Follow this guide to craft the perfect first impression for your game.
Essential principles for creating effective capsule art
Required dimensions and formats for Steam assets
Below you can find useful links, tools you can use, and resources for those who want to explore the topic in more depth:
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A handpicked selection of the best Steam artwork. Learn why Steam capsule art matters for indie game developers and how to make your game stand out among thousands of competitors on Steam.
You have a great idea, made your plan and started development. Let's say everything went well and you actually finished your game this time (congratulations!). Eventually, you'll find yourself in a situation where people have to click on things you made. It could be a wishlist button, a link in a reddit post or it could be an image on Steam aka a capsule. Assuming you don't have a marketing department, the task of convincing people to click on these things is on you. That's why it's crucial to know what a good Steam capsule looks like - one that will set your game apart from thousands of competitors on Steam. This website was created for exactly this reason.
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