Submarine adventure Iron Lung was one of the scariest games of 2022, and an absolute steal at $6 on PC or Switch. As of this November, it now costs $8 on Steam (still $6 onꦓ Switch at the time of writing), which remains an absolute steal. The new price is the result of the simple fact that – and you might want to sit down for this one – creator David Szymanski wants to make more money.
"Since people keep trying to gotcha me over this... once again, Iron Lung's price went up because the game is worth $8 so I want to charge $8, because I want to earn more money," Szymanski said in a recent which – and I've double-checked this – contains zero minced𒁏 words. "If you don't agr🍎ee with this price, I don't want your money. Go pirate it or something idc."
Szymanski skewers the argument that "he's only d♍oing this for money" by pointing out that, yes, that's exactly the point. Or as he puts it: "Yes, no fucking shit, I make games for a living. If I didn't want to earn money from them I wouldn't char🐼ge money for them.
"I like the business mod🍌el of 'I want money so I make something that I think is worth money, and you pay me th☂at money and you get the thing, and we're all happy.' That's it. There's nothing complicated or hidden here.
"If you don't think the things I൲ make are worth the money I ⛎charge, that's completely ok," Szymanski concludes. "Don't buy them, or wait for a deep sale, or go the sneaky route and get them for free or whatever, and please tell me that so I can adjust the prices for whatever I release next."
Szyman🧸ski says this will be the last price change to Iron Lung, and hopes "this won't ever need [to be] discussed again." Since Iron Lung, he's also released the definitive $8 version of horror hunting game and the $5 micro FPS , both to glowing reception on Steam.
Iron Lung was such a hit that YouTube star Markiplier is writing, producing, and starring in an Iron Lung film, with Szymanski "heavily involved" in production. A trailer released in October makes good on its promise as the bloodiest horror movie of all time.
Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse goin🍸g with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
