I purchased this game from the official website, but I think Vintage Story is a bit expensive for people living in second-world or lower-income countries. The current pricing might be fine for the USA, UK, or Europe, but I live in Türkiye, and $20 can get you many AAA-quality games here.
I heard that the forum is open to different ideas, so I wanted to share my honest opinion and give some advice. If the game had more affordable regional pricing for low-income countries, I believe it would have much more potential in the future.
Sorry if my English isn't perfect — I just wanted to share my thoughts for the game develop.
A price around $15∿17 would be more reasonable for the Middle East region.