Comparison

Mountain vs Rain City

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

Head to head
About

Mountain

Experience a unique and relaxing nature simulation where you embody a mountain. Generate your own mountain, observe its life cycle, and find a space for reflection and introspection. This game offers an existential journey through the natural world.

Highlights
  • Existential nature simulation
  • Generate a unique mountain
  • Observe growth and decay
  • Time moves forward
  • Nature expresses itself
  • No DLC
Features
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Experience life as a Mountain in this relaxing nature simulation game. Generate a unique Mountain and visit it any time to reflect, collect your thoughts or let your mind wander. Features - no DLC - time moves forward - things grow and things die - nature expresses itself #1 bestselling RPG in 33 countries. Mountain automatically syncs with Apple TV. "Mountain breaks the mold of video games." - Ian Bogost, The Atlantic "Nothing You Do Matters in This Game, But You’ll Still Obsess Over It." - Bo Moore, WIRED "At the beginning of the game, I find the idea cute. By the end, I am hypnotized." - Carolina A. Miranda, LA Times "Welcome to an existential nightmare." - Patrick Klepek, Giant Bomb "The time I spend with Mountain feels slightly more real to me than anything else inside my computer." - Leigh Alexander, Gamasutra "Mountain upends expectations, refusing to fit into preexisting categories." - Justin Cone, Motionographer "I don’t like to talk emotions but this game genuinely is so uplifting." - Alice O'Connor, Rock Paper Shotgun "The only experience that has ever made me feel sad about a geological phenomenon." - Andrew Webster, The Verge

About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

Screenshots

Mountain4 screens
Rain City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rain City at 4.0 against Mountain's 3.4. Rain City also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Mountain's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Mountain costs $0.99 and Rain City $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rain City holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Mountain's written reviews are positive against 51% of Rain City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountain ships an update every 3 months, Rain City every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mountain versus Rain City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountainRain City
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (113 ratings)4.0 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews51.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better72
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB261 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid O'ReillyCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Mountain

All ratings113 ratings
Positive58.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative39.8%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative46.9%

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Mountain

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌄 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful and atmospheric visuals
  • 🎹 Enjoyable piano interaction
  • 🤔 Thought-provoking and philosophical

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Lack of interactivity and gameplay
  • 🔋 Battery draining issues
  • 🚫 Not compatible with notched devices
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear purpose and direction

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

Bugs and requests

Mountain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Mountain randomly resets, losing collected items
  • Graphical glitches and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more dynamic events and changes to the mountain
  • Introduce animals, seasons, and other living elements
  • Improve keyboard functionality and integration
  • Provide more guidance and explanation for users

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

In-app purchases

None

Mountain

No in-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mountain free?
Mountain costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mountain or Rain City?
Rain City is rated higher. Mountain averages 3.4 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Rain City averages 4.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Mountain or Rain City have ads?
Neither Mountain nor Rain City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountain or Rain City?
Mountain ships an update every 3 months, and Rain City every 9 days. Most recently, Mountain was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rain City on October 19, 2026.

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