Choose Mountain
Choose Mountain if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,893 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mountain vs Fire Place
Mountain and Fire Place both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Mountain (2014) is 4 years older than Fire Place (2018). Mountain scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Fire Place (50% 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 Fire Place
Choose Fire Place if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fire Place launched in 2018.
Both Mountain and Fire Place sit in Indie, 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 |  Fire Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.64 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (4,893 reviews) | 50% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David OReilly | Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Pol Clarissou, Zoe Vartanian, Galen Drew |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Mountain (2014) is 4 years older than Fire Place (2018).
- Mountain scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Fire Place (50% positive).
- Mountain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Fire Place (0.99 USD vs. 1.64 USD).
- Mountain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fire Place has no Deck rating yet.
Mountain vs Fire Place — FAQ
- Should I play Mountain or Fire Place first?
- If you want chronology, Mountain (2014) came out before Fire Place (2018). 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 Fire Place similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Mountain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mountain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fire Place doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.