In defense of asset flips on Steam

If you’ve spent enough time consuming content from the “gaming YouTube” subculture, you’ve probably heard a commentator or two lament the tragedy of “asset flip” games on Steam. That’s a catch-all term for any game that people perceive as low-effort because it uses art, character models, and animations that are available to purchase from the Unity game-engine store. Some developers slap games together using these assets, and then sell them on Steam.

And people hate that.