Monument Valley 3

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Monument Valley 3
Monument Valley 3 logotype.svg
Developer Ustwo Games
Publishers
  • Netflix Games (iOS, Android, 2024 version)
  • Ustwo Games (PC, consoles, iOS, Android, 2025 version)
Director Jennifer Estaris [1]
Series Monument Valley
Platforms
Release
  • iOS, Android
  • 10 December 2024 - 14 July 2025, 3 December 2025 - present
  • PC, Consoles
  • 22 July 2025
Genre Puzzle
Mode Single-player

Monument Valley 3 (stylized as Monument Valley III) is a 2024 indie puzzle video game developed by Ustwo Games. It is the sequel to the 2017 game Monument Valley 2 .

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Release

At Gamescom 2024, it was announced that Monument Valley 3 would launch exclusively on Netflix Games on 10 December 2024. [2] It was also announced that the first two games were to be moved to Netflix Games. [2] The game's producers cited lack of visibility as the primary reason for the move away from Apple's App Store. [3] An animated short film was created to promote the game. [4] Monument Valley 3 was released on Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S in July 2025. [5] Netflix removed the game from their platform on 14 July 2025. [6] It was re-released to iOS and Android as a try-before-you-buy app in December 3, 2025, along with the first in-app purchase, The Garden of Life.

Reception

On the review aggregator site Metacritic, Monument Valley 3 received a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on nine critics' scores, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [7]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2025 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Mobile Game of the Year Nominated [10] [11]
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Nominated
2026 22nd British Academy Games Awards British Game Longlisted [12]
Family Longlisted
Game Beyond Entertainment Longlisted

References

  1. ↑ Totilo, Stephen (5 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 was designed to (maybe) improve the world". Polygon . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Valentine, Rebekah (20 August 2024). "Monument Valley 3 finally has a release date, and it's Netflix Games exclusive". IGN . Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Kerr, Chris (28 August 2024). "Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'". Game Developer . Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Purchese, Robert (3 December 2024). "The future of Monument Valley is Netflix, whether we like it or not". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Kaser, Rachel (7 June 2025). "Monument Valley 3 launches on console and PC on July 22". VentureBeat . Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Griffin, Marc (25 June 2025). "This is your last chance to play Hades, Monument Valley and more free games with your Netflix subscription". Polygon . Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Monument Valley 3". Metacritic . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Donlan, Christian (9 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 review – poise, beauty and just a little sense of progression". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Mejia, Ozzie (3 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 review: a fresh perspective". Shacknews . Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (14 February 2025). "DICE Awards 2025 Winners: The Full List". IGN . Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "28th Annual DICE Awards Results". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  12. ↑ McGowen, Andrew (9 December 2025). "'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,' 'Ghost of Yōtei' and 'Split Fiction' Among Best Game Contenders in 2026 BAFTA Games Awards Longlist". Variety . Retrieved 10 December 2025.

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