# itch.io 39 Hacker News commenters recommended itch.io and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend itch.io as a DRM-free indie game store and a source of cheap game and art assets, and developers can publish there without setting up their own site or payments. ## Why people recommend it - DRM-free games store (5 comments): "GOG, Zoom Platform (not related to the Zoom telething) and itch.io, all of which are DRM-free stores" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45919239)) "Among all gaming platforms, it's only behind DRM free storefronts like itch.io and GOG." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50197436)) "GOG, Humble and Itch are the last big players holding the line on DRM free stuff." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49086170)) - Go-to place to find indie games (4 comments): "I usually look for games on websites like Itch.io." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46208411)) "Itch.io is the only place I look for games anymore" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196262)) "I try to buy from itch.io whenever its an option." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45910130)) - Cheap or free game and art assets (4 comments): "On Itch.io I bought a ridiculous 400 games pack for a few dollars a few years back." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889533)) "I've also found some great cheap pixel assets to get started from itch.io." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48547367)) "itch.io is good for sprite assets and fonts I find." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47215971)) - Easy publishing with no site setup (4 comments): "Itch.io is an option for people who don't want to set up a site or handle payments" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49727909)) "deploy it straight to itch without me touching the code" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46004453)) "With itch I just need a paypal/stripe account." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48398812)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Steam](https://hackerapproved.com/p/steam.md): 716 recommend - [GOG](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gog.md): 250 recommend - [Epic Games Store](https://hackerapproved.com/p/epic-games-store.md): 37 recommend - [Humble Bundle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/humble-bundle.md): 20 recommend - [PlayStation Store](https://hackerapproved.com/p/playstation-store.md): 6 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://itch.io/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "itch.io", https://hackerapproved.com/p/itch-io/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).