Best lists
7 picks · updated 12 Nov 2026

7 best games like Monument Valley for thoughtful puzzling

Monument Valley is a slow, gentle puzzle game where you turn and slide pieces of impossible buildings. If that is your pace, these games share the same quiet, think-it-through feel.

Most are cheap or free, and several have no ads at all.

By China H5 Editors · Our picks are our opinion; these games are made by their developers and download from Google Play · How we choose

Monument Valley
1Best for beauty

Monument Valley

ustwo games
4.9 ★ (269K)5,000,000+ installsNo ads$3.99 · in-app purchasesOur score 4.8/5
Monument Valley screenshot 1Monument Valley screenshot 2Monument Valley screenshot 3Monument Valley screenshot 4

You guide a silent princess through impossible-looking buildings by rotating and sliding parts of the architecture, for $3.99 with no ads.

Get it on Google PlayRead our review
Monument Valley 2
2Best sequel

Monument Valley 2

ustwo games
4.9 ★ (86K)1,000,000+ installsNo ads$3.99Our score 4.8/5
Monument Valley 2 screenshot 1Monument Valley 2 screenshot 2Monument Valley 2 screenshot 3Monument Valley 2 screenshot 4

A mother and child cross new structures using the same twist-and-slide puzzles, for $3.99 with no ads and no in-app purchases.

Get it on Google PlayRead our review
A Little to the Left
3Best for tidy minds

A Little to the Left

Secret Mode Ltd
4.3 ★ (9K)1,000,000+ installsNo adsFree · in-app purchases
A Little to the Left screenshot 1A Little to the Left screenshot 2A Little to the Left screenshot 3A Little to the Left screenshot 4

You sort and line up everyday objects into neat arrangements, and it is free with no ads.

Get it on Google Play
Mini Metro
4Best for planners

Mini Metro

Dinosaur Polo Club
4.6 ★ (75K)1,000,000+ installsNo ads$0.99
Mini Metro screenshot 1Mini Metro screenshot 2Mini Metro screenshot 3Mini Metro screenshot 4

You draw subway lines between stations and reroute them as the city grows, for $0.99 with no ads and no in-app purchases.

Get it on Google Play
Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle
5Best for unwinding

Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle

Infinity Games, Lda
4.7 ★ (847K)50,000,000+ installsHas adsFree · in-app purchases
Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle screenshot 1Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle screenshot 2Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle screenshot 3Infinity Loop: Relaxing Puzzle screenshot 4

You rotate pieces so that lines join into closed loops and shapes, and it is free with ads.

Get it on Google Play
Simon Tatham's Puzzles
6Best puzzle collection

Simon Tatham's Puzzles

Chris Boyle
4.8 ★ (17K)1,000,000+ installsNo adsFree
Simon Tatham's Puzzles screenshot 1Simon Tatham's Puzzles screenshot 2Simon Tatham's Puzzles screenshot 3Simon Tatham's Puzzles screenshot 4

It is a free collection of small logic puzzles with no ads and no in-app purchases.

Get it on Google Play
Unblock Me Premium
7Best simple sliding

Unblock Me Premium

Kiragames Co., Ltd.
4.9 ★ (6K)100,000+ installsNo ads$0.99 · in-app purchases
Unblock Me Premium screenshot 1Unblock Me Premium screenshot 2Unblock Me Premium screenshot 3Unblock Me Premium screenshot 4

You slide blocks aside to free the red one, for $0.99 with no ads.

Get it on Google Play

How we chose

We picked puzzle games with a calm pace and clear rules that suit the Monument Valley style. Ratings, prices and ads info come from Google Play.

Ratings, installs, prices and ads info come from Google Play and refresh daily. Names, icons and screenshots belong to their publishers.