Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Mountaincore.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Mountaincore
- 11 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Mountaincore: Dwarf Fortress, King under the Mountain, Goblin Camp, Embark, and RimWorld. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares colony management and survival management with Mountaincore.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Embark
Why this: Shares colony management with Mountaincore.
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Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares crew management and survival management with Mountaincore.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mountaincore
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Shares crew management and survival management with Mountaincore.
- 76% of 99 reviews
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Shares procedural generation and resource management with Mountaincore.
- 95% of 18,297 reviews
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Shares colony management and resource management with Mountaincore.
- 83% of 4,576 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Rocket Jump Technology
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 72% of 127 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Charming art style and animations
- Deep simulation with replayability
- Defending against marauding orcs with a trained military
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares resource management with Mountaincore.
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Mountaincore.
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About Mountaincore
The closest matches to Mountaincore: Dwarf Fortress, King under the Mountain, Goblin Camp, Embark, and RimWorld. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mountaincore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dwarf Fortress, King under the Mountain and Goblin Camp — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its base building and colony management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Mountaincore: 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!
Is Mountaincore worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 127 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charming art style and animations
- Deep simulation with replayability
- Defending against marauding orcs with a trained military
- Dwarves die from depression after seeing corpses
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“UPDATE: As of 1/14/24 NO MORE UPDATES-DEV ANNOUNCED TODAY- New story about publisher, bankruptcy, etc... THIS GAME WILL NEVER FULLY RELEASE. So this game used to be called King Under the Mountain, the store front for that game was closed…”
“Abandoned entirely, dev released the code as open source. Bankruptcy, publishing company with weird strict laws, etc etc lots of unfortunate factors but just a warning to anyone trying to publish indie games i guess Kinda a shame, i liked…”
People who play it also play: Dwarf Fortress, King under the Mountain, Goblin Camp
Frequently asked about Mountaincore
Can I run it?
Is Mountaincore verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Mountaincore is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Mountaincore free to play?
Yes — Mountaincore is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Mountaincore?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mountaincore are Dwarf Fortress, King under the Mountain, Goblin Camp.
Who developed Mountaincore?
Mountaincore was developed by Rocket Jump Technology.