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‘Horses’ Sells 18,000 Copies After Steam and Epic Bans, Covers Debts

Sales repaid debts without securing funding for the studio’s next game.

Overview

  • Santa Ragione reported roughly $65,000 in net revenue in the first two weeks, tied to press attention and GOG’s public support.
  • Proceeds covered loans and royalties owed to creator Andrea Lucco Borlera, according to the studio’s statement.
  • The team says revenue is insufficient to begin a new project, and members have taken other jobs, making reuniting difficult.
  • Horses remains unavailable on Steam and the Epic Games Store but is on GOG, Humble, and Itch, with the studio noting smaller-store gains do not reflect Steam’s long-tail economics.
  • Developers called for clearer, transparent content-review rules after a 2023 Steam rejection over concerns about sexual conduct involving a minor in an early build that was later altered and censored.