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Steam Fee Calculator

Calculate Steam's tiered revenue share — 30% up to $10M, 25% to $50M, 20% above — on your game's gross revenue.

Steamworks finance FAQ last updated · reference source

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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.

Fee figures are stored in our static fee table and change over time. Confirm current rates against the platform's official fee page before relying on them.

What this tool does

Valve's published revenue-share structure takes 30% of a title's adjusted gross revenue up to $10 million, 25% on the portion between $10M and $50M, and 20% above $50M — the exact percentages live in the Steam Distribution Agreement rather than the public docs. This calculator applies those tiers marginally to a title's lifetime gross revenue.

How to use the Steam Fee Calculator

  1. Enter the title's lifetime gross revenue on Steam.
  2. Optionally enter your development and running costs.
  3. Read your payout, Steam's share per tier and the blended effective rate.

Formula

Steam share = 0.30 × min(G, $10M) + 0.25 × min(max(G − $10M, 0), $40M) + 0.20 × max(G − $50M, 0)
G
Lifetime adjusted gross revenue per title

Worked example

An indie title with $100,000 lifetime gross — all inside the 30% tier.

Inputs

  • Lifetime gross revenue (per title)$100000
  • Your development & running costs$0

Result

  • You receive$70,000.00
  • Steam's share$30,000.00
  • Effective Steam share30%
  • Net after your costs$70,000.00

Results explained

You receive
Gross revenue minus Steam's tiered share, before tax adjustments and your costs.
Effective share
Steam's blended percentage — below 30% only once a title passes $10M lifetime.

Frequently asked questions

30% of gross revenue until a title passes $10M lifetime, then 25% on revenue up to $50M and 20% above that. Most indie titles never leave the 30% tier.

$100 per app, paid when you submit. It is recoupable — it is returned once the title reaches $1,000 in adjusted gross revenue.

Per title. Each game's lifetime revenue is measured separately against the $10M and $50M thresholds.

Yes — the same revenue share covers DLC, in-game transactions and other Steam store revenue for the title.

In the Steam Distribution Agreement that partners sign; the public Steamworks finance FAQ points partners there. The 30/25/20 tiers are the structure Valve announced when it introduced tiered sharing.