Shroom and Gloom is a roguelike double-deckbuilder game, where players face off against monstrous mushrooms in a world that was hand drawn and mixed with 3D spaces. The developers, Team Lazerbeam, have been working hard on polishing the game since the launch of it’s prototype version in September 2024. Now their hard work has paid off and the game officially launched for Early Access on September 10, 2026.

Here is what players can expect from this mushroom adventure: the double-deckbuilding feature means that players will create two different decks. One focuses on combat while the other is meant for exploring the dungeon, modifying their cards, obtaining weapon skins, and unlocking new abilities. Players will also be able to “grow” their cards, enhancing them in infinity ways that can turn them into super-weapons.

Gameplay includes a unique feature in terms of restoring health. Instead of using potions or medicine, players are able to eat their mushroom foes to restore HP. They can be seasoned, skewered, roasted, or turned into soups with game-changing effects. They are more than enemies. They are breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Shroom and Gloom‘s Early Access version is available to PC players via Steam and it comes with new content sure to make an enjoyable experience. There is now an auto save feature, which will happen after the players win a fight or successfully escape a dungeon. A new path into The Gloom, The Mysterious Facility, has been added.

The Mysterious Facility adds new card pools, enemies, and rewards into the mix. However, to unlock this path players must complete quests. This is another new system added to the game, sending players off on mushroom hunts to obtain advanced characters and access to The Facility.

Early Access features 5 playable characters. Each come with a unique deck for combat and exploration as well as discoverable character cards throughout the players progression. These 5 characters are Paperboy, Janitor, Lunchlady, Activist, and Concerned Parent. A memorable selection sure to give players a chaotic and joyful experience.