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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. It was originally published by Netflix Games for iOS and Android via Netflix on 10 December 2024, before being removed from the platform in July 2025 and released by Ustwo for Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S later that month and for iOS and Android the following December. A free expansion, titled The Garden of Life, was released in December 2025.
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| Developer | Ustwo Games |
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| Director | Jennifer Estaris[1] |
| Series | Monument Valley |
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| Genre | Puzzle |
| Mode | Single-player |
Release
editAt 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, titled "The Lighthouse", was created by Moth Studio Production[4] to promote the game and was released the same day.[5]
Monument Valley 3 was released by Ustwo Games on Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S on 22 July 2025[6] and Netflix removed the game from their platform on 14 July 2025.[7] It was re-released by Ustwo to iOS and Android as a try-before-you-buy app on 3 December 2025. A free expansion, titled The Garden of Life and adding four new chapters, was also released the same day for all versions.[8]
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 74/100[9] |
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| Eurogamer | 3/5[10] |
| Shacknews | 8/10[11] |
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.[9]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Mobile Game of the Year | Nominated | [12][13] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | 22nd British Academy Games Awards | British Game | Longlisted | [14] |
| Family | Longlisted | |||
| Game Beyond Entertainment | Longlisted |
References
edit- ↑ Totilo, Stephen (5 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 was designed to (maybe) improve the world". Polygon. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Monument Valley 3: The Lighthouse | Animated Short (Video). Netflix Games. 9 December 2024 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kaser, Rachel (7 June 2025). "Monument Valley 3 launches on console and PC on July 22". GamesBeat. VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Muhammad, Isa (28 October 2025). "Monument Valley 3 returns to Android and iOS this December". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Monument Valley 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "28th Annual DICE Awards Results". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ 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.
Further reading
edit- Colantonio, Giovanni (5 December 2024). "If Monument Valley 3 can't get eyes on Netflix Games, what can?". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Gordon, Lewis (9 December 2024). "Monument Valley 3 comes to Netflix with an iconoclastic edge". The Verge. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Dealessandri, Marie (10 December 2024). "Making a Monument Valley for the Netflix generation". Gameindustry.biz. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
