Choose Mountain
Choose Mountain if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,893 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mountain vs RESPITE 2.0
Mountain and RESPITE 2.0 both land in Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam. Mountain (2014) is 6 years older than RESPITE 2.0 (2020). RESPITE 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Mountain (85.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose RESPITE 2.0
Choose RESPITE 2.0 if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RESPITE 2.0 launched in 2020.
Both Mountain and RESPITE 2.0 sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mountain |  RESPITE 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (4,893 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David OReilly | Modus Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Mountain (2014) is 6 years older than RESPITE 2.0 (2020).
- RESPITE 2.0 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Mountain (85.3% positive).
- Mountain is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than RESPITE 2.0 (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Mountain vs RESPITE 2.0 — FAQ
- Should I play Mountain or RESPITE 2.0 first?
- If you want chronology, Mountain (2014) came out before RESPITE 2.0 (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Mountain and RESPITE 2.0 similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.