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Stairway Games · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 89 % positive of 1,130 reviews, as of Oct 28

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.

24 games that play like Funguys Swarm and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Megabonk, Noobs Want to Live and Brotato.

Player tags

  • Bullet Heaven
  • Action Roguelike
  • Bullet Hell
  • Rogue-lite
  • Action RPG
  • Cute
  • PvE
  • Arcade
Map region: Action Roguelites
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players praise its cute art, charming characters and addictive run-based loop, but many point to uneven balance, performance drops and crashes.

Most players recommend Funguys Swarm, and many call it addictive and good value for its price, especially on sale. Players enjoy the bright, cute art and music, the varied characters, the pets and the skill and mutation builds that can be upgraded over a run and between runs, and many say the meta progression keeps them coming back. The main complaints are balance: many players say the first weapon is far stronger than the rest, some skills are useless or overpowered, and early runs can feel punishing. Several report frame drops on Steam Deck and in busy fights, and some report crashes, including after a run ends. Some players dislike the long, unskippable end-of-run animations, the lack of a restart option, and the navigation in the sanctuary hub. Recent reviews are more mixed than Steam's overall totals, with more complaints about crashes and balance.

Praised

  • Cute, colourful art

    Players praise the bright, charming visuals, character designs and animations, and say the colours stay readable.

    Many players
  • Addictive run loop

    Players say short runs with upgrades between them make it easy to start one more round.

    Many players
  • Many characters and builds

    Players enjoy the varied characters, skills, pets and mutations that allow different playstyles across runs.

    Many players
  • Good value for the price

    Players call it cheap for the amount of content and say it is worth it on sale.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Uneven balance

    Players say the first weapon outclasses others, some skills are useless or overpowered, and early progress can feel stuck.

    Many players
  • Performance drops

    Players report frame drops in crowded fights, especially on Steam Deck, and with heavy effects.

    Some players
  • Crashes and bugs

    Players report crashes, including at the end of a run or while pausing, and some say they are not fixed.

    Some players
  • Slow end-of-run screens

    Players dislike long, unskippable animations after a run and the lack of a restart option.

    A few players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy bullet heaven and survivor-style roguelites, want short sessions, and like cute art will likely get the most from it.
Who should skip it
Players who want deep, fair balance or a game that runs without crashes or slowdowns should wait for more fixes and content.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours more often mention unbalanced skills, the grind for challenges and the need for harder difficulty, while newer players mainly praise the charm and the early learning curve.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

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  1. Rogue: Genesia90 % positive of 8,215Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  2. Noobs Are Coming81 % positive of 1,602Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  3. 20 Minutes Till Dawn90 % positive of 27,943Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  4. Gunk93 % positive of 390Shared: Bullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite
  5. 10 Minutes Till Dawn94 % positive of 4,136Shared: Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Action RPG
  6. Extremely Powerful Capybaras60 % positive of 907Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  7. Pass the Fear79 % positive of 3,178
  8. Twilight Survivors87 % positive of 1,082Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  9. Juicy Realm86 % positive of 3,267Shared: Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Top-Down
  10. Silly Survivors94 % positive of 268Shared: Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · PvE
  11. Slyders85 % positive of 163Shared: Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite
  12. The Braves71 % positive of 2,167Shared: Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Action RPG

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Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

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  5. Pass the Fear79 % positive of 3,178
  6. Royal Revolt Survivors77 % positive of 206
  7. The Lonesome Guild95 % positive of 222
  8. Into the Emberlands78 % positive of 256
  9. Escape from Ever After96 % positive of 1,585
  10. Coral Island89 % positive of 22,030
  11. Dungeon Defenders II77 % positive of 22,189
  12. Farever75 % positive of 9,190

At a glance

What games like Funguys Swarm have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Funguys Swarm: Action Roguelike (22 of 24), Rogue-lite (22) and Bullet Hell (16).
  • They came out between 2018 and 2026, none of them after Funguys Swarm (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Voidigo (96 % positive of 3,800).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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