I pay $0 for marketing. That August 1st -2nd spike was all from reddit, especially r/Gamedeals. The rates come from feedback with feedback. All other stats boost 7d impressions, which make up the long tail to the left. Other things can suddenly lead to spikes, rates, and comments. Some interesting ones are game jams, https://better-itch-search.kalrog.com/, my profile, and this one itch.io post (https://itch.io/t/6398595/mnus-three-plus) that gave over 200 views on my games.
This is with a "normal" amount of followers, (33), and about ~70-150 views and 10-40 plays a day.
https://codergenius72.itch.io/dualspace
