matter, made by the Arcane team, where a small game is not buried under big ones.
This week
12 of 30 selected gamesWhy
Less noise
On Discovery a player sees 30 selected games, not an endless list. Every week, 12 of them lead the page.
Small teams only
15 people at most. You are not compared with a 300-person studio.
A line that introduces you
Picked, your game can carry a note from the person who chose it. Turned down, we tell you why.
Publishers who are looking
If you want a publisher, say so: verified publishers can offer you a deal.
Your game lost in the crowd?A shelf your size.
Arcane’s share?You set it.
10% by default. Lower it to 0% and keep everything, or raise it to 100% and leave it all to Arcane. It is computed on the price before tax, payment fees come out of your part, and the portal shows you the breakdown before you publish.
- VAT
- €1.66
- Arcane
- €0.83
- You
- €7.49
On the price before tax. Payment fees come out of your part. A new share applies to the next sales.
Moved from Discovery to the Store: 10% for Arcane, and resale allowed.
Rules
Eligibility
15 people at most on the team. A budget ceiling may apply: it is shown on the portal.
Review
As on the Store, Arcane checks every game before its first release.
No resale
A copy bought on Discovery is never resold, even if the game later moves to the Store.
The Store, if you want
At 50,000 paid copies on Discovery, Arcane offers you the Store, at 10% for Arcane. Accept or stay; once moved, there is no way back.
Questions
How much does it cost to publish on Discovery?
Nothing up front. On every copy sold, Arcane keeps the share you picked of the pre-tax price: 10% by default, anywhere from 0 to 100%. Payment fees come out of your part.
How do I get into the selection?
Once your game is listed on Discovery, you ask for the selection from the portal. The Arcane team looks at your game and decides. A refusal always comes with a reason.
How are the 12 games of the week chosen?
They are drawn from the selection for each week, the same for every player. The game of the week is chosen by the Arcane team.
Will my games be resold?
Not on Discovery: a copy bought there is never resold. Resale is for the Store, where the studio sets its cut on every resale, or turns it off.
I am looking for a publisher. How does it work?
In your settings, say you are looking and what you need. Publishers verified by Arcane see your game and can offer you a deal. Your email is never shown.
Does your game belong in the selection?
Write to us: we open the studio portal for you and play your game.