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Montague's Mount
Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This game is like Myst, except the weather's worse and the protagonist moves more slowly. I loved Myst. The puzzles are logical. The colors are psychotropic, i.e. most of the stuff is grey-ish, but important objects…”
“This is how I like my adventure games. Lots of walking and looking around for stuff. The settings of an Irish island are great, the surroundings (trees and cabins) are drawn good, but I don't know of my video card…”
“I really don't understand why people have a problem with this game. I will happily admit that I'm not an expert gamer, but I completed it today without resorting to any hints or guides (except for the plinth puzzle,…”
39 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This is how I like my adventure games. Lots of walking and looking around for stuff. The settings of an Irish island are great, the surroundings (trees and cabins) are drawn good, but I don't know of my video card…”
“The reasons why i wouldnt recommend this game outweigh why i would recommend it unfortunately. Now, the game is a good concept, but there were so many problems with it i just couldnt wait to finish the game. I dont like…”
“First thing to know: the awkward, slow walking only lasts for a short time (you have to find something). Don't be put off! Really liked this game-- solid effort from PolyPusher, IMO. It looks like some of the criticism…”
35 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This game is like Myst, except the weather's worse and the protagonist moves more slowly. I loved Myst. The puzzles are logical. The colors are psychotropic, i.e. most of the stuff is grey-ish, but important objects…”
“The reasons why i wouldnt recommend this game outweigh why i would recommend it unfortunately. Now, the game is a good concept, but there were so many problems with it i just couldnt wait to finish the game. I dont like…”
“I really don't understand why people have a problem with this game. I will happily admit that I'm not an expert gamer, but I completed it today without resorting to any hints or guides (except for the plinth puzzle,…”
23 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“+ Advantages : - A game which knows how to take his time .. - A story midway between Robinson Crusoe, Dear Esther and Myst - Some thoughtful puzzles - A relaxing musical atmosphere - Drawbacks : - ... A game that takes…”
“Montague's Mount is a dark, atmospheric game, with wonderful voice acting. It's puzzles are challenging, and the mystery of the island will keep you moving forward, wanting, and wondering what you will ultimately…”
“Montague's Mount is a unique adventure game where you explore an abandoned Irish island. What I liked about the game: *interesting story *unique atmosphere *good music that fits the landscape *interesting idea *nice…”
11 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Montague's Mount is a dark, atmospheric game, with wonderful voice acting. It's puzzles are challenging, and the mystery of the island will keep you moving forward, wanting, and wondering what you will ultimately…”
“the best way to think of this game is a "dear ester" with puzzles. i has a wonderful atmosphere, great visuals and brilliant voice acting. the puzzles themselves are never too challenging but neither are they…”
“Painfully long. And the grainy quality gave me migranes so i could only play bits at a time. The limping in the beginning was especially irritating. The puzzles had a good challenge though.”
