Comparison

Monument Valley 3 vs SILT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Monument Valley 3

Embark on a new puzzle adventure guiding a young apprentice through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides. Solve mind-bending puzzles by defying perspective and reshaping structures. Explore beautiful environments and unlock a captivating expansion with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Solve mind-bending puzzles
  • Defy perspective and twist gravity
  • Explore beautiful, shifting environments
  • Guide Noor on a new voyage
  • Unlock Garden of Life expansion
Features
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– Try Before You Buy! – Play the first two chapters of Monument Valley 3 for free, then unlock the full game – including The Garden of Life expansion – with a single in-app purchase! ==== Set sail for adventure in this new installment of the award-winning Monument Valley game series, exploring an expansive and beautiful world of puzzles. Begin a thrilling new voyage into an enchanting puzzle world. Guide Noor, a young apprentice, through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides as she seeks to restore the fading light. DEFY PERSPECTIVE TO SOLVE PUZZLES Twist gravity. Shift perspectives. Reshape ancient structures. Every puzzle is a new challenge in logic, intuition and imagination. CHANGE THE WORLD AS YOU EXPLORE From serene temples to crumbling ruins, journey through mesmerising environments bursting with colour, mystery, and meaning. SET SAIL THROUGH RISING TIDES Navigate across shifting seas. Your boat companion is the key to unlocking long-lost secrets and hidden paths. COMPLETE NOOR'S JOURNEY WITH THE GARDEN OF LIFE Embark on a captivating new adventure with Noor in The Garden of Life, the expansion to Monument Valley 3. This continuation of Noor’s voyage features four breathtaking new chapters, each filled with mind-bending puzzles to solve. Grow your village, form emotional bonds with your community, and seek out additional hidden puzzles waiting to be discovered. Monument Valley 3 is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story - including the Garden of Life expansion - with a single in-app purchase. KEY FEATURES • Solve mind-bending puzzles across breathtaking spaces • Discover new environments shaped by illusion and perspective • Experience a rich, emotional journey through impossible geometry and sacred light ustwo games are proud independent developers, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley series, Land's End, Assemble with Care, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

About

SILT

Embark on a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure. Explore a mysterious ocean abyss, possess unique sea creatures to solve environmental puzzles, and uncover ancient secrets. Survive encounters with giant creatures and experience a visually striking, monochrome world.

Highlights
  • Explore ocean abyss
  • Possess sea creatures
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Discover ancient mysteries
  • Survive giant creature encounters
  • Unique monochrome art style
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*Try SILT for free and unlock the full game to continue your journey!* Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface… SILT is a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure game. Alone in an underwater abyss, you are a diver searching the deep to uncover long-forgotten mysteries.  Possess the creatures around you to solve puzzles and travel further into the darkness… Nature has evolved into bizarre forms. Discover strange organisms, unexplored ruins and ancient machinery hidden beneath the water’s surface. Survive encounters with giant deep-sea goliaths. Harness their power to awaken a long-dormant force at the centre of the abyss. Experience art brought to life.  SILT’s unsettling, monochrome world is constructed from the sketches and dark imagination of artist Mr Mead. A harrowing journey awaits you… EPILEPSY WARNING Please read before playing this game or allowing your children to play it: Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights and moving patterns in everyday life. Such people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures. If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) when exposed to flashing lights or moving patterns, consult your doctor prior to playing this game. If you or your family experience any symptoms of seizure while playing this game, such as dizziness, nausea, or loss of consciousness, stop playing immediately and seek medical attention.

Screenshots

Monument Valley 34 screens
SILT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SILT at every 5 days against Monument Valley 3's every 2 weeks. SILT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monument Valley 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SILT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley 3 against 4.8 for SILT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, SILT every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Monument Valley 3 versus SILT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument Valley 3SILT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.1K ratings)4.8 (3.6K ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better3.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better#161
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB1002 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerustwo gamesSnapbreak Games

Customer experience

Monument Valley 3

All ratings4,145 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews430 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.8%

SILT

All ratings3,606 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley 3

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

SILT

One-time1
  • Unlock SILT Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Monument Valley 3 free?
Monument Valley 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SILT free?
SILT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley 3 or SILT?
Monument Valley 3 and SILT are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.1K and 3.6K ratings respectively.
Do Monument Valley 3 or SILT have ads?
Neither Monument Valley 3 nor SILT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley 3 or SILT?
Monument Valley 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, and SILT every 5 days. Most recently, Monument Valley 3 was updated on September 23, 2026 and SILT on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Monument Valley 3 or SILT?
Monument Valley 3 currently peaks at #80 in the App Store charts, and SILT at #161. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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