Gold Mountain

About Gold Mountain

Gold Mountain is a single player casual simulation game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mine the minerals and gems in the mountain for making money!

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 580 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

grinding19 negative mentions

Addictive and satisfying gameplay with progressive mining and upgrade systems.
Fun to play with friends in multiplayer mode, adding social interaction.
Frequent updates and developer support with engaging event and costume features.

Recent updates introduced mandatory internet connection, removing offline play and causing crashes.
Controls and combat mechanics, especially boss fights, are often criticized as awkward and frustrating.
Multiple bugs and stability issues including progress loss, crashes, shop menu glitches, and multiplayer problems.

grinding
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The grinding in the game is a mixed experience, with early stages being tedious and slow-paced, especially in mines and boss battles that feel repetitive and unrewarding. While some players appreciate the extensive grind and steady progression, others find it boring and imbalanced due to slow rewards and uneven difficulty spikes. Overall, the grinding appeals mainly to enthusiasts who enjoy long farming sessions, but it could benefit from faster pacing and more meaningful incentives.
- “Manually selecting rocks to harvest in the mines is very tedious; the average mines need an automator.”
- “The book feature is extremely imbalanced: some ores max out quickly to 'platinum' level, but others require hours of tedious grinding. Bosses are also not worth fighting as they are impossible to max out and yield little reward; adding unique item drops on first defeat could improve this.”
- “Progress is very slow: after reaching the fantasy mine, you're stuck farming 150k ores for 6 levels when 4k levels are needed at a time.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally simple, addictive, and progressive, with elements like leveling up and boss fights adding depth, though it can become repetitive and slow at higher stages. Some users appreciate the smooth controls and minimal ads, while others find it dull, uninspired, and problematic due to internet dependency. Overall, it offers enjoyable mechanics but may not sustain long-term engagement for everyone.
- “Hours of gameplay where you find entrance tokens, fight bosses, break seals, etc.”
- “Slow incremental progression with novel and fun feeling gameplay.”
- “Very good gameplay and mechanics, congrats.”
- “The gameplay is simple and repetitive and gets dull pretty fast.”
- “The game feels very uninspired, the controls are wonky, the gameplay is painfully boring and tedious, the art style is mismatching and ugly (I suspect some assets might even be stolen) and to top it off, the game refuses to work as soon as you disconnect from the internet for the sake of ads.”
- “One more clicker with more or less original gameplay implementation.”
monetization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 7% neutral mentions, 79% negative mentions
Monetization in the game is generally low-key, with minimal and unobtrusive ads, and some users appreciate the option to remove ads at a reasonable price. However, a few players report sudden ad pop-ups after extended play and express frustration with forced internet connectivity for ad display. Overall, most find the monetization fair and non-intrusive, though some technical issues and unclear in-app purchase availability cause confusion.
- “It's a good time killer. It does take some getting used to, though, but overall it's fun and kind of addicting. By the way, the app says it has in-app purchases; can you tell me where they are?”
- “I don't know why it says there are in-app purchases; I haven't found them, and chances are they don't exist, but it is a great game.”
- “Bait and switch -- starts popping up ads after about 20 minutes, as soon as the sunk cost fallacy has started to kick in.”
- “The game refuses to work as soon as you disconnect from the internet for the sake of ads.”
- “There are ads that take up half of my screen, making it hard to play well.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with users noting that the soundtrack surpasses typical mobile game music and is exceptionally enjoyable. Several appreciate the clever references in the songs, and some express a desire to obtain the game's music tracks.
- “The music must mean more than just 'mobile game music'; the soundtrack is beyond good.”
- “Dreamer sounds like Dreemur, and the song in the end named 'Hopes and Dreams'—I like the game so much. It's always entertaining me; the reference is very clever.”
- “I would really like to get the music track from this game but I'm not sure how to get it.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, -20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The graphics received mixed feedback, with some praising the classic 8-bit style as charming and effective, while others found the art style unattractive, mismatched, and uninspired. Overall, opinions vary between appreciation for retro visuals and criticism for poor design quality.
- “I was just finding a game with pixel graphics, mining underground and this is it!”
- “A simple yet effective gameplay with classic 8-bit graphics.”
- “Love the graphics!”
- “The game feels very uninspired, the controls are wonky, the gameplay is painfully boring and tedious, the art style is mismatching and ugly (I suspect some assets might even be stolen).”
- “The art style is mismatching and ugly.”
- “The game refuses to work as soon as you disconnect from the internet for the sake of ads.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The story progresses at a moderate pace with useful costumes and strategic elements, though some find it somewhat costly. Users suggest adding features like a guild system for cooperative gameplay and more frequent daily quests to enhance engagement.
- “Advance in the story is not too slow but expensive, requiring useful costumes and various strategies.”
- “There should be daily mine quests available every day to enhance the story progression.”
- “A guild system would improve the story experience by enabling friends around the world to complete mining quests together.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is enjoyable but suffers from frequent freezing issues, especially around certain events, and contains several glitches that hinder progression. Additionally, it is reported to be unplayable on some devices like the Nvidia Shield despite claimed support. Overall, stability problems significantly impact the user experience.
- “I love this game, but every time Midas Touch or Philosopher's Stone 10-second effect happens, my game freezes for a few seconds. Even without them being equipped, it still freezes every 10 seconds. Please fix that.”
- “Game is fun and entertaining but after I reincarnate, my game says I get nothing from mining. I would certainly give this game a better review if some of the glitches were fixed.”
- “Horribly buggy and also unplayable on Nvidia Shield even though it is supposed to support it.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers an enjoyable experience with a moderate level of replayability, keeping players engaged for multiple sessions.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is praised for being immersive and well-crafted, contributing to an engaging experience alongside good controls.