Choose Nihilsearch
Choose Nihilsearch if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nihilsearch launched in 2022.
Nihilsearch vs Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Nihilsearch and Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nihilsearch (2022) is 3 years older than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (2025). Nihilsearch is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Choose Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores if you want the Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores launched in 2025.
Both Nihilsearch and Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nihilsearch |  Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 94.7% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team_Bug | BASTI GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nihilsearch (2022) is 3 years older than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (2025).
- Nihilsearch is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nihilsearch has no Deck rating yet.
Nihilsearch vs Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores — FAQ
- Should I play Nihilsearch or Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores first?
- If you want chronology, Nihilsearch (2022) came out before Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Nihilsearch and Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.