Mushroom Quest Reviews

Mushroom Quest is a fairly simple puzzle game, where you have to collect all the gems in each level, by moving various boxes, and hitting switches. It’s one of the many games I’ve played that hit the category of “Was in TAs quickest completions of this weeks sale” article”. As such I was expecting a simple 1000Gs before moving onto the next one. I must however say I was really pleasantly surprised! At no point did it feel like a slog, I decided to do it guideless to see how challenging it was.

As referenced, it’s a VERY simple puzzle game, with not too big a challenge with the most a level taking me being 10 minutes. However, each level made me think about how to approach it and I enjoyed the simplistic charm and music.

I was left after the 1000G wishing I had more to complete, and that anyone who wants an easy game achievement wise with a good side order of gameplay should get this game.

All in all I’d give it 3/5. While it offers a slight challenge and fun, it probably won’t blow your mind.

Mushroom Quest is a puzzle game that consists of collecting all gems in every level, for this you will have to move boxes, press switches and some other things. Despite its simplicity, it's an entertaining game that won't drive you crazy due to its difficulty, but it will make you think enough so that when you finish it you will be satisfied with the time you have been playing. In puzzle games, at some point I usually have problems, but in this case I did not need a video guide, so completing it was somewhat satisfactory.

Graphically is a very simple game, but it is not unpleasant, the music is repetitive, but the game is short enough that this is not a big problem.

It's convenient to play because if you get stuck in a level, you just have to press Y button to restart the level without load times.

As for achievements, it is not even necessary to look at the requirements, they will be popping in the natural course of the game, the same happens with the Title Update achievements. The game has an easy 2000G that took me 1h 10m to complete it without a guide.

Who am I kidding, we all know why you got this game.
Mushroom Quest is a very fast and easy 2000k GS.

BUT Mushroom Quest is also a surprisingly decent puzzle game, where you have to collect all gems in order to complete the stage and have to collect keys, unlock doors, push buttons and move boxes in order to do so.

Each stage gets a little bit trickier than the one before and some of the later levels will get you thinking quite a bit. (If your not just blindly following a guide that is)

You only need to play 30 levels for all the achievements, but there are even more to play, if you enjoy the game.

Given the usual "quality" of these shovelware games, Mushroom Quest gives you the expected easy GS, but you probably wont hate every second of it and feel like you lost valuable brain cells in the process, as can be the case with other such titles.

Dont expect a hidden gem, but I got more out of it, than I was expecting initally and who knows, maybe you even want to keep going after getting all the achievements?

Mushroom Quest—A Puzzler's Strange Journey into the Mundane

Picture this: you are a mushroom, a humble little fungi, not out to save the world, not fighting off evil, just out to solve some puzzles. That’s right—Mushroom Quest takes you deep into the unknown caverns of…an okay puzzle game, played primarily for the sugary nectar of quick Gamerscore points.

Plot? You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Plot
Imagine being a sentient mushroom (if you weren’t already), placed into a weird, blocky dungeon. Your sole mission? Push blocks onto the correct tiles. Why? Who knows. Maybe you’re trying to unlock the doors to the grand Mushroom Kingdom, or maybe the developers just thought mushrooms pushing blocks would be endearing. I’m not convinced anyone cared enough to come up with a reason, and that’s fine—it’s the quintessential “why am I doing this?” kind of game.

The Mechanics: Block-Pushing Shrooms
The controls are simple—so simple, in fact, that a sentient mushroom could master them. Move, push, pull, pray you don’t get stuck. It’s a basic Sokoban-style game, which means you spend most of your time shoving blocks across small grids to align them with specific floor tiles. You’ll probably be doing a lot of muttering as you miscalculate a move, resulting in your mushroom self getting trapped in a corner.

Each puzzle is a test of patience more than intellect. The challenges are fine-tuned enough to keep you mildly engaged but not enough to make you feel clever when you solve them. It’s like ordering a cup of lukewarm coffee: functional, but not something you’d rave about.

The Graphics: Blocky Mushrooms in a Dull Dungeon
Visually, this looks like the offspring of a 1980’s Atari game and a Minecraft mod someone gave up on halfway through. The color palette doesn’t venture far beyond “dungeon brown” and “brick gray,” with occasional pops of color reminding you there’s still life out there. The mushrooms, in all their glory, are as cute as the limits of their pixelated forms allow, but don’t expect to be wowed by dynamic visuals.

The Sounds: A Mushy Score
What do you get when you cross a mushroom with a soundtrack? Apparently, the answer is repetitive dungeon background music that leaves no emotional impact. The audio loops like an old DVD menu, there to fill space but unlikely to stay with you once you turn off the game. It’s almost meditative, which might be what you need as you sit there trying to figure out where to push the next block.

Gamerscore: The Real Quest
Ah, yes, the reason you picked this up in the first place—the Gamerscore. Mushroom Quest is a beacon of hope for achievement hunters. You’ll likely net 2000G in under an hour, and that’s where the real joy lies. It’s a dopamine hit you get from watching that achievement notification pop up, a digital pat on the back for sticking with the mushroom long enough to solve its block-pushing mysteries.

(Not so) Grand Finale
Mushroom Quest won’t wow you. It won’t frustrate you too much, either. It’s the definition of "okay"—a time filler for those moments when you need to unwind, turn off your brain, and farm some quick achievements. It’s more of a Gamerscore delivery system than a fully fleshed-out game, and in that sense, it succeeds.

If you're looking for a deep, engaging puzzle game, look elsewhere. But if you want to relax with some low-stakes brain-teasers and boost that Gamerscore while you're at it, Mushroom Quest will scratch that oddly specific itch. Just don’t expect to be talking about it at parties—unless, of course, it’s a party filled with achievement hunters.