LifeArts Opens IndiePort Early Registration For 100 Indie Titles
LifeArts will open early registration for IndiePort, its platform for direct Steam key sales and streamer matching, at 10:00 on October 31, 2026, limited to the first 100 titles.
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Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
Why it matters
IndiePort is a test of whether referral-fee revenue sharing between small developers and streamers can work as a sales channel alongside Steam itself, with the first 100 titles serving as the trial run.
Key Facts
- LifeArts opens IndiePort early registration at 10:00 on October 31, 2026.
- Registration is limited to the first 100 titles and free for those titles.
- IndiePort combines direct Steam key sales with streamer matching and referral fees.
- Developers set the referral fee rate per title, and payments run through Stripe.
- A sample model with a 1,000 yen price, 8% platform fee, about 3.6% payment processing, and 10% referral fee leaves the developer 784 yen.
The pre-launch test checks server stability and security and gathers feedback before the official launch. Developers set the referral fee rate a streamer receives on purchases made through that streamer's link. The first 100 titles are accepted free of charge.
The recruitment is capped at 100 titles and costs nothing to join. LifeArts frames the platform around a problem it says individuals and small teams report: promotion and sales compete with development time. IndiePort pairs direct Steam key sales with a matching function so streamers can find works that fit their channels, and pays a referral fee when a purchase comes through a streamer's link. Developers set that rate per title.
A sample model in the announcement, given only for explanation, uses a 1,000 yen price, an 8% platform fee, about 3.6% in payment processing, and a 10% referral fee, leaving the developer 784 yen. LifeArts says actual prices and conditions may change. Steam keys are stored encrypted, duplicate distribution is blocked, and bulk purchases of one work are restricted. Payments run through Stripe, and card details are not stored on IndiePort servers.
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Sources
- GameBusiness.jp インディーゲームの販路開拓に新たな選択肢―Steamキー直販と配信者マッチングを組み合わせた「IndiePort」が登場