Lone Fungus

Name: Lone Fungus
Rating: 8 (1190 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Basti Games

Apr 7, 2023

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action
contact damage
parry

Features

accessibility
difficulty options
equipment

Themes

fantasy

Summary

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch

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- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
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- action
- accessibility
- difficulty options
- fantasy
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- equipment
- Differences
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
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- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
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- action
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- equipment
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- action
- parry
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Differences
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
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- boss gated
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
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- Differences
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- exploration
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- boss gated
- action
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Differences
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- pixel
- side scroll
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- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- Differences
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- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- accessibility
- equipment
- Differences
- fast travel
- Sci-Fi

Lone Fungus

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