'I was this close': Teenage dev's $200 joke game made nearly $1.4 million on Steam before the refunds came flooding in

This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game on Steam that, literally, costs $200. The listing describes it as a "psychological 'comedic' experience," and promises it's absolutely worth "every single cent" of its wildly inflated price. You might have doubts, but it was enough of a hook that for one brief, shining moment, developer Stolen Valor Studios—actually 18-year-old Michael Major—was a millionaire... Read more.

Aug 5, 2026 - 01:00
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'I was this close': Teenage dev's $200 joke game made nearly $1.4 million on Steam before the refunds came flooding in


This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game on Steam that, literally, costs $200. The listing describes it as a "psychological 'comedic' experience," and promises it's absolutely worth "every single cent" of its wildly inflated price. You might have doubts, but it was enough of a hook that for one brief, shining moment, developer Stolen Valor Studios—actually 18-year-old Michael Major—was a millionaire... Read more.
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