Comparison

with Mountain Smiling vs 運命の塔へ

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

運命の塔へ

Features
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『運命の塔へ』を配信開始しました。 ・コマンド選択のターン制バトル ・ローグライクならではの構成と駆け引き ・職業・スキル・アイテムを組み合わせた攻略 ・ドット絵のテンポ良い戦闘体験 塔の最上階を目指して、あなただけの運命を切り拓いてください。

Screenshots

with Mountain Smiling4 screens
運命の塔へ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: with Mountain Smiling at 43% against 運命の塔へ's 0%. with Mountain Smiling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On in-app purchases and device support 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 運命の塔へ $5.99 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, 運命の塔へ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
with Mountain Smiling versus 運命の塔へ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwith Mountain Smiling運命の塔へ
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB136 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKyohei YamadaCOZY TRAIL GAMES LLC

Customer experience

with Mountain Smiling

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

運命の塔へ

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

with Mountain Smiling

No in-app purchases

None

運命の塔へ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is with Mountain Smiling free?
with Mountain Smiling costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 運命の塔へ free?
運命の塔へ costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do with Mountain Smiling or 運命の塔へ have ads?
運命の塔へ shows ads; with Mountain Smiling does not.
Which is updated more often, with Mountain Smiling or 運命の塔へ?
with Mountain Smiling ships an update every 3 days, and 運命の塔へ every 8 days. Most recently, with Mountain Smiling was updated on November 4, 2026 and 運命の塔へ on October 31, 2026.

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