Sandbox game about mining, crafting and building in procedurally generated block worlds.
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Markus Persson vs Robert Topala
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Markus Persson vs Robert Topala at a glance
Both Markus Persson and Robert Topala are solo founders. They overlap in Indie Game Makers. Both are based in Sweden. Markus started in 2009 and Robert in 2010. Markus Persson has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Robert Topala's 5. Markus has sold 1 product. On X, Markus has about 3.3M followers and Robert about 2.5M.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Markus Persson: Sweden
- Robert Topala: Sweden
- Started
- Markus Persson: 2009 (17 yrs indie)
- Robert Topala: 2010 (16 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Markus Persson: Not public
- Robert Topala: Not public
- Products listed
- Markus Persson: 2
- Robert Topala: 5
- Product status
- Markus Persson: 1 active · 1 acquired
- Robert Topala: 5 active
- X followers
- Markus Persson: 3.3M
- Robert Topala: 2.5M
- Style
- Markus Persson: soloexited
- Robert Topala: solobootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Markus Persson: —
- Robert Topala: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Levers and Chests
x.com
Dungeon-crawler roguelike he announced in 2025 as his current project.
Geometry Dash
geometrydash.com
Rhythm-based action platformer with a level editor and millions of player-made levels.
~$21M mobile revenue by 2018
Geometry Dash Lite
geometrydash.com
Free version of Geometry Dash.
Geometry Dash World
geometrydash.com
Free spin-off with ten short levels.
Geometry Dash SubZero
geometrydash.com
Free spin-off with three levels.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Java
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Release early and let players buy in while the game is still evolving.
- Let word of mouth and community creativity drive growth.
- Prototype quickly through game jams and small experiments.
- Give players the tools to create, and the community will carry the game.
- Stay tiny and take as long as an update needs.
- Simple one-touch controls with brutal precision.
Markus Persson vs Robert Topala FAQ
Who makes more money, Markus Persson or Robert Topala?
Neither Markus Persson nor Robert Topala has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Markus Persson or Robert Topala?
Markus Persson has 2 products listed (Minecraft and Levers and Chests); Robert Topala has 5 products listed (including Geometry Dash, Geometry Dash Lite and Geometry Dash World).
What tech stack do Markus Persson and Robert Topala use?
Markus Persson uses Java. Robert Topala hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Markus Persson and Robert Topala based?
Markus Persson: Sweden. Robert Topala: Sweden.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Markus Persson or Robert Topala?
Markus Persson started in 2009 (17 years indie); Robert Topala started in 2010 (16 years indie).
Are Markus Persson and Robert Topala bootstrapped?
Robert Topala is listed as bootstrapped; Markus Persson isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Markus Persson's profile and Robert Topala's profile.
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