Iron Lung
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Short horror game about piloting a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood; adapted into a 2026 film.
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David Szymanski vs Edmund McMillen
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
American solo developer of Dusk and Iron Lung, the game behind Markiplier's 2026 film
@DUSKdev United States
David Szymanski vs Edmund McMillen at a glance
Both David Szymanski and Edmund McMillen are bootstrapped and are serial makers. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. David is based in United States, Edmund in Santa Cruz, United States. David Szymanski has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Edmund McMillen's 7. On X, David has about 194K followers and Edmund about 379K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- David Szymanski: United States
- Edmund McMillen: Santa Cruz, United States
- Started
- David Szymanski: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
- Edmund McMillen: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- David Szymanski: Not public
- Edmund McMillen: Not public
- Products listed
- David Szymanski: 6
- Edmund McMillen: 7
- Product status
- David Szymanski: 6 active
- Edmund McMillen: 7 active
- X followers
- David Szymanski: 194K
- Edmund McMillen: 379K
- Style
- David Szymanski: solobootstrappedserial maker
- Edmund McMillen: bootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- David Szymanski: —
- 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
Dusk
store.steampowered.com
Retro-style first-person shooter inspired by Quake and Doom.
Gloomwood
store.steampowered.com
Stealth survival horror game co-developed with Dillon Rogers.
Butcher's Creek
store.steampowered.com
First-person horror game about fighting cultists with improvised melee weapons.
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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.
Unity
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Small, focused horror can be more effective than big budgets.
- Revive the feel of classic shooters without nostalgia-only design.
- Release many small projects quickly.
- 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.
David Szymanski vs Edmund McMillen FAQ
Who makes more money, David Szymanski or Edmund McMillen?
Neither David Szymanski nor Edmund McMillen has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, David Szymanski or Edmund McMillen?
David Szymanski has 6 products listed (including Iron Lung, Dusk and Gloomwood); Edmund McMillen has 7 products listed (including The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and Mewgenics).
What tech stack do David Szymanski and Edmund McMillen use?
David Szymanski uses Unity. Edmund McMillen hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are David Szymanski and Edmund McMillen based?
David Szymanski: United States. Edmund McMillen: Santa Cruz, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, David Szymanski or Edmund McMillen?
David Szymanski started in 2014 (12 years indie); Edmund McMillen's start year isn't listed.
Are David Szymanski and Edmund McMillen bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on David Szymanski's profile and Edmund McMillen's profile.
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