Fangamer review
Updated October 1, 2026 · LootCue Editorial Team · Facts checked October 1, 2026
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Our verdict
Fangamer suits fans who want video game properties turned into figures, plush and apparel, and the entry price is friendly: the Hollow Knight Hornet mini figurine is $15. The trade-off sits in the timing, with pre-orders charged as soon as you buy and returns asked for within 30 days of arrival.
Key facts
- Best for
- Fans buying a starter figure from a licensed game property at a low entry price.
- Return window
- 30 days (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Pre-orders
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Officially licensed only
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Markets
- US, JP, GB (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Fangamer LLC (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Founded
- 2007 (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Departments
- Apparel, Game merch, Figures, Plush, Posters and art
- Official website
- fangamer.com
Figures and collectibles
- Brand or store
- Brand (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Pre-orders
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Officially licensed only
- Yes (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Price from
- $15 (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Return window
- 30 days (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Markets
- US, JP, GB (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Fangamer LLC (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Founded
- 2007 (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked October 1, 2026)
- Products
- Action figures, Chibi figures, Plush, Prize figures, Statues
- Franchises
- Video games
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fangamer holds licences for the properties it designs for, with Papers, Please, Octodad and Shovel Knight named among the early deals.
- The Hollow Knight Hornet mini figurine is $15, so a starter figure stays a small outlay.
- You have 30 days from the day an order reaches you to ask for a return.
- Fangamer has designed and shipped its own merchandise since 2007, after starting as an EarthBound fan site.
Cons
- Pre-orders are charged as soon as you buy rather than when the order ships, so the money is committed long before anything arrives.
- The return clock starts when your parcel arrives and runs 30 days, so a pre-order that ships late eats into the window.
- $15 belongs to the Hornet mini figurine, while posable figures, statues and complete sets are priced separately, so treat it as a floor for that piece rather than the shelf.
Who it suits
- Fans of video game properties who want figures, plush, apparel and wall art under a licensed name.
- Buyers who prefer to commit early: pre-orders are charged as soon as you place the order, not on release day.
- Shoppers in the US, Japan and the UK who want a US-based store with regional storefronts closer to home.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs a long window to make up their mind: returns are asked for within 30 days of arrival.
- Collectors whose shelf is not games, since the properties behind Fangamer's licences are video game titles.
- Buyers who want a different figure format or a non-game franchise, who should also weigh Funko and VIZ Media.
What it does well
Fangamer designs, ships and sometimes produces its own merchandise, and the figure side of the shop runs from action figures, chibi figures, plush and more. Alongside those pieces the catalogue stretches into apparel, plush and wall art, so an order can hold a collectible and something to wear. Every product sits under a property Fangamer has licensed. The company's own account names Papers, Please, Octodad and Shovel Knight among the earliest deals, and later figures come from games such as Hollow Knight, UNDERTALE and DELTARUNE. Practical details decide whether the timing suits you. Pre-orders are charged as soon as you place the order rather than when it ships, so you commit the full amount early and then wait on the release. Returns run from the day your order reaches you, giving you 30 days to ask for one, which is enough time to check a figure for damage before deciding. Prices sit on individual products rather than on a plan. A Hollow Knight Hornet mini figurine is $15, and that figure carries its own price, while posable figures, statues and boxed sets carry theirs.
Who runs it
Fangamer has been designing and shipping merchandise since 2007, when a group of friends who had grown up running an EarthBound fan site turned that following into a shop. The business trades as Fangamer LLC and is based in the United States. The main warehouse is in the US and parcels leave it worldwide, but the store also runs regional storefronts. Customers in Europe and Japan can find merch that ships closer to home from those, which shortens the trip for buyers in those markets and makes the storefront you choose as important as the product. Support runs on email, phone and help centre. An order question can go to the help centre, to email or to the reception line, and a return request starts in the same place. Because Fangamer is a named US company rather than a wall of independent sellers, the reply you get comes from the shop itself, which helps when a pre-order runs late.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Fangamer figure cost, and is there a renewal price?+
The price on record covers a specific product: the Hollow Knight Hornet mini figurine at $15. Prices sit on individual pieces rather than on a plan, so the number at checkout belongs to that item and to whatever else you add. The other figure worth weighing is the 30-day return window, since pre-orders are charged when you place the order.
How long do I have to return a Fangamer order?+
You have 30 days from the day your order arrives to contact the store about a return, and the request goes through their support desk. Because pre-orders are charged as soon as you buy, a delayed release can leave you with little of that window left, so open a return as soon as a parcel looks wrong.
Does Fangamer ship outside the United States?+
Fangamer ships worldwide from a main warehouse in the US, and its markets cover the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom, with European and Japanese shoppers able to order from regional storefronts that ship closer to home. The storefront you buy from therefore decides how far a parcel travels before it reaches you.
Is Fangamer merchandise officially licensed?+
Fangamer licenses the properties it designs for, and the company's own history names Papers, Please, Octodad and Shovel Knight among the earliest deals, with current figures drawn from games such as Hollow Knight and UNDERTALE. The Hornet mini figurine at $15 is one of those licensed pieces rather than a fan-made lookalike.
What does the Fangamer catalogue cover?+
The catalogue covers apparel, game merch, figures and more, so a figure can sit in the same order as a shirt, a plush or a print. Fangamer designs and ships its own merchandise, which is why the shop carries everyday pieces beside the collectibles and why a checkout can mix a display piece with something to wear.
Who runs Fangamer and how long has it been trading?+
Fangamer has designed, shipped and sometimes produced merchandise since 2007, after a group of friends turned an EarthBound fan following into a business. The company trades as Fangamer LLC and is based in the US, with its main warehouse there too, which is also where worldwide parcels start their journey.
How do I get help from Fangamer?+
Support runs by email, by phone and through a help centre, so an order or return question can go whichever way suits you. The store's returns clock still governs any claim: you have 30 days from the day the parcel reaches you, so raise a return early rather than at the end of that window.
Sources
- fangamer.com checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Markets
“We ship worldwide from our main warehouse in the US, but European and Japanese customers can find merch shipping closer to home in our regional storefronts”
- fangamer.com/collections/figures checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Franchises, Price from, Products
“Game: DELTARUNE, Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, UNDERTALE”
- fangamer.com/pages/about checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Brand or store
“we pivoted to designing, shipping, and sometimes even producing merchandise”
- fangamer.com checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Departments
“Copyright 2026 Fangamer LLC”
- fangamer.com/pages/about checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Founded, Officially licensed only
“Fangamer was founded in 2007 by a group of friends who grew up running an EarthBound fan site called Starmen.Net.”
- fangamer.com/pages/help checked October 1, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Pre-orders, Return window, Support channels
“Fangamer 5055 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85712 United States”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked October 1, 2026. We did not open an account.
Fangamer
Fans buying a starter figure from a licensed game property at a low entry price.