Bramble: The Mountain King

Third-person Nordic folklore adventure to rescue your sister from a troll

Dimfrost Studio · Published by Max Ent Games Ltd · Released Apr 27, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 7,906
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 77 in 30 days
Playing now: 30; peak 24h 42
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Jun 21, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Bramble: The Mountain King?

A single-player, third-person dark fantasy adventure set in a world drawn from Nordic folklore. You play Olle, a boy trying to rescue his sister from a troll, as you travel through forests and caves, hide from dangerous creatures, and face mythical bosses.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark fairy tales rooted in Nordic folklore
+you like light puzzles amid tense creature encounters
+you prefer short, story-led games over deep mechanics

Not for you if...

−you want complex puzzles or open-ended exploration
−you avoid horror and disturbing fairy-tale imagery

What players say

95% of 7,906 reviews are positive · 88% of 77 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Nordic folklore, dark atmosphere, visuals, and music. Common complaints concern slow, clunky movement and boss fights that rely on trial and error. Some players report bugs that prevent progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Bramble: The Mountain King system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.