Shroom and Gloom Ending — What the Gloom Key Actually Does

The Shroom and Gloom ending, as it stands in Early Access, is a short terminal sequence rather than a full conclusion. Players who reach the bottom report taking a Gloom Key or mushroom key and walking a dark path toward a purple light, after which the game ends — in one account abruptly, and in another on a black screen once the key is used. No developer has published an ending description, so this page reports what players observed and marks it to confirm.

What the Ending Is Right Now

Everything below comes from prototype-era player comments and the official product descriptions. Because the game is still in Early Access, the honest framing is that the ending exists, is reachable, and is not yet a finished narrative beat.

Question	What is reported
How does it end?	Take the Gloom Key and descend a dark path toward a purple light
What does the Gloom Key do?	One player believes finding it triggers the ending
What does the screen show?	A black screen after using the Gloom Key, per one report
Is the ending documented?	Not by the developer, so treat details as to confirm

• The game is in Early Access, so the ending can change in a later patch.
• Reports come from the free prototype build, not the Steam release.
• The official text still describes the full game as the goal rather than the current state.
• Do not expect a closing cutscene with answers yet.

The Gloom Key and the Final Descent

Community comments describe the last stretch in similar terms: a key, a dark upward or downward path, and a purple light at the end of it. One commenter singles the key hunt out as their favourite part, calling it a nice ending, while another describes reaching the purple light and then having the game stop with no further explanation.

Element	Detail
Gloom Key	Named in player reports as the ending trigger
Mushroom key	An alternate name a player used for the same item
Purple light	The visual landmark at the end of the last path
Fungus growth	The character shows more fungus on the map the deeper you go

• Treat the key's exact name as to confirm, since players used two names.
• The fungus detail is cosmetic for now, with no confirmed story role.
• Nothing suggests a branch choice at the end.
• Expect this sequence to be replaced as the game leaves Early Access.