Most indie games are better off without a publisher, unless the publisher acts as a genuine partner. Proteus is built by industry vets and indie developers to offer a "Self-Publishing+" model rooted in market experience and transparency: expert support that eliminates mistakes, reduces your workload, and drives long-tail commercial success without taking over your vision. Our terms are fair and simple, our rev-share is as low as 25% and our contract is publicly available for anyone to review. We don't recoup our costs - we participate in your risk too, not just the profit.
We don't do "fire & forget" releases. We craft custom commercial lifecycles for every title in our catalog, building strong Early Access momentum and long-tail sales on Steam.See our Steam catalog
Founded by indie developers, some with as many as 25 years of industry experience, Proteus was created to fix what traditional publishing gets wrong. We know what actually moves the needle, from structured QA and design feedback to organic Steam mechanisms, and we put the developer first at every step.
Standardized, dev-first terms for everyone. No secret clauses, no hidden marketing recoupments, and our full contract draft is publicly available for anyone to review.
A fair 25% revenue cut with a 100% dev revenue runway. We never recoup our expenses. We share the publishing risk directly alongside you because we believe in your game.
No inflated budgets or vanity marketing. We focus on organic Steam mechanics, genre cross-promotions, structured QA, and design feedback to keep launch reviews "Very Positive."
The time of AAA-tier game supremacy is over. Everything we know about the market tells us that the next big thing is going to be a small thing. We're looking for originality, passion, and determination to make your game a source of income, not just a hobby.
You're getting a market-experienced, steady and dedicated partner, the "Self-Publishing+" model: 25% publisher rev share, 100% revenue runway, deep QA & UX design feedback, flawless in-house automated localization, and targeted cross-promo deals.
