Choose House of Shadow
Choose House of Shadow if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. House of Shadow launched in 2023.
House of Shadow vs Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
House of Shadow 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. House of Shadow (2023) is 2 years older than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (2025). House of Shadow is free; Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores is paid (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 a RPG game with Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime. Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores launched in 2025.
Both House of Shadow 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
 House of Shadow |  Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 94.7% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | High Clarity Games | BASTI GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- House of Shadow (2023) is 2 years older than Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (2025).
- House of Shadow is free; Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
House of Shadow vs Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores — FAQ
- Should I play House of Shadow or Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores first?
- If you want chronology, House of Shadow (2023) 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 House of Shadow 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.
- Is House of Shadow free?
- Yes — House of Shadow is a free-to-play Steam title. Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores is paid (19.99 USD).