Adjusted gross revenue

Definition

Adjusted gross revenue is the revenue figure Steam uses after applicable adjustments such as refunds and chargebacks. It matters because Valve repays the app fee in the payment made after a product reaches $1,000 in adjusted gross revenue from the store and in-app purchases.

Last reviewed October 15, 2026By the Cashcade editorial team3 sources

Sources

Every number on this page comes from a source below or is labelled an estimate. Each page was read on the date shown.

[1]
Steam Direct (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks · Official · Read October 15, 2026
App fee, recoupment, verification time, waiting period
[2]
Payments and sales reporting FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks Documentation · Official · Read October 15, 2026
Payment formula, timing, minimum, currency
[3]
Tax FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks Documentation · Official · Read October 15, 2026
Tax forms and default withholding

How this page was made

Researched by the Cashcade team from the sources listed above, with drafting aids used for structure. Spotted an error? Write to hello@playcashcade.com and a correction is published with its date.

Glossary

Adjusted gross revenue

Definition

Last reviewed October 15, 2026By the Cashcade editorial team3 sources

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What Adjusted gross revenue means
Why it matters
Sources

What Adjusted gross revenue means

Steam's payment formula starts from gross revenues, subtracts applicable adjustments, and multiplies the resulting net revenue by the revenue share. Gross includes sales tax and value added tax, which net revenue deducts.^[1],[2]

Why it matters

The difference between gross and adjusted gross is why the number in a sales dashboard is not the number you are paid on. Read the payment formula before you forecast anything from a headline sales figure.^[1],[2]

Sources

Every number on this page comes from a source below or is labelled an estimate. Each page was read on the date shown.

[1]
Steam Direct (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks · Official · Read October 15, 2026
App fee, recoupment, verification time, waiting period
[2]
Payments and sales reporting FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks Documentation · Official · Read October 15, 2026
Payment formula, timing, minimum, currency
[3]
Tax FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Steamworks Documentation · Official · Read October 15, 2026
Tax forms and default withholding

How this page was made

Researched by the Cashcade team from the sources listed above, with drafting aids used for structure. Spotted an error? Write to hello@playcashcade.com and a correction is published with its date.