Math
Monument Valley
Kids rotate and shift impossible buildings so a silent princess can walk paths that only line up from the right angle.
Monument Valley is an unhurried puzzle adventure built on optical illusions. Kids lead Ida, a silent princess in a white cone hat, through towers and temples that could never stand in real life. Rotating a section, sliding a staircase or cranking a handle lines up paths that look impossible until the view shifts and they suddenly join. Crow People pace the walkways, a friendly totem can be nudged into place as a bridge, and every chapter seems to add a fresh trick of perspective. There is no timer and no score, only soft music and pastel architecture. It looks well suited to a grown-up and child playing side by side, pointing out the next move together, and may appeal most to kids who enjoy calm play over action.
- Ages
- Kids who like calm puzzles, and their grown-ups
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app; Android app
- Topics
- Math, Art
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Malay
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Rotate a tower to join two paths
- Slide a staircase into place
- Move the totem to make a bridge
- Guide Ida to the end of each chapter
Who it suits
Kids who like calm puzzles, and their grown-ups.
Notes for parents
Made by ustwo games in London. Play involves no reading or time pressure, and the Forgotten Shores chapters add eight more levels; Monument Valley 2 carries the story on.
What you need
- iPhone, iPad or Android device
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