Comparison

Monument Valley vs Gorogoa

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

Head to head
About

Monument Valley

Explore a world of impossible architecture and optical illusions. Guide a silent princess through stunningly beautiful, hand-crafted monuments by manipulating the environment. Uncover hidden paths and solve puzzles in this surreal exploration game.

Highlights
  • Impossible architecture manipulation
  • Optical illusion puzzles
  • Surreal exploration
  • Hand-crafted worlds
  • Intuitive twist and drag controls
  • Reactive soundscape
Features
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** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world. Monument Valley is a surreal exploration through fantastical architecture and impossible geometry. Guide the silent princess Ida through mysterious monuments, uncovering hidden paths, unfolding optical illusions and outsmarting the enigmatic Crow People. Ida's Dream now available. Forgotten Shores: Eight new chapters of adventure and illusion available now as a separate purchase. Buy or download Monument Valley now and you’ll also get our fully animated iMessage sticker pack, including 5 stickers exclusive to players! Only available on iOS10 and above. ======= "This might be the most beautiful iPad game of 2014" - Wired "Brilliant design... stayed with me like a dream I didn't want to forget" 9/10 - Polygon "The most sublime hour my iPad has ever given me... and the value of such a thing is incalculable" - Kotaku "Monument Valley stuns with its serenity... each screen is a work of art" - Huffington Post "Almost impossibly gorgeous... a feast for your senses" 5/5 - Touch Arcade ======= BEAUTIFUL Inspired by minimalist 3D design, optical illusions and palaces and temples from around the world, every monument is a unique, hand-crafted world to explore. EASY TO USE Twist and drag to reshape the world and help Ida to explore. Designed to be easy for everyone to pick up, enjoy and complete. SOUND Audio reacts to your manipulation of the world to provide a surreal and beautiful soundscape. Best experienced with headphones. iCloud Synchronize your game across all your devices. ** Monument Valley is designed for iPhone 4 and above. It is NOT compatible with iPod Touch 4th Generation.

About

Gorogoa

Experience a unique puzzle game where you manipulate beautifully hand-drawn panels to solve intricate challenges. This award-winning title offers a new kind of storytelling through its imaginative gameplay and gorgeous illustrations.

Highlights
  • Imaginative panel arrangement puzzles
  • Beautifully hand-drawn illustrations
  • Original storytelling
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Award-winning puzzle experience
Features
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"An exquisite point-and-click game." - The Washington Post "...one of the most engaging puzzle games in recent memory." - GameSpot "...one of the best puzzle games to ever grace my iPad." - Destructoid "....a virtually flawless iOS experience." - AppAdvice Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. UNIQUELY IMAGINATIVE PUZZLES The gameplay of Gorogoa is wholly original, comprised of lavishly illustrated panels that players arrange and combine in imaginative ways to solve puzzles. Impeccably simple, yet satisfyingly complex. GORGEOUSLY HAND-DRAWN GAMEPLAY Jason Roberts created thousands of meticulously detailed hand-drawn illustrations, encompassing the impressive scope of Gorogoa's personal narrative. A NEW KIND OF STORYTELLING Gorogoa isn't just a game - it's a work of art, expressing itself through soulful, charming illustrations and distinguished puzzle mechanics.

Screenshots

Monument Valley4 screens
Gorogoa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gorogoa at none against Monument Valley's 1. Gorogoa also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Monument Valley's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 2.3K) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Monument Valley costs $3.99 and Gorogoa $4.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gorogoa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley against 4.6 for Gorogoa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley has 17K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Monument Valley's written reviews are positive against 82% of Gorogoa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Monument Valley versus Gorogoa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument ValleyGorogoa
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better4.6 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#6 — better#15
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB602 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesAnnapurna Games, LLC

Customer experience

Monument Valley

All ratings15,824 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews946 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative10.9%

Gorogoa

All ratings2,290 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Monument Valley

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
  • 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric audio
  • 🧠 Clever and mind-bending puzzles
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly controls

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Puzzles can be too easy at times
  • ⏱️ Game is relatively short in length
  • 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported

Gorogoa

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Stunning visuals and artwork
  • 💡 Unique and innovative gameplay mechanics
  • 🚀 Captivating and immersive experience
  • 🤔 Thought-provoking and intriguing story

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Relatively short playtime
  • 🤔 Puzzles can be confusing at times
  • 🔍 Difficult to see small details on smaller screens
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and progress loss issues

Bugs and requests

Monument Valley

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading or freezing on certain devices
  • Inability to purchase or access DLC/expansion content
  • Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters to extend the gameplay
  • Increased difficulty and challenge in later puzzles
  • Ability to save progress and resume levels
  • Support for newer device screen sizes and resolutions

Gorogoa

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Unresponsive controls in some areas

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Difficulty options or customization
  • Improved save/load functionality
  • Compatibility optimizations for smaller devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley

One-time1
  • Forgotten Shores$1.99
None

Gorogoa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley free?
Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gorogoa free?
Gorogoa costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley or Gorogoa?
Monument Valley is rated higher. Monument Valley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Gorogoa averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Monument Valley or Gorogoa have ads?
Neither Monument Valley nor Gorogoa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or Gorogoa?
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and Gorogoa every 2 months. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on October 21, 2026 and Gorogoa on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Monument Valley or Gorogoa?
Monument Valley currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and Gorogoa at #15. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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