I wanted to ask for some guidance about the Recent section on itch.io. I know that major updates can (sometimes) push a project back to the top of Recent, and that these updates are reviewed first and it’s not guaranteed.
My game: https://neonfire-studio.itch.io/knock-knock
Here’s my situation:
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I worked really hard on my game for 3–4 months and recently released it.
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I made two updates: one on release day (before the project was indexed) and one after the game was indexed on itch.io.
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After the second update, my game didn’t appear at the top of Recent, and I’ve been feeling discouraged because I was relying on that visibility (I know, probably not the best plan, but I put a lot of heart into this project).
From what I’ve observed, many popular games on itch.io seem to get discovered through Recent, where players find and try them.
My question is: Is there any legitimate way to get a project to appear at the top of Recent now? Or am I out of options for that?
I really appreciate any advice and I’m open to hearing about how others got visibility for their games beyond Recent.
Thanks so much!