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Mountaincore

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73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
73% User Score Based on 128 reviews

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About Mountaincore

Mountaincore is a single player survival city builder game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Rocket Jump Technology and was released on April 22, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!

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73%Audience ScoreBased on 128 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding7 negative mentions
  • Engaging dwarf colony simulation with a relaxing, cozy atmosphere and charming 2D graphics.
  • Active and responsive developer community providing frequent updates, bug fixes, and engaging with players on Discord.
  • Strong core gameplay loop featuring crafting, trading, combat, and procedural maps with significant potential for growth and modding.
  • Game is unfinished and abandoned with no recent updates; the developer has ceased active development.
  • Dwarves' AI and task prioritization are buggy, causing settlers to stop working or act irrationally, leading to resource and starvation issues.
  • Lack of tutorials and in-game guidance makes the learning curve steep and frustrating for new players, especially regarding mechanics like building, farming, and combat.

  • gameplay

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Mountaincore offers a solid and engaging colony-building experience with a strong core loop that is casual and relaxing, reminiscent of games like Dwarf Fortress and RimWorld. While its mechanics are interesting and innovative—especially features like immigration and import/export logistics—some aspects, such as the tutorial, UI, and controls, feel clunky and could benefit from refinement. Despite being in early access, ongoing updates and a responsive development team promise significant improvements and expanded replayability.

    • “It has masses of interesting gameplay features.”
    • “Even though the game is in early access, the core gameplay loop is solid: striking out with your 7 dwarves, building up and surviving your first winter to get migrants and managing an increasing complexity of industries, all the while anticipating the arrival of all sorts of fun.”
    • “Definitely worth checking out if you're into games like Dwarf Fortress, RimWorld, Odd Realm etc. The import/export mechanic is especially elegant and innovative and lets you tightly control the logistics of your base.”
    • “Mountaincore has an interesting concept with its fantasy colony-building mechanics, but it’s bogged down by clunky controls, poor UI, and slow progression.”
    • “Things that need improvement -- tutorial is not the best and some mechanics require trial and error; really needs a better tutorial.”
    • “It's when those mechanics come into play that things... break.”

  • graphics

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The graphics are simple and easy on the eyes, featuring a 2D art style similar to games like RimWorld and Prison Architect. While generally appealing and colorful with charming details, there are occasional minor glitches, such as persistent deconstruction icons after dismantling items. Overall, the graphics provide a pleasant and relaxing visual experience, though some players prefer the original game with enhanced graphics packs.

    • “With an artstyle very much in line with Prison Architect and RimWorld, you're introduced to some beautifully sculpted dorfs and environments.”
    • “It's Dwarf Fortress with better graphics and no z-height.”
    • “A fun, relaxing game with bold, colourful graphics and bonus cute animals.”
    • “There is a weird graphical glitch when you tear down things you built; you'll see the little deconstruction icon flashing after the item removed is long gone sometimes.”
    • “The graphics of Mountaincore are pure 2D and kept quite simple, comparable to the models RimWorld or Prison Architect.”
    • “Don't waste your money, buy the original and get a graphics pack.”

  • grinding

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game involves a steep learning curve, particularly with farming mechanics such as planting, seed selection, and farm management, which are poorly explained and can lead to wasted resources. Hunting as part of combat also takes time to understand. Overall, grinding requires careful planning and skill development across various activities like farming, crafting, and combat.

    • “Farming was tough to understand, especially when it came to selecting seeds and figuring out how to plant properly.”
    • “The hunting animals is also considered combat and this took me even longer to figure out; also, when it comes to farming, it doesn't explain how to remove the farm easily and you can end up wasting seeds.”
    • “I had the same problem when trying to organize farming plots.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is beautifully composed, providing a steady and relaxing backdrop that enhances the immersive atmosphere alongside sound effects and animations. It contributes significantly to the game's calming and lively world, complementing the thoughtful design and engaging gameplay experience.

    • “The music mixed with the sound of the dwarves working is relaxing and makes the world feel alive.”
    • “It is hard to pick out what exactly that special thing is for the game but perhaps it is an amalgamation of the many parts, from the beautiful music, sound effects (slurping of soup to the chilly winter weather, bbrrrr), the wonderful animations of your dwarves, the cursor light and how light interacts with objects, to the obvious thought and love that has gone into the smaller details, it makes for a very chilled and enjoyable gameplay.”
    • “Mountaincore has a dwarf fortress/rimworld/clanfolk vibe, intuitive game mechanics, wonderful music, and a responsive dev team with an active discord and an extensive long range plan for new content.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story aspect received mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the intriguing background involving the publisher and bankruptcy, but others expressing disappointment due to the game's halted development and incomplete release. Comparisons to RimWorld suggest it has potential, especially on Mac, but the narrative remains unfinished.

    • “Update: as of 1/14/24 no more updates - dev announced today - new story about publisher, bankruptcy, etc... this game will never fully release.”
    • “This game is what RimWorld was before the war crimes took over the story - and it runs on Mac.”
    • “Update: as of 1/14/24 no more updates - developer announced today - new story about publisher, bankruptcy, etc... this game will never fully release.”
    • “This game is what RimWorld was before the warcrimes took over the story - and it runs on Mac.”
    • “Read posts if you are interested in the whole story.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability is strong due to the game's variety of unique races and mechanics, offering an enjoyable experience that provides good value. Future additions promise to enhance this aspect even further.

    • “The evolution to add more races with unique mechanics will boost the replayability even further.”
    • “There is more than enough to get an enjoyable game experience with replayability and you can easily get your money’s worth as the game stands now, with plenty of interesting ideas for the game to be added in the future.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is hindered by significant AI and behavioral bugs, causing dwarves to engage in repetitive, pointless tasks simultaneously, which can lead to critical issues like starvation. These glitches disrupt gameplay and frustrate players.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is marked by a sense of heartbreak and challenge, reflecting a difficult and possibly tumultuous development experience.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization is heavily criticized as overly aggressive and primarily focused on extracting money, undermining the game's potential.

    • “Put a fork in the potential, this title is nothing but a glorified cash grab.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is dark and self-deprecating, combining moments of amusement with a sense of playful regret, especially highlighted through the character's misfortune.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is currently imperfect with some bugs and performance issues typical of early access, but overall it remains a worthwhile purchase in its current state.

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Mountaincore is a survival city builder game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Mountaincore include indie, colony sim, relaxing, god game, building and others.

Mountaincore is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Mountaincore was released on April 22, 2025.

Mountaincore was developed by Rocket Jump Technology.

Mountaincore has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mountaincore for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Mountaincore is a single player game.

Similar games include King under the Mountain, Going Medieval, Ostriv, Odd Realm, Hammerting and others.