Mushroom Wars (PC) Review

Mushroom Wars has a consistently good art style, and while it isn't flashy or expensive, the graphics are adorable and easily one of the high points. Gameplay consists of players selecting a village of mushrooms, changing the number of mushroom troops currently selected, and then sending those troops across the map. They can stop by other buildings, like rival villages or enemy towers, and attempt to take control of them, needing a higher number of troops than that currently stationed in that building. Once the match's objective (such as capturing all buildings) is met, the player wins.

This gameplay is unfortunately repetitive. Nothing changes much throughout the course of the game, except that each match feels harder than the last, with noticeable spikes in difficulty. It feels less like a strategy game and more like a puzzle to figure out exactly which buildings to take over at exactly which time.

At times, the enemy's status is frustratingly unclear, with them having hordes more troops than it seems like they should've been able to accrue in the time allotted. RTS fans will probably find a good challenge here, but the layman is likely to find themselves bored or frustrated. Online multiplayer adds a fun layer to the mix, as human players can seem a bit fairer than the AI.