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Monolith

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

What works

  • Engaging sci-fi story with plot twists
  • Logical and well-integrated puzzles
  • Beautiful hand-drawn backgrounds
  • Accessible interface with walkthrough and puzzle skipping
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Some stiff character animations and dated cutscenes
  • Mixed quality voice acting especially in german
  • Last part of story divisive and less well received
  • Some puzzles considered tedious or illogical by some
  • Linear gameplay with limited replay value

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Monolith: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Last update: 26/08/2026