Monument Valley

Perspective puzzle game about guiding a princess through shifting monuments

ustwo games · Released Jul 12, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 8,876
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 99 in 30 days
Playing now: 27; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 12, 2025

What is Monument Valley?

This single-player puzzle game follows Ida, a silent princess seeking forgiveness, through surreal monuments. In a series of levels, you rotate and move parts of each structure to create paths through optical illusions and guide her past Crow People.

For you if...

+you want a relaxed single-player game
+you like minimalist architecture as puzzle scenery

Not for you if...

−you expect intricate puzzles that take time to solve
−you want a detailed story with extensive exploration

What players say

98% of 8,876 reviews are positive · 98% of 99 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visual design, calm atmosphere, and perspective-based puzzles. The most common complaint is that the puzzles are too easy; players also mention the short length and slow animations.

Screenshots and trailer

Monument Valley system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+) 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: GeForce GTX 460
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.