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Game not showing up in search after 3 days

A topic by zv_games created 32 days ago Views: 156 Replies: 5
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Hi itch.io team,

I published the demo for my game Circus of Pain three days ago. The page is set to Public, and search visibility is enabled.

This is not my first project on itch, and the page is fully filled out — it includes a cover image, description, tags, screenshots, a trailer, and downloadable files.
Despite receiving external traffic, the game still doesn’t appear in the search or browse sections.

✅ I’ve read the documentation regarding search visibility and indexing, and I understand the guidelines. However, I still have this issue and believe that my page meets all the necessary requirements to be indexed.

Could you please manually index the page so it becomes visible in search results?

Here’s the project link: https://zv-games.itch.io/circus-of-pain-demo

I’ve also sent this request via email — it’s registered under ticket number 279333.

Thank you very much for your help!
ZVGAMES

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I've let our admins know.

Hi!
It’s been a week since the game was published, but it still doesn’t show up in search.
Is there any way to affect this, or should I just accept that the game won’t appear on itch?
Thanks in advance

it will appear but it takes time to get indexed also check the FAQ if needed

Moderator(+1)

...A week-long delay isn't unusual. See this unofficial FAQ.

Been 2 weeks for me and still nothing