Shroom and Gloom is my new deckbuilder obsession thanks to its fantastic fights, beautiful artwork, and tasty mushrooms
Shroom and Gloom is a roguelike deckbuilder game that has earned enthusiastic coverage from PC Gamer for its combination of strategic gameplay, visual artistry, and thematic design. The game tasks players with navigating subterranean dungeons filled with mushroom enemies and atmospheric environmental details including vines and bones. According to the coverage, the game excels across multiple dimensions: its deckbuilding-based combat system delivers engaging tactical encounters, the artwork provides a visually appealing aesthetic, and a cohesive mushroom-centric theme permeates both enemies and environmental storytelling. Players progress by fighting through dungeon areas while completing quests and unlocking new content. The reviewer expresses particular enthusiasm for the game, describing it as their current gaming obsession and highlighting how the mushroom theming resonates both thematically and mechanically throughout the experience. The game draws from established roguelike and deckbuilder genre conventions while maintaining a distinctive visual and thematic identity centered on fungal aesthetics and combat.