Route verified
SpecialGame version: 1.1.0Achievement 36Shroom or Doom: quick answer
To get Shroom or Doom, let the woman with the cat into the house to open the basement, complete the mushroom, hallway apple, and clock sequence across the following days, then accept the Mushroom Man's final invitation.
This is a multi-day basement quest. The route can fail early if basement access never opens, and it can stall later if one interaction is skipped or performed out of sequence.
Route verified: 2026-08-16. Basement access and the mushroom, apple, clock, and invitation sequence were reviewed against the 1.1.0 ending dataset.
Route requirements
- Let the woman with the cat into the house so the basement becomes available.
- Keep the basement quest accessible through the mid-game sequence.
- Complete the mushroom, hallway apple, and clock interactions across consecutive days.
- Accept the Mushroom Man's final invitation.
Step-by-step route
- 01
Admit the woman with the cat
Let her in during the Night 4 encounter. Her route is the access point for the basement content used by Shroom or Doom.
- 02
Enter the basement and take the mushroom
Once the basement opens, interact with and consume the mushroom. This starts the item sequence rather than completing the ending immediately.
- 03
Continue with the hallway apple
On the next stage of the chain, find and eat the apple in the hallway. Do not treat the basement interaction as a standalone trigger.
- 04
Interact with the clock
Use the clock when its step becomes available. The mushroom, apple, and clock are a linked sequence spread across multiple days.
- 05
Accept the final invitation
Follow the chain until the Mushroom Man presents the last choice, then accept his invitation to lock in Shroom or Doom.
Common mistakes
- Rejecting the woman with the cat and never unlocking the basement.
- Eating the mushroom but skipping the hallway apple or clock interaction.
- Expecting all quest steps to appear on the same day.
- Declining the Mushroom Man's final invitation after completing the sequence.
How this ending differs
Shroom or Doom and Embrace The Inevitable both use basement access, but they are separate quest chains. Shroom or Doom follows the mushroom, apple, and clock sequence and ends with the Mushroom Man's invitation; the other route follows the Prophetic Man's instructions and tunnel sequence.
Ending FAQ
How do I unlock the basement for Shroom or Doom?
Let the woman with the cat into the house during her Night 4 encounter. Her route opens access to the basement quest.
What is the Shroom or Doom item order?
Complete the basement mushroom, hallway apple, and clock interactions as the sequence becomes available across consecutive days.
What locks in the Shroom or Doom ending?
Accept the Mushroom Man's final invitation after completing the basement item chain.