Creaks vs Monument Valley 2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Creaks
Descend into a mysterious world behind your walls, solving puzzles and encountering unique creatures. This hand-painted adventure game offers a slow-paced, atmospheric experience with a focus on exploration and uncovering secrets.
- Hand-painted visuals
- Precise animation
- Eerie sound design
- Eclectic original score
- Dozens of carefully designed puzzles
- Explore for hidden paintings
- Uncover a great secret
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The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters. From the creators of indie classics Machinarium and Samorost comes Creaks, a new puzzle adventure game that delights the senses with its hand-painted visuals, precise animation, eerie sounds, and an eclectic original score from Hidden Orchestra. Proceed at your own pace at figuring out the solutions to dozens of carefully designed puzzles, explore the mansion for hidden paintings, and uncover the great secret. Creaks is best enjoyed with a controller and a good pair of headphones.
Monument Valley 2+
Guide a mother and child through a world of magical architecture and illusionary pathways. Solve meditative puzzles by manipulating the environment to uncover the secrets of Sacred Geometry. This standalone adventure features stunning visuals and an immersive soundtrack.
- Guide mother and child through magical architecture
- Discover illusionary pathways
- Solve delightful puzzles
- Explore stunning environments
- Manipulate architecture
- Includes new chapter 'The Lost Forest'
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The celebrated adventure Monument Valley 2+ has come to Apple Arcade! Guide a mother and her child as they embark on a journey through magical architecture, discovering illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of the Sacred Geometry. Help Ro as she teaches her child about the mysteries of the valley, exploring stunning environments and manipulating architecture to guide them on their way. Now including a brand new chapter ‘The Lost Forest’, created as part of Playing for the Planet’s Green Game Jam to help raise awareness for the conservation of trees. ===== A STANDALONE ADVENTURE A completely new story from the Monument Valley universe. You don’t need to have previously played Monument Valley+ to enjoy Monument Valley 2+. INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED PUZZLES Enjoy beautiful levels filled with illusory, meditative puzzles, using brand new interactions to explore the changing dynamics between characters. CONTEMPORARY VISUALS Artwork inspired by an eclectic mixture of architectural styles, artistic movements and personal influences, each translated into stunning geometric structures. BEAUTIFUL AUDIO Immerse yourself in uniquely melodic interactive soundscapes, tailored perfectly to every step of Ro and her child’s journey. =====
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Monument Valley 2+ at free against Creaks's paid. Creaks's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Creaks against 4.8 for Monument Valley 2+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 582 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 91% positive.
Creaks ships an update every 4 months, Monument Valley 2+ every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Creaks | Monument Valley 2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) | 4.8 (582 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 91.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 582 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.4 GB | 333 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Creaks
Monument Valley 2+
Bugs and requests
Creaks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sound glitches after 10-15 minutes of play
- Save data issues causing loss of progress
- Controller input not working as expected
- Certain puzzles not functioning correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Sequel or DLC with new story and puzzles
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to replay specific puzzles
- More content and levels
- Hints or help system for stuck players
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- Controller support improvements
Monument Valley 2+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Creaks
No in-app purchases
Monument Valley 2+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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