Monument Valley similar games & best alternatives

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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

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sizeable

  • Mimpi

  • Monument Valley 3

  • GRIS

  • Omno

  • Finding Teddy

Less expressive

Games that feels like Monument Valley but with less self-expression and customization

  • Evan's Remains

  • Doors: Paradox

  • Toki Tori

  • Zzzz-Zzzz-Zzzz

  • Evo Explores

  • Toki Tori 2+

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Monument Valley but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Bat to the Heavens

  • Timelie

  • Lara Croft GO

  • Back to Bed

  • Planet of the Eyes

  • Aspire: Ina's Tale

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Monument Valley: 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 Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 04/08/2026