Mushroom Challenge

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Mushroom Challenge is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Hede and was released on July 23, 2020. It received negative reviews from players.

Mushroom Challenge is a mushroom hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather mushrooms. The goal of the game is not only to gather as many mushrooms as possible but also to find the way back to the car without any modern equipment. Only best mushroom hunters are able to cope with this. Main Game Features: - look f…

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28%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game has appealing graphics and a natural ambiance.
Some players found humor in the absurdity of the gameplay, particularly with the mushrooms.
It offers easy achievements for completionists, making it a quick 100% for achievement hunters.

The game is plagued by numerous technical issues, including unresponsive controls and frequent crashes.
Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with no real challenge or progression.
It is criticized as an asset flip, using low-quality stock assets without any meaningful content or design.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of substance, with users noting that it resembles the simplistic "berries challenge" but offers minimal interaction and limited resources, making the experience feel unsatisfactory for the price.
- “Gameplay-wise, this is just like 'Berries Challenge' - you are in a forest and have to pick mushrooms, but in this game, the pickables are few and far between.”
- “Gameplay-wise, this is just like 'Berries Challenge' - you are in a forest and have to pick mushrooms - but in this 'game,' the pickables are few and far between.”
- “There's no gameplay here.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The reviews indicate a significant dissatisfaction with the game's story, with users criticizing it for lacking action, plot, and level design, ultimately deeming it as a poorly constructed experience that fails to qualify as a game.
- “No action, no plot, no story or level design... it's just garbage pretending to be a game.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing frustration over the unethical practice of repackaging others' work for profit, particularly at a questionable price point of $10.
- “A nasty cash grab of the lowest order.”
- “They have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
- “This carries the laughable cash grab price of $10 as they once more try to get your money for the work of others.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is primarily centered around the presence of funny mushrooms, which some players found to be the only redeeming aspect of the game's comedic elements.
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever jokes and funny characters that keep you laughing throughout.”
- “I love the quirky dialogue and hilarious situations that arise; it adds a unique charm to the gameplay.”
- “The game is filled with witty puns and absurd scenarios that make every moment enjoyable.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, resulting in poor performance even on capable hardware. Users report significant issues that hinder gameplay experience.
- “Everything's extremely unoptimized, so the game runs poorly even on a decent system.”
- “The performance issues are frustrating; the game lags and stutters constantly.”
- “I can't believe how poorly optimized this game is; it feels like it's stuck in the past.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized for lacking relaxing elements, with users noting a general absence of soothing soundtracks.
- “No relaxing music.”
- “Sound and music are lacking.”
- “No relaxing music.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics in "Mushroom Challenge" are noted for their appeal and natural ambiance; however, they are overshadowed by the game's lack of depth and engaging gameplay, which some players find to be a hollow experience.
- “While it has appealing graphics and a natural ambiance, the Mushroom Challenge is a hollow, pointless exercise to click and drag blossoms to a basket, and then trek back to your truck.”