44 of the 98 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is like Myst, except the weather's worse and the protagonist moves more slowly. I loved Myst. The puzzles are logical. The colors are psychotropic, i.e. most of the stuff is grey-ish, but important objects…”
“The reasons why i wouldnt recommend this game outweigh why i would recommend it unfortunately. Now, the game is a good concept, but there were so many problems with it i just couldnt wait to finish the game. I dont like…”
“I really don't understand why people have a problem with this game. I will happily admit that I'm not an expert gamer, but I completed it today without resorting to any hints or guides (except for the plinth puzzle,…”
33 of the 98 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I just finished 'Montague's Mount' with 2 hours and 10 minutes of in-game time, and I am absolutely blown away. It has been years since I was this disappointed in a video game and/or felt this mislead by the title's…”
“I found this rather bland and boring.. and this is coming from someone who enjoyed Dear Esther! Video Review Below: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=270528784”
“The reasons why i wouldnt recommend this game outweigh why i would recommend it unfortunately. Now, the game is a good concept, but there were so many problems with it i just couldnt wait to finish the game. I dont like…”
26 of the 98 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This is how I like my adventure games. Lots of walking and looking around for stuff. The settings of an Irish island are great, the surroundings (trees and cabins) are drawn good, but I don't know of my video card…”
“Sometimes when I write a non-joke review (which I've been doing too often lately, in my opinion), I present it in an "If you like ______" sort of way, because I acknowledge that while I may not enjoy a certain aspect of…”
“I wanted to like this game, and indeed, it has a nice atmosphere. But that's about it. Takes forever to wander around looking for items that you've missed. Some of the writing is impossible to read, even though you need…”
18 of the 98 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I just finished 'Montague's Mount' with 2 hours and 10 minutes of in-game time, and I am absolutely blown away. It has been years since I was this disappointed in a video game and/or felt this mislead by the title's…”
“Montague's Mount is a unique adventure game where you explore an abandoned Irish island. What I liked about the game: *interesting story *unique atmosphere *good music that fits the landscape *interesting idea *nice…”
“I wanted to like this game, and indeed, it has a nice atmosphere. But that's about it. Takes forever to wander around looking for items that you've missed. Some of the writing is impossible to read, even though you need…”
17 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I just finished 'Montague's Mount' with 2 hours and 10 minutes of in-game time, and I am absolutely blown away. It has been years since I was this disappointed in a video game and/or felt this mislead by the title's…”
“In the vein of pixel hunting adventure games, the only challenge to Montague's Mount's puzzles is finding all the pieces. The plot is vague and fails to pull you in, and doesn't make an effort to bond you with the…”
“Sometimes when I write a non-joke review (which I've been doing too often lately, in my opinion), I present it in an "If you like ______" sort of way, because I acknowledge that while I may not enjoy a certain aspect of…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 58.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I was drawn to this from the Irish angle and didn't really know what to expect. The way in which the environment is being portrayed is quite frankly amazing (note though that you need a fast machine to see it in all its glory). The voice acting and music are also spot on. So is…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“The game has a sad story, there are many letters to find and read. The feeling of loneliness is incredible strong. The graphic is fine and detailed for a non A+++ game. Its chaos on a island and you dont know what happen, you know nearly nothing so you search areas for few items…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I wish I could recommend this game, as it is obvious the developer really tried to give us something good. Unfortunately, the execution is very lacking. By default the game is an ugly dark grainy mess, which can only be slightly improved by turning off the film grain. Your…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
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Latest official news
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Kickstarter for Episode 2 (including Episode 1 Redux)
Hi all, We (I mean 'I' as I'm a sole developer) are very keen to get Montague's Mount Episode 2 finale completed and get the game merged into a single product; how it was always meant to be. With epis
Kickstarter for Episode 2 (including Episode 1 Redux)
Hi all, We (I mean 'I' as I'm a sole developer) are very keen to get Montague's Mount Episode 2 finale completed and get the game merged into a single product; how it was always meant to be. With epis
Montague's Mount has been updated (v1.4.0f9)!
We are rolling out an update that addresses issues and some feature wishes that we have received. Added a new 'Windowed Mode' into the Settings. Added 'Escape Key' into the Main Menu. Fixed an issue w
Montague's Mount has been updated (v1.4.0f9)!
We are rolling out an update that addresses issues and some feature wishes that we have received. Added a new 'Windowed Mode' into the Settings. Added 'Escape Key' into the Main Menu. Fixed an issue w
Montague's Mount has been updated!
To go along with this week’s Montague’s Mount 75% off sale, we are rolling out an update that addresses some of the feature wishes we have received. - A new ‘optional’ screen resolution configuration
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Walking Simulator · Horror · Atmospheric · Puzzle · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * * |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | http://www.montaguesmount.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista/7/8 Processor: Intel Core i3 (2 * 3200 MHz) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 2900 XT or GeForce 8800 GTX DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit