Twitch streamer Mizkif says he’s lost nearly $300,000 due to poor sales for his game, Unrooted – but explained why he thinks it was worth it, anyway.
The OTK co-founder revealed in a YouTube video titled: “I failed Again” that after two weeks on Steam, his game has only sold 3,000 copies. Despite the title’s positive reviews, it hasn’t caught fire like its direct inspiration, Jump King, did in 2020.
In his video explaining the situation, Mizkif broke down the costs to make the game, which totaled $302,880. That number encompassed paying employees to create the game over five years and a Switch giveaway.
In total sales, the game made $24,099.9 in profit after Steam took its 33% cut, which was split with the employees who have a 50% share of the total revenue. This left Mizkif with $12,049.95 in profit, meaning he has lost $290,930.05 so far with his venture.
Despite the massive loss, he says that making the platformer was still worth it, but he isn’t exactly thrilled with the lack of sales.