{
  "id": 15776343,
  "title": "I know you probably don't have mushroom in your backlog, but fungus looter shooter Mycopunk is now out in 1.0 and looks like the opposite of a shiitake time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/i-know-you-probably-dont-have-mushroom-in-your-backlog-but-fungus",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:34:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-know-you-probably-dont-have-mushroom-in-your-backlog-but-fungus-looter-shooter-mycopunk-is-now-out-in-10-and-looks-like-the-opposite-of-a-shiitake-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mycopunk, a co-op looter shooter game, has now reached its 1.0 release and is available online. The game takes place on a planet infested with mushrooms, where players control robot rejects battling against challenging foes. The objective is to clear out as many mushrooms as possible while completing missions, earning mods, and upgrading equipment before heading back out again. Mycopunk's release is currently half off.\n\nOne notable addition to Mycopunk is the Mycologist class, which represents a mycologist and offers unique upgrades and abilities. Her Sporelift ability allows players to gather mushrooms, while Fungal Skewer enables them to attack enemies with fungal projectiles. Additionally, a new mission called Population Control challenges players to clear out high-density enemy areas, along with the Abominations.\n\nThe game also introduces the Diffraction Driver weapon, an ion scattergun that fires in a short-range cone. Players can spin up the halo to adjust the cone's size and duration. A Snowball grenade has also been added, which, as the name suggests, creates a snowball effect upon detonation.\n\nX11-B, a new region on New Atlas' moonlet, features more difficult missions and high-quality loot. Hats are now available to customize players' appearances, and several other features have been added, such as sit emotes, a fulfillment system for achievements, a redesigned HUB, a drop pod redesign, and various bug fixes and improvements. For those interested in playing Mycopunk, it is currently available for purchase on Steam at a discounted price.",
  "summary": "And lo, mushrooms! This is what I imagine an old timey tour guide might say while on a hiking trail, but we aren't on one of those, so get that wonderful fungi image out of your brain. No, today is the day that Mycopunk has arrived into 1.0, an online co-op looter shooter about embodying robot rejects fending off hordes challenging champignon. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}