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Doki Doki Literature Club!
ddlc.moe
Free psychological horror visual novel disguised as a dating sim.
2M+ downloads within ~4 mon…
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Dan Salvato vs Edmund McMillen
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Dan Salvato vs Edmund McMillen at a glance
Both Dan Salvato and Edmund McMillen are bootstrapped. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Dan is based in United States, Edmund in Santa Cruz, United States. Dan Salvato has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Edmund McMillen's 7. On X, Dan has about 261K followers and Edmund about 379K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Dan Salvato: United States
- Edmund McMillen: Santa Cruz, United States
- Started
- Dan Salvato: 2017 (9 yrs indie)
- Edmund McMillen: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Dan Salvato: Not public
- Edmund McMillen: Not public
- Products listed
- Dan Salvato: 5
- Edmund McMillen: 7
- Product status
- Dan Salvato: 5 active
- Edmund McMillen: 7 active
- X followers
- Dan Salvato: 261K
- Edmund McMillen: 379K
- Style
- Dan Salvato: solobootstrapped
- Edmund McMillen: bootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Dan Salvato: —
- Edmund McMillen: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
store.steampowered.com
Expanded paid edition with side stories, on PC, consoles and mobile.
FrankerFaceZ
frankerfacez.com
Browser extension that adds custom emotes and features to Twitch.
Magicore Anomala
dansalva.to
Modern bullet hell game for the Commodore Amiga, written in 68k assembly; release date TBA.
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The Binding of Isaac
bindingofisaac.com
Dark roguelike shooter about a child escaping into his mother's basement, expanded as Rebirth and Repentance.
3M+ copies of the original…
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Super Meat Boy
supermeatboy.com
Brutally hard, fast platformer co-created with Tommy Refenes as Team Meat.
1M+ copies by Jan 2012
Mewgenics
store.steampowered.com
Cat-breeding tactics roguelite co-created with Tyler Glaiel.
1M+ copies in first week
The End Is Nigh
store.steampowered.com
Post-apocalyptic precision platformer made with Tyler Glaiel.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Ren'Py
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Subvert a genre's expectations to surprise players.
- Give the game away and let word of mouth do the marketing.
- Own every part of the craft: code, writing and music.
- Put your own fears and personality directly into your games.
- Hard games are fine if they are fair and fast to retry.
- Small side projects can become the biggest hits.
Dan Salvato vs Edmund McMillen FAQ
Who makes more money, Dan Salvato or Edmund McMillen?
Neither Dan Salvato nor Edmund McMillen has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Dan Salvato or Edmund McMillen?
Dan Salvato has 5 products listed (including Doki Doki Literature Club!, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and FrankerFaceZ); Edmund McMillen has 7 products listed (including The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and Mewgenics).
What tech stack do Dan Salvato and Edmund McMillen use?
Dan Salvato uses Ren'Py. Edmund McMillen hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Dan Salvato and Edmund McMillen based?
Dan Salvato: United States. Edmund McMillen: Santa Cruz, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Dan Salvato or Edmund McMillen?
Dan Salvato started in 2017 (9 years indie); Edmund McMillen's start year isn't listed.
Are Dan Salvato and Edmund McMillen bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Dan Salvato's profile and Edmund McMillen's profile.
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