Monument Valley
game

Monument Valley

SteamJul 12, 2022
IGDBApr 3, 2014
IGDB76IGDB Critics90RAWG4.4/5Metacritic89Steam98%SteamOverwhelmingly Positive
Developerustwo games

Rated

USK 0 · ESRB Everyone

Avg playtime

1h

Time to beat

3h

In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something. The game is presented in isometric view, and the player interacts with the environment to find hidden passages as Ida progresses to the map's exit. Each of the ten levels has a different central mechanic. Interactions include moving platforms and pillar animals, and creating bridges. The player is indirectly cued through the game by design elements like color, and directly cued by crow people, who block Ida's path. Critics compared the game's visual style to a vibrant M. C. Escher drawing and Echochrome. The game includes a camera mode where the player can roam the level to compose screenshots. It includes filters à la Instagram.

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DLC & expansions

Monument Valley: Ida's DreamMonument Valley: Forgotten Shores

Tags & details

Art Style3d
Mood / Toneatmospheric
Theme / PlotFemale Protagonist
PlatformsWindowsPCiOSAndroidXbox Series X|SWindows PhonePC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox OneNintendo Switch
Modes & perspectiveSingle playerThird personBird view / IsometricSide view

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