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Submit to itch.io

A games-first marketplace where anyone with a free account can upload a project, tag each file by platform and get a customisable page. Android builds are uploaded as APK files, and the Android filter on its browse pages lists them by price, genre, input method and release date. It suits games and creative projects better than utility apps.

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itch.io at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free to use; sellers choose what share of their sales goes to itch.io, from 0% to 100% (open revenue sharing, per the payments docs, checked 2026-10-09).
Link type
Nofollow
Game page https://garula.itch.io/the-freak-circus (it has an Android .apk upload): the links in its 'Links' list, such as freakcircusofhorrors.tumblr.com and patreon.com, have rel="nofollow noopener" (checked 2026-10-09)
Review
Automatic
Link back required
No
Account required
Yes
Domain Rating
DR92
Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Oct 9, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
Tranco rank
Not ranked
No Tranco rank on record for this site.
Who browses it
Players of indie games, including people who filter for Android builds
Last checked

How to submit to itch.io

  1. Open the itch.io submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Create an account

    itch.io asks you to sign up before you can submit.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse itch.io (Players of indie games, including people who filter for Android builds), not for search engines.

  5. Check your listing

    Listings go live without review. Open yours, check the details and check the link points to the right page.

Tips for itch.io

  • New pages are private until you set visibility to Public; to appear in Search & Browse you also need a cover image and a downloadable or playable file.
  • A new seller's first paid project goes into a moderator queue, reviewed generally within a few business days, and the page works by URL in the meantime.
  • Upload one file per platform and tag the APK as Android; a free demo can be a flagged upload on the same page.
  • Read the quality guidelines: spammy pages, faked comments or downloads, or misleading instructions can get a page deindexed.

From itch.io’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for plugin and template marketplaces.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • A build that passes the platform’s own review rules (read them first)
  • Screenshots taken inside the host platform, showing your add-on in use
  • Support and documentation links, and a changelog if you have one
  • Pricing in the marketplace’s format, and its revenue share if it takes one

Is itch.io worth it?

Good for discovery, not link equity

Links from itch.io listings carry rel="nofollow", so they pass little or no ranking value. Submit if its audience matches yours: the value is visitors and being findable where people browse.

  • Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 92 (top tier). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
  • No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
  • Listings are published without human review.
  • Free to list, so the only cost is your time.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about itch.io

Is itch.io free?

Yes. Listing on itch.io is free. Pricing details: Free to use; sellers choose what share of their sales goes to itch.io, from 0% to 100% (open revenue sharing, per the payments docs, checked 2026-10-09). We checked on Oct 9, 2026.

Does itch.io give a dofollow link?

No. Listing links on itch.io are nofollow, so they pass little ranking value. They can still send visitors. Evidence: Game page https://garula.itch.io/the-freak-circus (it has an Android .apk upload): the links in its 'Links' list, such as freakcircusofhorrors.tumblr.com and patreon.com, have rel="nofollow noopener" (checked 2026-10-09).

How do I submit to itch.io?

Submit at https://itch.io/developers. You need an account first. Listings go live without human review. Tip: New pages are private until you set visibility to Public; to appear in Search & Browse you also need a cover image and a downloadable or playable file.

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Sources

The pages we opened on Oct 9, 2026 to write this page.