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Dokimon Quest Tops One Million Claims as Steam Lets Players Keep the Game Free

The spike shows how short Steam giveaways can rapidly raise an indie game's audience.

Overview

  • A limited-time Steam giveaway that runs through Wednesday, August 26 lets players add Dokimon Quest to their libraries for free and keep it permanently once claimed.
  • The mostly solo developer said more than one million people have claimed the game during the giveaway, and the surge pushed the title to a new concurrent-player peak.
  • A same-day update to the 2024 pixel-art RPG added trading via generated codes, a tutorial fairy, a remade quest log, and new battle and background art.
  • Yanako RPGs published a Steam page for Dokimon Quest 2 promising an Edo-period Japan setting with mounts, dungeons, faster battles, and other expanded features.
  • The promotion and update widened exposure for the indie title—Steam Deck support and modern quality-of-life options help accessibility—while the developer says fuller online systems would need more time and funding.