Placeholder Gameworks
3 developed, 1 published for others. Active 2020–2025.
The hit rate is the number that separates a studio which understands its audience from one buying lottery tickets — total revenue mostly says how long a studio has existed. Both are estimates; see how they are calculated.
Get an email when Placeholder Gameworks releases something new.
Revenue over time
Estimated gross revenue accumulated across the whole catalogue, month by month. It climbs where a release finds buyers and flattens where a catalogue only coasts. The last point is the same figure as in the box above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How this is estimated.
Developed
| Image | Name | Price | Tags | Reviews ▾ | Positive | Released | Revenue (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Death and Taxes Steam |
$12.99 | Choices Matter Story Rich Simulation Point & Click Multiple Endings Strategy | 7,783 | 86% | Thu, Feb 20, 2020 | $5.2m $5.2m – $6.5m |
|
CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator Steam |
$15.99 | 527 | 82% | Thu, May 29, 2025 | $285k $150k – $285k |
|
|
Broken Alliance Steam |
$14.99 | Early Access Strategy RPG Strategy RPG Adventure Tactical RPG | 42 | 81% | Wed, Jan 15, 2025 | $28k $13k – $1.5m |
Published for others
| Image | Name | Price | Tags | Reviews ▾ | Positive | Released | Revenue (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Artist Life Simulator Steam |
$19.99 | Card Game Strategy RPG Rogue-like Life Sim Real-Time with Pause | 172 | 80% | Tue, Dec 13, 2022 | $136k $60k – $241k |