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The game wasn't always at $30. I saw it for $20 a few years ago (regular price) and I believe it was even lower before, like $15, but I'm not sure.

There is also a Nintendo Switch release, so they will have to pay for the Dev-Kit's and licenses which are not cheap. Not as expensive as in the 80's, 90's, early 2000's where a single Dev-Kit could be six figures, but still a significant expense for a indie studio.

So we are already a little bit off from the numbers you posted. I assume, the 30% you cut off is for taxes. Good idea, but Steam and all other platforms where the game is sold also want a piece of the cake. I don't know the numbers for other platforms, but Steam takes 30% of the listed price.

So even with a $30 price tag on Steam, they get $21 after commission. An that is pre-tax... They need to buy hardware for their developers, rent an office, pay developers and so on. So even the founders are not getting rich. A "boring" job in business software can make you more.