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Justin Stander vs Toby Fox

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Creator of Katana Zero, made largely solo under the name Askiisoft

@askiisoft United States

Creator and composer of Undertale and Deltarune

@tobyfox United States

Justin Stander vs Toby Fox at a glance

Both Justin Stander and Toby Fox are solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Both are based in United States. Justin started in 2009 and Toby in 2013. Justin Stander has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Toby Fox's 2. They share 1 tool in their stacks: GameMaker. On X, Justin has about 50K followers and Toby about 2.2M.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Justin Stander: United States; Toby Fox: United States
Started: Justin Stander: 2009 (17 yrs indie); Toby Fox: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Justin Stander: Not public; Toby Fox: Not public
Products listed: Justin Stander: 2; Toby Fox: 2
Product status: Justin Stander: 2 active; Toby Fox: 2 active
X followers: Justin Stander: 50K; Toby Fox: 2.2M
Categories: Justin Stander: Indie Game Makers; Toby Fox: Indie Game Makers
Style: Justin Stander: solobootstrapped; Toby Fox: solo
Courses & resources: Justin Stander: —; Toby Fox: —

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

Katana Zero

store.steampowered.com

Neo-noir action platformer about a time-manipulating samurai assassin.

500K copies in under a year

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Tower of Heaven

askiisoft.com

Freeware precision platformer whose rules grow stricter as you climb.

Undertale

undertale.com

RPG where players can befriend or spare every monster instead of fighting, known for its humour and soundtrack.

Deltarune

deltarune.com

Chapter-based RPG set in a parallel world to Undertale, released episodically since 2018.

Tech stack

1 shared tool, marked with ★: GameMaker. See the indie maker tech stack.

GameMaker

GameMaker

How they build

Difficult but fair: players should own their mistakes.
Never make players wait through dialogue.
Polish every mechanic until it feels flawless.

Subvert genre conventions to give players meaningful choices.
Treat music as a core part of the game's identity.
Keep the team tiny and take as long as the game needs.

Justin Stander vs Toby Fox FAQ

Who makes more money, Justin Stander or Toby Fox?

Neither Justin Stander nor Toby Fox has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Justin Stander or Toby Fox?

Justin Stander has 2 products listed (Katana Zero and Tower of Heaven); Toby Fox has 2 products listed (Undertale and Deltarune).

What tech stack do Justin Stander and Toby Fox use?

Justin Stander uses GameMaker. Toby Fox uses GameMaker. Tools they have in common: GameMaker.

Where are Justin Stander and Toby Fox based?

Justin Stander: United States. Toby Fox: United States.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Justin Stander or Toby Fox?

Justin Stander started in 2009 (17 years indie); Toby Fox started in 2013 (13 years indie).

Are Justin Stander and Toby Fox bootstrapped?

Justin Stander is listed as bootstrapped; Toby Fox isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Justin Stander's profile and Toby Fox's profile.

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