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Play a quirky mushroom hero battling the Fire King’s flaming army, building run-based attacks and upgrading a forest sanctuary between fights.
Released 25 Aug 2026
Fight Flaming Produce
Build Run Combos
Rescue Forest Creatures
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
Developed by Stairway Games · Published by Stairway Games
Funguys Swarm is a top-down survivor roguelite set in a forest under attack by the Fire King’s minions. Choose a Funguy with distinct abilities and face waves of flaming creatures across arenas.
During each run, fight off the swarm, level up, and select upgrades to shape your weapons and skills into a build. Dodge incoming attacks, take on giant enemies, and work toward each arena’s final boss.
Between runs, return to the Forest Sanctuary to rescue creatures and invest in permanent upgrades. Unlock more heroes, pets, weapons, skills, and mechs as you expand your options for future runs.
Many reviewers enjoy the colorful, humorous art and the satisfying wave-survival loop, often describing it as easy to pick up and hard to put down. They also appreciate the distinct characters, varied skills, unlocks, and opportunities to assemble different builds. Some reviews raise concerns about weapon balance, visual clutter, and bugs or performance problems.
Funguys Swarm is a survivor-style roguelite where you play as forest weirdos fighting the Fire King’s flaming minions. Level up, unlock new heroes, pets, skills—even mechas—and rescue creatures to grow your Forest Sanctuary for permanent upgrades. Perfect for both newcomers and seasoned survivors!
Choose from a cast of silly funguys, each with their quirky charm and unique abilities. Whether you like getting up close and personal or prefer to keep things tactical from afar, there’s a funguy for every playstyle.
Face off against never-ending waves of flaming minions, mutated veggies, and things that probably shouldn’t be on fire. The longer you last, the weirder—and wilder—it gets.
Grab upgrades mid-run and stack chaotic, over-the-top powers that turn your goofy forest friend into a full-blown nature-powered menace.
A weapon to surpass the m.... menace of the fire king! Powered by the forest and questionable engineering. It probably shouldn’t work, but it does.
Every now and then, the swarm throws a tantrum and sends in a giant boss. They're huge, unpredictable, and almost always on fire. Oh yeah, did I mention that there's even a bigger baddie at the end of each arena?
Fret not, you have the forest backing you up in the Sanctuary, a place where you can upgrade your powers to be more ridiculous than it is right now... for the right price of course!
Initial early access release includes:
2 Biomes
2 Characters
50 Upgrades
3 weapons
and many more we lost count
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 112 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
