Mountaincore

Dwarf colony simulator shaped by changing seasons and settlers' needs

Rocket Jump Technology · Released Apr 22, 2025

Indie RPG Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 285
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; May 1, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 3000; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mountaincore?

This free, single-player fantasy sandbox starts you with seven dwarves and lets you build a settlement of hundreds. You plan buildings, craft tools and weapons, trade with merchants, and train soldiers to fight monsters and invaders. Development has ended, and the game is open source.

For you if...

+you prefer building without combat in Peaceful Mode
+you want a sandbox you can extensively modify

Not for you if...

−you prefer controlling a character to overseeing a settlement

What players say

68% of 285 reviews are positive

Players praise the interconnected colony management systems and the process of growing a functioning settlement. Recent reviews report bugs and lag; a recent negative review also describes save failures and lost progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Mountaincore system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Mountaincore have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Mountaincore run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Spanish - Spain, Italian, French.

Does Mountaincore use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam