Toby Fox Net Worth (2023)

Introduction

Toby Fox is a famous video game developer and music composer who hails from Boston, Massachusetts. He shot to fame after developing the video game named ‘Undertale’ in 2015. He is also well-known for developing some music bits for Webcomic Homestuck. After the success of Undertale, Toby came up with its sequel named ‘Deltarune‘, which received massive appreciation. His childhood interest in video games him to pursue it as a career in the future. He has amassed a net worth of $4.5 million as of 2023.

Early Life and Education

Toby Fox was born on 11th October 1991 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was raised in a working-class family along with three siblings. Since childhood, he has had deep inclinations towards video games. As he was an enthusiastic game fan, playing PC games became a routine of his life. Some of his favorite games include ‘Terrestrial’. He completed his early education at the Boston school. During his school life, he developed a deep interest in playing video games. Besides this, he has not shared much information regarding his childhood and family.

Career

Toby Fox has been a keen lover of Japanese video games named ‘Earthbound’ since an early age. He has been a member of Starmendotcom, where he was popularly known as ‘Radiation’. In 2011, he spent a p retty long time on the fan website forum. Although he did not have much experience developing video games, he still tried his best to create games with his brother. However, those projects were only half completed. Afterwards, he tried his luck by working on the Undertale game, which was released in 2015.

This project came as a life-changer for him. It achieved a spectacular achievement with a sale of over a million game copies. Toby used to develop the games all by himself. It took 2.7 years for Toby to complete the development of the game. He did the composition on his own and took help from Temmie Chang for the animations and illustrations. He completed its PlayStation version in 2017.

Toby has also worked as a music composer for several games and comics. In 2009, he wrote various music genres for Andrew Hussie’s webcomic. He has also composed Homestuck while he was pursuing his high school studies. In 2009, Toby joined MS Paint Adventure forums, where he uploaded various piano covers of the webcomic’s comic. His work was recognized by Hussie, who later approached him to take part in his ‘Music Contribution Team’.

While Toby was in high school, he used to learn the EarthBound ROM. He tried his hands on the development of the game along with his brothers. However, the game never got completed. While he was pursuing his graduation, Toby wrote down the Undertale’s character imagination and designs in a book. However, its release came along with a lot of controversies and a lot of appraisals as well. In 2016, Toby released some unused music tracks of Undertale. He has also contributed to the A profound Waste of Time magazine. Followed by this, he had participated in Forbes 30 under the list of the year in 2018.

Net Worth and Salary

• Toby Fox’s estimated net worth stands at $4.5 million as of 2023. 
• Toby’s game Undertale was sold to over 2.7 million people, which earned him a considerable amount. 
• He received most of his wealth through the development of the Undertale game.
• Undertale’s sequel has also earned him a considerable amount of money. 

Personal Life

Despite his public success, little is known about his personal life, as he tends to keep details away from the spotlight. Toby’s passion for music is evident not just in his game compositions but also in his solo musical projects. His enigmatic persona adds a layer of intrigue to his profile, leaving fans curious about the person behind the captivating melodies and innovative game narratives.

Awards and Achievements

In 2015, Toby developed a game titled ‘Undertale’ won Game of the year award by the Jimquisition and Zero punctuation. During the same year, he achieved victory in several games, including paper, rock, and Shotgun games. Here is the list of awards he has won until now: 

• IGN award for PC game of the year in 2015.
• Destructoid’s award for the best game in 2015.
• NAVGTR award for the game in 2015.
• Audience award in 2016.
• Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award.

As of 2023, Toby Fox’s net worth is $4.5 million.