Choose The Basement Collection
Choose The Basement Collection if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 826 reviews.
The Basement Collection vs Mushroom 11
The Basement Collection and Mushroom 11 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Basement Collection (2012) is 3 years older than Mushroom 11 (2015). The Basement Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Mushroom 11 (87.5% positive). 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 Mushroom 11
Choose Mushroom 11 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mushroom 11 launched in 2015.
Both The Basement Collection and Mushroom 11 sit in 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
 The Basement Collection |  Mushroom 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (826 reviews) | 87.5% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel | Untame |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Basement Collection (2012) is 3 years older than Mushroom 11 (2015).
- The Basement Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Mushroom 11 (87.5% positive).
- The Basement Collection is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Mushroom 11 (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Basement Collection is Deck Playable, Mushroom 11 is Deck Verified.
The Basement Collection vs Mushroom 11 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Basement Collection or Mushroom 11?
- On Steam reviews The Basement Collection scores higher (90.3% positive) than Mushroom 11 (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Basement Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Basement Collection or Mushroom 11 first?
- If you want chronology, The Basement Collection (2012) came out before Mushroom 11 (2015). 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 The Basement Collection and Mushroom 11 similar?
- They overlap on 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.