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Games like Mountain

If Mountain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Everything, Fire Place and The Plan — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its achievements require extreme patience, atmospheric and contemplative. 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.

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About Mountain: Existential Nature Simulation

2014IndieSimulationRPGCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby David OReilly
Mountain — Steam game cover
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Achievements require extreme patienceCosmic events crash into your mountainEmbody a mountain and observe existenceAtmosphericContemplativePeaceful

Players who liked Mountain also play

Steam players who put hours into Mountain also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Everything

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Top pick for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

    2017IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Fire Place

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Savor the simple pleasure of building and maintaining a fire. Best enjoyed during seasonal gatherings and cold, dark nights.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual1.64 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Plan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Third-strongest match for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Jellyfish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    A simulation game about the life story of a jellyfish. In this game, I will present the full life cycle of a jellyfish: from an egg to a hydra and finally, after a not very long journey it becomes an adult jellyfish. A work of interactive art to bring the most beautiful of sea creatures to your screen.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Intraquartz

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    INTRAQUARTZ is a multidimensional experimental maze puzzler where you control a microscopic mining rover inside extraterrestrial crystals.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Linklight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    Linklight is a relaxing minimalist puzzle game that consists of rotation based puzzles; unplug yourself from your surroundings as you navigate your way through endless puzzles.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. PolyPine

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Ranked #7 for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    A forest simulator where you grow trees and create habitats for animals, plants and insects. Click on animals to make them poop, hunt, dig, cut and twerk! Start with a few basic seeds and attempt to grow a thriving ecosystem.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual7.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Quench

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Ranked #8 for Mountain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Quench is a story-driven puzzle game set in a colourful, lo-fi world. Become shepherd, an avatar of nature, and guide herds of animals on their difficult journey. Help Shaman, the young Elephant leader, convince the other animal tribes to join her.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Mountain

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Jusant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Just Cause

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Your world...Your rules!

    2007Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DEATH STRANDING

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all-new, genre-defying experience. Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time.

    2020ActionAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Immortals Fenyx Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mountain.

    Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Peaks of Yore

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Steep™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mountain.

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Ride a massive open world across the Alps, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the mountain alone or with friends on skis, wingsuits, snowboards and paragliders. Record and share your best stunts.

    2016ActionSports29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mountain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mountain.

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mountain at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mountain.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Mountain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mountain.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mountain.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Mountain.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mountain

Does Mountain run on Steam Deck?
Mountain is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Mountain cost?
Mountain is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mountain?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mountain are Everything, Fire Place, The Plan.
Who developed Mountain?
Mountain was developed by David OReilly.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Mountain.

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