What you need to do:
- If you want popularity in this site, make nsfw/queer/lgbt/trans games and promote them on TUMBLR (but I personally will never make those kind of games)
- Even visual novel with static images will make you more popular than your Warp Mania
- Always make your games playable in browser
- Make games based on itchio's popular tags (pixel art, horror, etc.)
- Keep it as a hobby. Never ask for money if you are nobody with mediocore dev skills
- Dancing/doing challenges on tiktok live will (absolutely) give you more money than selling games. Keep that in mind.