Comparison

with Mountain Smiling vs METRO QUESTER

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

with Mountain Smiling

Embark on a challenging Antarctic expedition in this adventure game. Navigate treacherous terrain, manage resources, and learn from repeated failures to reach a remote inland station. The journey emphasizes experience and discovery over traditional victory.

Highlights
  • Antarctic expedition gameplay
  • Resource management (fuel, food)
  • Hazardous terrain navigation
  • Story-driven progression
  • Return-to-Base system
  • Learning from failure mechanic
Features
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"with Mountain Smiling" is an adventure game set in the Antarctic interior, created by veterans of the Japan Antarctic Research Expedition. There's an anecdote about Ernest Shackleton, an explorer from the early 20th century, who reportedly advertised for crew members in a newspaper during an Antarctic expedition with lines like these:    MEN WANTED for Hazardous Journey.    Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger,    safe return doubtful.    Honor and recognition in case of success. In this game, set within a limited one-year timeframe, the story revolves around a trip from the Showa Station on East Ongul Island near the Antarctic continent to the Dome Fuji Station inland. The distance is roughly 1,000km. While this might seem like a manageable distance on paved roads, the speed of snowcat is at most 8km/h, and limited fuel, food supplies, rugged terrain, and adverse weather conditions obstruct progress. Even if the inland trip fails, there's no need to despair. One can easily return from the snowcat to the station using the Return-to-Base (RtB) Pod. By failing or gaining experience, new stories can be acquired, which can then be utilized during subsequent trips. Gather stories through repeated failures and reach the lost Dome Fuji Station. Now, it's time for the departure of new expedition members. No lose, No win.

About

METRO QUESTER

Explore dungeons in a post-apocalyptic future with this hack and slash RPG. Features deep customization, numerous characters and classes, and replayable gameplay inspired by 80s computer games.

Highlights
  • Dungeon exploration RPG
  • Post-apocalyptic futuristic world
  • Hack and slash gameplay
  • 24 characters and 8 classes
  • Customizable weapons
  • NEW GAME+ for replayability
Features
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METRO QUESTER is a dungeon exploration RPG based in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world created by the manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara, with a deep game system designed by Hironori Kato that offers the excitement and surprises reminiscent of 1980s computer games through hack and slash. Featuring 24 characters and 8 classes, enjoyable combo skills, numerous customizable weapons, a bestiary, and features like NEW GAME+ for replayability, it offers plenty of depth for dedicated gamers. * This app supports devices newer than iPhone 7 and iPad 6th with iOS 14 and up. User support on non-supported devices is not guaranteed.

Screenshots

with Mountain Smiling4 screens
METRO QUESTER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: METRO QUESTER at 100% against with Mountain Smiling's 43%. with Mountain Smiling's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $14.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99 and METRO QUESTER $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

with Mountain Smiling ships an update every 3 days, METRO QUESTER daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
with Mountain Smiling versus METRO QUESTER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwith Mountain SmilingMETRO QUESTER
Price$3.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKyohei YamadaKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

with Mountain Smiling

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

METRO QUESTER

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

with Mountain Smiling

No in-app purchases

None

METRO QUESTER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is with Mountain Smiling free?
with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is METRO QUESTER free?
METRO QUESTER costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do with Mountain Smiling or METRO QUESTER have ads?
Neither with Mountain Smiling nor METRO QUESTER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, with Mountain Smiling or METRO QUESTER?
with Mountain Smiling ships an update every 3 days, and METRO QUESTER daily. Most recently, with Mountain Smiling was updated on September 21, 2026 and METRO QUESTER on September 22, 2026.

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