Comparison

with Mountain Smiling vs Yamafuda! 2nd station

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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: ใ€€ใ€€ใ€€MEN WANTED for Hazardous Journey. ใ€€ใ€€ใ€€Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, ใ€€ใ€€ใ€€safe return doubtful. ใ€€ใ€€ใ€€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

Yamafuda! 2nd station

Build your deck and craft gear to ascend mountains in this roguelike card game. Navigate changing weather and diverse trails, with over 40 card types and 50 gear options across more than 10 mountains.

Highlights
  • Deck-building gameplay
  • Roguelike progression
  • Card and gear crafting
  • Multiple mountains to climb
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Over 40 card types
Features
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Everyone can climb a mountain just by playing the right cards in Yamafuda! Every time you reach one of the ten stations along the mountain, you get to choose a new card and to create gear that will help you get through the next stretch of the trail. But not all trails are made equal! When the weather changes, even a short climb can become challenging. Use an ever-changing deck to climb through the ever-changing scenery in this deck-building roguelike! What's in the Game? Over 40 types of cards Over 50 types of gear Over 10 mountains to climb The Story A girl saw a mountain far away in the distance. I bet the view from up there is amazing. She was just mumbling it to herself. But her friend overheard that. What?! You want to climb it?! Let's do it! The next day, she showed up more than ready for it. Let's do this! Their climbing plan was thrown together in a hurry... Will they be able to reach the summit? Let's go! The mountain awaits! Streaming Guidelines You can show any part of the game you want! โ–ฒNoticeโ–ฒ Sound data will be downloaded at the first startup; downloading in a Wi-Fi environment is recommended.

Screenshots

with Mountain Smiling4 screens
Yamafuda! 2nd station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yamafuda! 2nd station at 100% against with Mountain Smiling's 43%. Yamafuda! 2nd station also leads on price ($2.49 vs $3.99). with Mountain Smiling's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99 and Yamafuda! 2nd station $2.49 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, Yamafuda! 2nd station every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
with Mountain Smiling versus Yamafuda! 2nd station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwith Mountain SmilingYamafuda! 2nd station
Price$3.99$2.49 โ€” better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size210 MB940 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKyohei YamadaKPC

Customer experience

with Mountain Smiling

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

Yamafuda! 2nd station

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

with Mountain Smiling

No in-app purchases

None

Yamafuda! 2nd station

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is with Mountain Smiling free?
with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yamafuda! 2nd station free?
Yamafuda! 2nd station costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do with Mountain Smiling or Yamafuda! 2nd station have ads?
Neither with Mountain Smiling nor Yamafuda! 2nd station shows ads.
Which is updated more often, with Mountain Smiling or Yamafuda! 2nd station?
with Mountain Smiling ships an update every 3 days, and Yamafuda! 2nd station every 9 days. Most recently, with Mountain Smiling was updated on September 21, 2026 and Yamafuda! 2nd station on September 21, 2026.

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