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Bizarre Mushroom Cycle Simulator

Bizarre Mushroom Cycle Simulator

by CHEST BOX

★ 96%
Price $0.99
Avg Players 0
Reviews 45
Released Aug 30, 2023
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Bizarre Mushroom Cycle Simulator casts you as an observer in a slow, ambient ecosystem where mushrooms grow and develop at their own pace. The game eschews traditional gameplay in favor of gentle interaction and discovery—clicking occasionally to reveal surprises, then letting your fungal colony evolve while you listen to forest sounds and watch fireflies. It functions as much as a contemplative screensaver as a game, appealing to players seeking something meditative rather than goal-driven.

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What players are saying

▲ Recommended 2 hrs
I'd argue that this game is actually for everyone, despite what it may seem.
To enjoy it, you do need to understand how to "play it". It's not a game where you actually do a lot.

The first pitfall is that you can remove mushrooms by clicking them a lot, which isn't what you want to do for a really long time. I recommend to just let them grow and click each one maybe once to see if something funny happens. Also please take in the brief tutorial.

It's like a watch grass grow simulator, so at the start you just get to watch.
The thing that makes me say it can be enjoyed by everyone is that you can just have it running in the background when you do something more interactive and switch back to this game every now and then to check in on your mushrooms.

On its own this game is purely 2 things, a relaxation game and a cute collector game.
The atmosphere is very relaxing, just the noisescape is enough to make me have it on in the background.
Collecting cute mushrooms and trying to make them interact with each other is the fun part.
I do hope that the game gets more content, since I'm almost done collecting all of them.
8 found helpful Steam ↗
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5 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 1 hrs
this game sucks but the mushrooms are kawaii so im not gonna rate it down or refund it but tbh i wouldn't recommend it unless you wanna use it as a screensaver or something.

some suggestions:
have write ups/summaries/info about all of the mushrooms you can get
different colours for mushrooms
mushroom hats
put more depth into "Each one has a unique personality." If they could dance or emote at each other it would make it more rewarding to keep the game on longer and see what the mushrooms would get up to while AFK
4 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

Fixes for C++ Runtime and more.

1021 days ago
This time, the following fixes have been made: Fixed an issue where the startup screen appears white in some environments. Improved the issue where "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime" is required. Regarding the "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime" Error After checking the integrity of the game files, when you launch the game, you will be asked to install "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime." Please select "Yes." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44427708/11af9009eda0b8c266ab30c5a781ec504550e6f7.png Afterwards, the UE Prerequisites (X64) dialog will appear. Check the boxes as shown in the image below and start the installation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44427708/919d8351c89260fd49e633d74e854116a844ee9c.png Following these steps should allow you to start the game. If you still encounter issues, please feel free to leave a comment. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support.

bug fix

1023 days ago
Fixed a bug in the animation of the Eyepatch Mushroom.

Posts come from Steam's official announcements feed.

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