Funko Fusion Reviews

Funko Fusion is not a bad game by any means, but it’s certainly not the standout experience it had the potential to be.

Funko Fusion isn't a game I would choose to play or buy for its $50 price tag, but it might appeal to some out there, and it does run ok on the Steam Deck.

A promising title that lets itself down over and over again.

Our review for Funko Fusion details the experience we had while playing the game and whether it's worth your time or not.

Funko Fusion is a simple game, perhaps overly so, following the footsteps of Travellers’ Tales’ iconic LEGO games but with the Funko figurines instead of the brick characters. The IP crossover aspect is sound, and the game is very accessible, but excessive repetition and a baffling lack of any form of co-op at launch, with online co-op but no local co-op coming down the line, surely severely crippling its value in the eyes of much of the target audience. Once co-op is finally added, as long as the online one fits the bill for you, I’d still recommend playing through the storyline at least once, at least to the people who are craving for a new LEGO-style adventure and are looking for a new twist or two on the formula.

The Lego games have been on top of their genre forever now, mostly because there really hasn’t been much to challenge them. Little Big Planet may have been the closest for a while, but its impossible to keep up with the speed those games were coming out. Now though, we’ve got two more games in a short period set to challenge the genre. Astro Bot and the subject of this review, Funko Fusion. Funko Fusion takes a bunch of pop culture IPs and gives you a chance to experience them in Funko Po...

Funko Fusion is the inevitable video game adaptation of a toy empire, but it doesn't take long before you want to put these Pops back in the box.

Developed and published by 10:10 Games, Funko Fusion is an action-adventure game featuring a variety of the whimsical Funko POP! collectible figures. Funko Fusion is currently available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, and will be arriving on PS4 and Nintendo Switch later this year.

In spite of its knowing fan service and array of plastic characters, Funko Fusion is hamstrung by a smattering of technical issues, repetitive gameplay, and poor boss battles. Sadly, nostalgia and fan service alone just isn’t enough.

What would it be like if your Funko Pop! Vinyl figures went on an epic adventure? When a villain throws the Funko world into danger, it’s up to the protagonists of several worlds to stop them. It’s your typical platforming adventure that throws in the fun of Funko to spice things up. Every world has something new to offer while taking you through the familiar moments in that series run. However, the brand recognition of Funko isn’t able to bring the game higher than that of a regular pl...

True confession time. I don’t own a single Funko Pop! figure. Sure, I have shelves groaning with the weight of pop culture and gaming memorabilia, action figures, and toys but no hermetically sealed special edition Funko bobbleheads. I am, alas, a very bad nerd. Still, while I might not collect the figures, I admire the depth and breadth of Funko’s desire to capture the icons of entertainment in plastic form. By a mile, what’s best about Funko Fusion is its Lego-like embrace of everything popular.

When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.

Funko Fusion seemed to have potential with the LEGO games having much longer development cycles than they used to, but dull gameplay and mindless third-person shooting remove any fun that could have been had here. The tone and smattering of franchises from different genres don’t gel well with the gameplay and presentations, creating a game that feels like it was made for no one.

Funko Fusion’s biggest success is how well it matches the vibe of Funko’s uber-popular line of vinyl figures as a whole – joyless, soulless representations of beloved franchises that capture almost none of the charm of the source material. The most culturally-relevant thing here might be the collectible KFC buckets.

Funko Fusion is ultimately boring, with an overly long mission structure, bland gameplay elements, and a story that comes across as pointless as to why this mixture of characters is interacting.

Fun-loving, colourful and jam-packed with a random selection of well-known franchises, I really wanted to love Funko Fusion. Indeed, there's a lot to like, and exploring its worlds (and finding its absolute mass of collectibles) is plenty enjoyable enough. It just puts too much emphasis on combat, and fighting your way through hordes of enemies time and time again soon gets tiresome.

Your mileage with Funko Fusion hinges on your interest in the worlds it pastiches, but there’s enough charm here that even if you’re tangentially invested, you’ll have a good time.