Steam 'prologues'... do they really help?

We think the short, sharp playable demo/prologue - in both content and duration of availability - is the best bet. But.. this isn't always the case.

What advantage do devs gain by releasing a "Prologue" version of ...

Prologue gets them into the steam new releases section. So they get a wave of traffic from that and from the full launch later. A demo just sits ...

What's the deal with Prologues now a days? :: Steam Discussions

Prologues are basically demos evolved to modern days. If the dev really wants to provide a demo they can set up the game for a free weekend hassle free.

Are you bothered by free "prologues" on Steam? - SteamGifts

The problem is that it's not a proper label! They might add "prologue", "prelude", or anything else, but the Steam store doesn't actually have a ...

The problem with prologues on steam - YouTube

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Revisiting the Steam Prologue as a 'discovery beat'

To some extent, we concluded there was a correlation/causation issue at play. In other words, popular Prologues often come from games that were ...

Revisiting the Steam Prologue as a 'discovery beat' - Game Developer

' In it, we looked at data to try to work out if they were effective. To some extent, we concluded there was a correlation/causation issue at ...

Devs on Steam doing "Prologues": Please don't do this | ResetEra

Seriously. I hate that lots of devs on Steam since around half a year just release Demos, that they then call "Prologue", so Valve counts ...

How to use the Prologue trick to potentially earn thousands of wishlists

Why does it work? Basically you are using the prologue to scoop up the free visibility that Steam provides to all new (popular) games. You are ...

Tried the prologue and... :: Occupy Mars - Steam Community

It does need a lot of work but it's EA so I expect that, but a prologue ... you are really scratching around in the dark. An astronaut would be trained ...

Should we be marketing games like it is 1992?

Then you are using steam and wishlisting as ... That is a very engaged community that can be driven to download and review the prologue.

Steam has now introduced a new tab, "Trending Free ... - ResetEra

Recently, there was a surge in prologue games, that are just demos without being called a demo, free games that were appearing in the discovery ...

Prologue v Demo : Why Do We Have Both On Steam? - YouTube

During Steam Next Fest we played many demos, but there is also a rise in "Prologues" for upcoming games.

Steam game removal thread | Last update 15/11 Heaven Seeker ...

31, 2021, Stranger Things 3: The Game will be removed from sale on Steam. We're very grateful for all the Stranger Things fans that traveled ...

Odinfall Prologue on Steam

Receiving critical and constructive feedback from players during active development will really help us as we work towards full launch.” Read more. This game ...

Valve issues new rules outlawing links in Steam page descriptions ...

Now that store page descriptions won't be able to link to other pages, publishing a prologue game will, theoretically, be more trouble than it's ...

Fan-made Half-Life 2 Episode 3 demo arrives with Project Borealis

This seems so wrong to not be on Source. Won't be playing it. This will never be as polished as a proper Valve release of conclusion anyway, so ...

START AGAIN: a prologue on Steam

“Absolutely phenomenal. It's everything you could want in a time loop game, with all the joy, angst, comfort, and sorrow that comes with the very best of that ...

Valve is trying to end the 'prologue game' plague on Steam - TikTok

Finally. Many people got confused by games that have “prologue” thinking it is a full game without knowing it is just a demo. 9- ...

Steam Prologues: Why You Should Ignore These Demos Posing As ...

Steam prologues, unlike normal games, lack any sort of conclusion and are meant to sell you on purchasing a full game.