Can steam curators hurt game sale?

[Smokey]

Can this affect the sales of small indie games if they not are been promoted by a known/famous curator? (yes) here is a video there shows it can affect it very much in fact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzUIIkP5RMA&list=UUy1Ms_5qBTawC-k7PVjHXKQ

ps. this info is helpful both for consumers and developers

edit: im fully aware that they talk about lot of other stuff in the video, but all this they talk about is related to steam

[Black Blade]

Thanks for the info it was interesting
But to be honest i think it can, but i think it will help much more then what it will harm

[Splash Colour]

I think only approved ones would get put on the store page if they havent added it yet.

[Satoru]

Indie devs seeem to always forget MARKETING is still fricking important. There is no 'lets just throw out the game into the ether and it'll be a hit' thing. The biggest mistake I CONSTANTLY hear from devs is "So my game is out now what kind of marketing should I do" which is face palm with an iron glove filled with broken glass stupid.

Curators don't 'hurt' sales. Curators are a marketing tool. And those devs who use said marketing tools will have a higher chance of succeeding than those who dont.