Monument Valley Critic Reviews

To fans of experience-focused games, and you know who you are, you should assuredly pick up Monument Valley right this minute. It's a feast for your senses, is mysterious and vague enough to keep you thinking, and has a great, snappy pace to it without ever feeling rushed.

Monument Valley delivers the total package that is an experience not to be missed on iOS making it an absolute must buy.

Monument Valley is bright and colorful, with a beautiful soundtrack and intuitive touch controls. They all work together to keep you immersed in the experience.

Monument Valley is not only an exquisite piece of craftsmanship, but a genuinely delightful adventure with more 'wow' moments than most million-dollar blockbusters.

This is one of those milestones in mobile entertainment, unique and beautifully crafted. It feels quite short, but it still is worth experiencing.

Amazing, fascinating, brilliant and never frustrating despite its conceptual design, Monument Valley is a brief puzzle game that will be long-remembered thanks to its art direction and its unforgettable levels.

This is a shining example of what the amazing new technology that so many of us have tucked away in our pockets is truly capable of.

A brilliant, breathtaking, and brief adventure, Monument Valley is every bit as good as it looks.

Monument Valley features brilliant design, with puzzles that somehow always made perfect sense, even though I was playing as a wall-walking princess in a pastel-hued world. The experience was short and sweet, but it stayed with me like a dream I didn't want to forget.

Monument Valley is the kind of game that reminds us why diversity is so important: colourful and magical in its presentation, and just exactly as long as it needs to be without outstaying its welcome.

Monument Valley is a technical and aesthetic accomplishment that rewards players with beauty, originality, and grace at every turn of its ten stages.

One of those unique and instant classic gems that infrequently shines over the rest of the videogames. Top notch in almost every sense.

Combining Fez, The Room and Journey into a piece of art is no small feat, but Monument Valley succeeds. Here is something that can be played and enjoyed by almost all ages. A tiny masterpiece bordering on genius. And there is a great puzzle game beneath the gorgeous paintings, it is not all about looks. Get this for a great one to two hour journey.

Monument Valley is a captivating and intelligent puzzle game that offers a short but amazing trip.

This is an absolutely gorgeous game that must be experienced by anyone with an iOS device.

Monument Valley’s dazzling aesthetics and deceptive terrain combine wonderfully to form a rich, memorable experience.

Monument Valley is a remarkable achievement in both artistic and game design. The only downside is that it's really too short.

Monument Valley is so beautiful that it will take your breath away. But it doesn't quit there. The levels, that are designed as optical illusions, is highly enjoyable and the mechanic is really impressive. Ustwo have most certainly made a bright future for themselves.

From its calming audio, uplifting imagery, clever conundrums and everything in between, Monument Valley feels like the realisation of a holistic vision; each aspect working together and complementing the whole.

Similar to Fez, Monument Valley really turns your brain inside out. Figure out the clever puzzles is easier said than done and you'll end up wanting more when this short adventure is over.