# Publisher shakes fist at Valve for delaying their game as it reaches just 15 players on Steam

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/publisher-shakes-fist-at-valve-for-delaying-their-game-as-it-reaches-just-15-players-on-steam/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:23:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T14:12:42+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/publisher-shakes-fist-at-valve-for-delaying-their-game-as-it-reaches-just-15-players-on-steam-despite-11-000-wishlists-tim-sweeney-liking-this-is-very-unexpected-and-genuinely-hilarious/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Wheel Make It peaked at 15 concurrent players on Steam.
- Its publisher says Valve’s review delays disrupted launch plans.
- The game had over 11,000 wishlists before its delayed release.

## Summary

Wheel Make It, a co-op comedy game published by 2 Left Thumbs, reached a peak of just 15 concurrent Steam players after launching on 1 November. The publisher blames the low-key release partly on Valve’s review delays, which it says disrupted the game’s planned launch and the momentum built from more than 11,000 wishlists.

The game was due on 12 October but was not approved until 25 October, after failing review over a resolution setting that could not be accessed with a controller. The publisher says Steam would not let it choose a new launch date, forcing an unannounced release; the game had 11 reviews, 90% positive, and cost $5. Other developers have also described review delays, though the article says it is unclear how much the growth of AI-assisted submissions has affected Steam’s queue.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.