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Valve Hardware Reveal Overshadows Steam Make‑Good for Indie Planet Centauri, Yet Promo Delivers 5,000+ Sales

A prior wishlist‑email failure had crushed the 1.0 launch, prompting Valve to grant a Daily Deal slot as compensation.

Overview

  • Planet Centauri amassed roughly 130,000–138,000 Steam wishlists but saw its launch visibility collapse when a Steam bug blocked notification emails.
  • Valve offered a front‑page Daily Deal to restore visibility, which the developer scheduled for November 12, 2025.
  • The promotion coincided with Valve’s reveal of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame headset, and a new Steam Controller, which dominated the storefront.
  • More than 5,000 copies sold during the Daily Deal, below hopes yet enough for studio Permadeath to fund operations for about a year.
  • Developer Laurent Lechat called the overlap bad luck and said the team will keep updating Planet Centauri and finish its second game without early access, with a demo planned.