Is Montague's Mount just a narrated walk?

No: exploration includes puzzle-solving. The September 2013 demo coverage shows a puzzle occupying a substantial part of the opening, so expect more than listening while you wander.

Is the island actually in Ireland?

Yes. The setting is an Irish island, with the opening placing your amnesiac character on a rural beach littered with dead bodies.

Does the Oculus Rift announcement establish support for later VR headsets?

No. The September 2013 announcement promised Oculus Rift support at launch; it does not establish compatibility with later headsets.

Montague's Mount

2013

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Montague's Mount is a first-person psychological adventure in which you wake as an amnesiac on an Irish island, on a beach littered with bodies. You explore and solve puzzles to piece together what happened: the setting is the attraction, rather than another protagonist who can't remember anything.

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.

The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.

What it looks like

the trailer, then the store's own shots

Montague's Mount Steam Release

The verdict

Give it a chance for the Irish-island mystery and puzzle-solving, not for the familiar amnesia premise. Wandering through a place you don't understand is a compelling starting point; discovering who you are needs to earn its place alongside discovering where you are.

Play it if

You enjoy exploring unfamiliar places and working through puzzles while a story unfolds slowly, rather than rushing from one revelation to the next.

Skip it if

Anyone for whom a corpse-strewn beach and a story built around isolation are reasons to stop, rather than reasons to investigate.

Common questions

Is Montague's Mount just a narrated walk?: No: exploration includes puzzle-solving. The September 2013 demo coverage shows a puzzle occupying a substantial part of the opening, so expect more than listening while you wander.
Is the island actually in Ireland?: Yes. The setting is an Irish island, with the opening placing your amnesiac character on a rural beach littered with dead bodies.
Does the Oculus Rift announcement establish support for later VR headsets?: No. The September 2013 announcement promised Oculus Rift support at launch; it does not establish compatibility with later headsets.

What everyone else said

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Has it aged?

How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.

1 / 5

Recent reviews

60%positive (62% all-time)

1reviews in the last 6 months

Too few recent reviews to stand alone, so this leans on its all-time rating.

Reviews via Steam ↗

Player activitynot scored

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We don't have player counts for it.

Since launch

60%positive in the last 6 months

Too few recent reviews to compare with its launch.

Last updatednot scored

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The developer posts no update notes on Steam, so we can't tell.

What players said

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