Games like Lone Fungus

Lone Fungus is a Metroidvania with acrobatic combat and a spell-striking mechanic. It offers challenging platforming in a vast mushroom world.

83% positive from 1,170 · 2023 · 16% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $5.99 -70% · Lowest ever $5.99 (2025-11-03)

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Six games like Lone Fungus

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

93% positive from 11,770 reviews201627% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 2D action platformer with challenging combat and exploration. Players use melee combos and dodges to fight enemies in a dark fantasy world.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, polished, and challenging retro-style Metroidvania with beautiful pixel art and atmosphere.

The catchInstant-death spikes and heavy enemy damage send you back to sparse save points.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Pixel Graphics.

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Bing in Wonderland

97% positive from 2,020 reviews202323% finish itDeck Verified

Bing in Wonderland is a roguelite monster-killing game with a unique Butt Slam mechanic and a surreal art style. Players combine weapons and boons to defeat waves of varied enemies in fast-paced combat.

The catchCombat is shallow and thin, boiling down to button mashing and grinding upgrades.

Both are tagged Colorful, 2D Platformer and Action.

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Timespinner

86% positive from 3,131 reviews201848% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D action-adventure platformer with time manipulation mechanics. It features pixel art, magic orbs, and familiar companions in a story-driven quest.

What players likedPlayers praise Timespinner as a charming, responsive Metroidvania, often compared to Symphony of the Night and DS Castlevanias, with good world-building and a coherent story.

The catchThe story is dialogue heavy and the writing is juvenile enough to skip outright.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Action.

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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

83% positive from 2,065 reviews202414% finish itDeck Playable

A Metroidvania action-adventure game with smooth combat and exploration. Players fight monsters, solve mysteries, and develop their character.

What players likedPlayers praise this fun anime-humor Metroidvania RPG for its engaging character builds, combos, and magic, which can make players fall in love with the genre.

The catchMovement and combos feel janky, with inputs that often fail to register cleanly.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Action.

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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare

85% positive from 1,871 reviews2021Deck Playable

This is a free-to-play action-adventure prologue where players hack, slash, and dash through twisted fairytales. Players control a stuffed bear using makeshift weapons to rescue his owner from a nightmare realm.

The catchStiff, clunky controls make platforming feel imprecise

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Action.

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Nyaruru Fishy Fight

90% positive from 1,780 reviews202315% finish itDeck Verified

Nyaruru Fishy Fight is a Metroidvania with fast-paced combat and exploration. Players use a variety of fish-themed attacks and movement abilities to defeat enemies and bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise its incredible character movement and exciting battles with cute cats, despite being made in a broken engine.

The catchBoss fights lean on gimmicks and sudden difficulty spikes

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Action.

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More about Lone Fungus

What players liked

Players praise its dedicated vision and challenging gameplay that demands pure skill.

The catch

Platforming demands juggling too many movement buttons with pixel perfect timing.

Reviews: 83% positive from 1,170
Released: 2023
Finish it: 16% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $5.99 -70% · Lowest ever $5.99 (2025-11-03)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 83% positive, but with 1,170 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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