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Iron Lung

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App ID 1846170
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher David Szymanski
Franchise David Szymanski
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29589158
Last Record Update 16 June 2025 – 14:29:47 UTC ()
Release Date 10 March 2022 – 05:25:45 UTC ()
😎 89.32%
8k reviews
3
In-Game

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Additional Information

Developer David Szymanski
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher David Szymanski
Store Release Date 10 March 2022 – 05:25:54 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/duskdev.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/myDsqP4E55
https://twitch.tv/squirrelszymanski
https://x.com/DUSKdev
https://www.youtube.com/@duskdev/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 10 March 2022 – 05:25:45 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 June 2025 – 14:29:38 UTC () (1750084178)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 92
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 2 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8622148
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 9 December 2021 – 04:05:57 UTC (), in changelist #13369848

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

😱 Horror 🌫 Atmospheric 🕴 Psychological Horror 🤿 Submarine 🌊 Underwater 🤏 Short 🌱 Indie 👾 Pixel Graphics ☯ Minimalist 🗺️ Adventure 🙌 First-Person 🚀 Sci-fi 🤯 Abstract 🧊 3D 🚶 Walking Simulator 🗺 Exploration 😨 Dark 🤫 Mystery ⛓ Dystopian 🫠 Surreal

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input

Assets

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timestamp16 June 2025 – 14:29:44 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 3 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 173 all-time peak 23 June 2023
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Store data

  • 11,508 followers
  • #4425 in top sellers
  • 7,564 positive reviews
  • 648 negative reviews
  • 92.11% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 6 24-hour peak
  • 75,471 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 89.32% SteamDB Rating
  • 7,564 92.1% positive reviews
  • 648 7.9% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
10 March 2022 – 05:25 Steam Release -
13 September 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: New Realms 2 Bundle -
13 November 2023 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Birthday Favorites Build Your Own Bundle (November 2023) -

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Iron Lung had an all-time peak of 173 concurrent players on 23 June 2023.

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