Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores

Name: Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Rating: 8 (273 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Basti Games

Nov 7, 2025

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action
contact damage
parry

Features

accessibility

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam

Resources

Links

Maps

Demajen

Lone Fungus

Developer / Publisher: Basti Games

2023

83%

Very Positive

1,178 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- contact damage
- parry
- accessibility
- fantasy
- Differences
- difficulty options
- equipment
Windmills

Developer / Publisher: Poor Locke

2023

80%

Mostly Positive

49 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
Harpy's Curse

Developer: Todd Furmanski

Publisher: AtariAge

2023

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- 8-Bit
Neon Fusion

Developer / Publisher: Rodrigo Oak

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Differences
- Early Access
- Sci-Fi
Garden of Butterflies

Developer / Publisher: Besouroterra

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

Developer / Publisher: Die Soft

Mar 31, 2026

95%

Very Positive

122 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- accessibility
- Differences
- hand drawn
- difficulty options
- equipment
Voltumna

Developer: BoarByte

Publisher: IndieGala

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- parry
- fantasy
- Differences
- equipment
- Souls-like
Transiruby

Developer: Skipmore

Publisher: Flyhigh Works

2021

92%

Very Positive

304 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- Sci-Fi
- puzzle heavy
You Are Peter Shorts

Developer / Publisher: ondydev

2024

90%

Very Positive

210 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- parry
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- Co-op
- randomizer
- Sci-Fi
Blaster Master Zero Trilogy: MetaFight Chronicle

Developer: Inti Creates, SUNSOFT

Publisher: Inti Creates

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- parry
- Differences
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- top down
- Semi-Linear
AM2R: Return of Samus

Developer / Publisher: DoctorM64

2016

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Differences
- remake
- unofficial
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
City of None

Developer: Noel Berry

Publisher: Extremely OK Games

2027

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- accessibility
- Differences
- monochromatic
- difficulty options

Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores

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