Successful Kickstarter campaigns for video games raised $22.9 million in 2020, up from $16.3 million in 2019.
10 most-funded video games on Kickstarter in 2020
1. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes — $4.6 million (46k backers)
2. The Wonderful 101: Remastered — $2.3 million (33k backers)
3. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous — $2 million (35k backers)
4. Sea of Stars — $1.26 million (25.5k backers)
5. Kindred Fates — $685 thousand (10.8k backers)
6. My Time At Sandrock — $524 thousand (9.9k backers)
7. Venus Blood Hollow — $363 thousand (1.5k backers)
8. Anstoss 2022 — $300 thousand (3.8k backers)
9. Curse of the Sea Rats — $295 thousand (5.9k backers)
10. The Last Faith — $280 thousand (4k backers)
While video games are doing well on Kickstarter, their results, according to Polygon, are dwarfed by the $233.8 million raised by tabletop games.
Dollars pledged to successful tabletop versus video games through 2020. Image credit: Polygon