'I was this close': Teenage dev's $200 joke game made nearly $1.4 million on Steam before the refunds came flooding in

'I was this close': Teenage dev's $200 joke game made nearly $1.4 million on Steam before the refunds came flooding in Game dev Michael Major ultimately ended up with a little over $2,000 for his efforts, which still isn't bad for a teenager's gag. This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game on Steam that, literally, costs $200. Major told his tale to WMUR-TV (via GamesRadar), saying This Game Costs 200 Dollars—released on January 30, nominally a sequel to This Game Costs 10 Dollars, which came out just days prior—was intended as a joke, and not something he expected anyone would buy. As far as I can tell, Steam doesn't have a ceiling on allowable pricing, but if it does, This Game Costs 200 Dollars doesn't hit it: Congratulations On Your Purchase famously has a $1,000 price tag, as does The Leverage Game; True Love is $500, and Beach Volleyball Competition (which very considerately also offers a demo) is $290.