New Prehistoric RPG Pulled From Steam Due to Developer-Publisher Dispute [UPDATE]

Update

After two weeks of dispute between Soda Den and Crytivo Roots of Pacha has returned to Steam. The game can once again be purchased in the store.

1. Roots of Pacha on Steam

In the official statement we can read that the two parties have reached an agreement to end their cooperation. The terms of this agreement were not disclosed, but we know that as a result, Soda Den also became the publisher of its game, and Crytivo is no longer affiliated with Roots of Pacha in any way.

Original message (May 15, 2023)

Roots of Pacha, a game that, in simple terms, can be described as a "prehistoric Stardew Valley", has been pulled from sale on Steam.

1. The reason for this decision is the conflict between Soda Den, the studio responsible for the project, and the publisher Crytivo.
2. As a result, the latter has issued a request to Valve to suspend sales until the matter is resolved.
3. Crytivo explains that it has been helping the developers for the past three years. Just two days after the successful launch, the developer was said to have informed the company that it was unilaterally breaking the publishing agreement, thus depriving Crytivo of its promised share of sales revenue.
4. It is worth adding that Soda Den did not deny this version of events, so it most likely coincides with reality. So everything will come down to how the contract between the two companies was structured and whether it allowed the developer to unilaterally break it.
5. Currently, there is not even a product card on Steam anymore. However, those who have managed to purchase it can continue playing and download the game again if necessary.

Roots of Pacha debuted in Steam Early Access on April 25, this year. The game was released exclusively on PC. The game met with a warm reception - of the reviews issued by users of Valve's service, more than 90% are positive.