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Bramble: The Mountain King
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
75 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game had potential, the graphics and story are amazing, but its very clunky control-wise and the puzzles are boring and distracting from the story, and are also often recycled along the game. Even the boss battles…”
“I didn't expect the game to be this good, 8.5/10 the story about the boss, the people, the king, and the sister, was really well done overall the story beautiful and emotional, with some sad moments that hit hard. the…”
“I played the game for Play or Pay 1st Cycle of 2026 and it was picked for me by Bored Queen. This game was gifted to me by lironezzz from PoP Secret Santa. Bramble: The Mountain King was a really cool little experience…”
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game had potential, the graphics and story are amazing, but its very clunky control-wise and the puzzles are boring and distracting from the story, and are also often recycled along the game. Even the boss battles…”
“I played the game for Play or Pay 1st Cycle of 2026 and it was picked for me by Bored Queen. This game was gifted to me by lironezzz from PoP Secret Santa. Bramble: The Mountain King was a really cool little experience…”
“This one is a mixed bag for me, I recommend it because the story and visuals far overcome how janky the game is to play. The story is pretty great and keeps you interested the entire time. It's also extremely dark. I…”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Fun and creative boss fights. Creepier than I expected going into it. Worth it for anyone who likes Little Nightmares, Inside, Limbo and other similar games.”
“Masterpiece 9/10. They perfectly blended Scandinavian folklore with a fairytale making it absolutely beautiful. The visuals, the cinematics, the music, the narration. It's just great. There are instances where you feel…”
“Loved the game! The music, the visuals and the horror elements are all excellent. Gameplay has a good amount of variety to keep you engaged. Recommended to use GE-Proton to fix the issue where the cutscene doesn't…”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I played the game for Play or Pay 1st Cycle of 2026 and it was picked for me by Bored Queen. This game was gifted to me by lironezzz from PoP Secret Santa. Bramble: The Mountain King was a really cool little experience…”
“Masterpiece 9/10. They perfectly blended Scandinavian folklore with a fairytale making it absolutely beautiful. The visuals, the cinematics, the music, the narration. It's just great. There are instances where you feel…”
“Loved the game! The music, the visuals and the horror elements are all excellent. Gameplay has a good amount of variety to keep you engaged. Recommended to use GE-Proton to fix the issue where the cutscene doesn't…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Masterpiece 9/10. They perfectly blended Scandinavian folklore with a fairytale making it absolutely beautiful. The visuals, the cinematics, the music, the narration. It's just great. There are instances where you feel…”
“This game has a super immersive, atmospheric feel about it. I enjoyed playing it, the puzzles are fairly simple and so are most of the boss fights you encounter throughout the game, so it's definitely friendly for all…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had potential, the graphics and story are amazing, but its very clunky control-wise and the puzzles are boring and distracting from the story, and are also often recycled along the game. Even the boss battles…”
“I didn't expect the game to be this good, 8.5/10 the story about the boss, the people, the king, and the sister, was really well done overall the story beautiful and emotional, with some sad moments that hit hard. the…”
“Beautiful. Haunting. At times pretty disturbing. Once you get over the fact that the deadliest enemies in the game are the camera, aiming and platforming lol, there is so much atmosphere and charm to revel in.…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had potential, the graphics and story are amazing, but its very clunky control-wise and the puzzles are boring and distracting from the story, and are also often recycled along the game. Even the boss battles…”
“A bedtime nightmare story, that has some great sound design, pretty environments and some fun enemy sequences. if your a fan of little nightmares, limbo or inside give it a go. the game is quite short and the game…”
“Beautiful. Haunting. At times pretty disturbing. Once you get over the fact that the deadliest enemies in the game are the camera, aiming and platforming lol, there is so much atmosphere and charm to revel in.…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had potential, the graphics and story are amazing, but its very clunky control-wise and the puzzles are boring and distracting from the story, and are also often recycled along the game. Even the boss battles…”
“Great story, but weird controls. I needed the walkthrough in a few spots just because it was so clunky on controller. Recommend to anyone using keyboard & mouse”
“This one is a mixed bag for me, I recommend it because the story and visuals far overcome how janky the game is to play. The story is pretty great and keeps you interested the entire time. It's also extremely dark. I…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This one is a mixed bag for me, I recommend it because the story and visuals far overcome how janky the game is to play. The story is pretty great and keeps you interested the entire time. It's also extremely dark. I…”
“9/10 a bit buggy but the story and the gameplay is awsome”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i found both the story and environment of this game enchanting. The gameplay was enjoyable but the combat could have been a bit more challenging. Though the game is somewhat short, I would still recommend this game to…”
“The story is amazingly well-written, but the puzzles and the boss fights are not as challenging as I would hope. Solid horror game for beginners though.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A dark yet wonderful fairy tale. This is quite a rare experience that immediately resonated with me, especially thanks to its storytelling. The story is narrated by a storyteller who quickly immerses us in an atmosphere reminiscent of old fairy tales and legends, creating a…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“It's a cute little game with fairy tale vibes, with interesting symbolisms, and it might interest people who are interested in Nordic folk mythology. It's beautiful, and it has a fable-like setting. It has something magical in it that is very folky and very agreeable. If you…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I enjoyed Bramble, and I would recommend it but it is definitely a, "Yes, but..." recommendation. For one, you should know what you're getting into. This game is basically an interactive story book in the tune of a Grimms' Fairy Tale. But it's also very nearly a…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Adventure · Cinematic · Atmospheric · Mythology · Dark Fantasy · Emotional · Dark · Narration · 3D · Singleplayer · Lore-Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainia… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | https://www.dimfroststudio.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space