# Death By Mushroom — A Mushroom Survival Game!

> Fungi survival game with trivia, sanctuary building, and defense modes. (iPhone/iPad app by Jacob Lashley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/death-by-mushroom/id1663931372 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jacob Lashley](https://appshunter.io/developer/344163945)
- Category: Games, Education, Casual, Trivia
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 1.1 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-03-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/death-by-mushroom/id1663931372/reviews.md

## What is Death By Mushroom?

Welcome to Death By Mushroom – the ultimate fungi survival game!

Test your knowledge and intuition in a world where mushrooms can heal… or kill. Explore multiple modes as you learn to identify mushrooms, survive poisoning risks, and build your own peaceful forest sanctuary.

Story Mode
Uncover a mysterious narrative as you answer trivia to survive in the wild. Identify edible vs. poisonous mushrooms, treat symptoms, and unlock journal pages revealing secrets of the forest.

Quiz Mode
Think fast in this rapid-fire trivia challenge! Perfect for quick sessions with no story interruptions. Just questions, spores, and glory.

Mushroom Sanctuary
Grow and decorate your own mushroom sanctuary. Earn spores from trivia to collect rare fungi, unlock peaceful biomes, and design your personal biodome. Creative and relaxing.

Glade Defense
Deploy elves to defend the glade! Earb spores from trivia to deploy more troops to keep the goblins from stealing your mushrooms.

Classic Mode
Face a deadly sequence of mushroom challenges. One wrong answer can be fatal! Identify species by image, learn symptoms, and use antidotes wisely to push deeper into the wild. This is the original survival test.

Do you have the knowledge to survive… or will you die by mushroom?

## Key features

- Mushroom identification trivia
- Survival and poisoning mechanics
- Forest sanctuary building
- Story mode narrative
- Glade defense against goblins
- Classic survival challenges

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Herb Add-on Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Flower Add-on Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Antidote | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mushroom Quiz Mode | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mushroom Sanctuary Mode | $0.99 | one-time |
| Glade Defense Mode | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bonus Backgrounds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Disable Advertisements | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/death-by-mushroom/id1663931372/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fungal Fascination

*2025-07-07*

Lovers of the fungal kingdom, this is your game. Test your knowledge and eyes to see if you can correctly identify edible mushrooms and complete the challenge. A fun and easy game that expands your knowledge of fungi.

### 2/5 — whoops all ads

*2025-06-02*

Along with the new Story Mode came the insertion of ads throughout the game.  that was really disappointing to experience and made this cute little game unplayable. bummer.

**Developer response:** Thanks, I appreciate your feedback. I would like to think the amount of ads are fairly minimal in comparison to a majority of mobile games. However I will definitely look into this concern. You can also remove all the ads for a small one time fee in the mushroom market, if you choose to do so, obviously your support would be greatly appreciated.

### 5/5 — Cool =)

*2023-12-24*

I’ve taken an interest in mycology in the last couple years, and have become obsessed with mushrooms. I like this game because it helps me learn more about mushrooms, specifically which are poisonous or not which will be helpful in my mycology journey. I think this game is pretty cool!

**Developer response:** Awesome story, I really appreciate you sharing this!

## Frequently asked questions about Death By Mushroom

### What is Death By Mushroom?

Death By Mushroom is a fungi survival game that challenges players to identify mushrooms, survive poisoning risks, and build a forest sanctuary. It offers multiple game modes including Story, Quiz, Mushroom Sanctuary, Glade Defense, and Classic Mode.

### How do I play Death By Mushroom?

Gameplay involves answering trivia questions to learn about mushrooms, identifying edible versus poisonous species, and managing survival risks. You can also build and decorate a mushroom sanctuary or deploy elves to defend a glade.

### What are the different game modes in Death By Mushroom?

The game features Story Mode for a narrative experience, Quiz Mode for rapid trivia, Mushroom Sanctuary for creative building, Glade Defense for strategic combat, and Classic Mode for a direct survival test.

### Does Death By Mushroom have ads?

No, Death By Mushroom does not contain advertisements. The game is free to play and offers optional in-app purchases.

### What devices can I play Death By Mushroom on?

Death By Mushroom is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for iOS users.

### Is Death By Mushroom suitable for children?

The game has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger players. Its educational elements about fungi can be beneficial.

### How often is Death By Mushroom updated?

The latest version of Death By Mushroom is 3.3, last updated on March 24, 2026. While this date is in the future, it indicates the developer's commitment to ongoing development and updates.

### What is the user rating for Death By Mushroom?

Death By Mushroom has a strong user rating of 4.4 stars based on 5 ratings. This suggests a generally positive reception from its players.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2026-03-24

We have optimized all the mushroom images to reduce the install size of the game.

### 3.2 — 2025-08-21

Gauntlet mode for Herbs and Flowers.

### 3.1 — 2025-08-20

Fixed a modal issue in the mushroom sanctuary mode.
Fixed player damage in long term play in the free introduction mushroom sanctuary mode.

### 3.0 — 2025-08-19

We removed interstitial ads.
We added daily bonus rewards.
New game modes, Glade Defense.
New game mode, Mushroom Sanctuary.

### 2.0 — 2025-05-12

New Story Mode! New Mushroom Quiz Mode! Updated style, fixed issues loading Game Center, and the base game has been moved to classic mode.

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## Related topics

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*