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Monument Valley

Xbox Series X|S, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

What works
  • Beautiful and unique art style
  • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
  • Innovative perspective-based puzzles
  • Soothing music and sound design
  • Well-executed pc port with included dlc
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Puzzles may be too easy for hardcore puzzle fans
  • Mouse controls less tactile than touch
  • Minimal story depth
  • Some minor control jankiness

What to play next

Top picks

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  • Monument Valley 3

  • Monument Valley 2

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  • Mimpi

  • Toki Tori 2+

  • GRIS

  • Evo Explores

  • A Monster's Expedition

  • Moonleap

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

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

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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