Choose Evo Explores
Choose Evo Explores if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evo Explores launched in 2016.
Evo Explores vs Monument Valley
Evo Explores and Monument Valley both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Evo Explores (2016) is 6 years older than Monument Valley (2022). Monument Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Evo Explores (95.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Monument Valley
Choose Monument Valley if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,872 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Evo Explores and Monument Valley sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 97.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Evo Explores |  Monument Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (153 reviews) | 97.2% positive (1,872 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kyrylo Kuzyk | ustwo games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Evo Explores (2016) is 6 years older than Monument Valley (2022).
- Monument Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Evo Explores (95.4% positive).
- Evo Explores is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Monument Valley (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Monument Valley is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evo Explores has no Deck rating yet.
Evo Explores vs Monument Valley — FAQ
- Which is better, Evo Explores or Monument Valley?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Evo Explores sits at 95.4% positive (153 reviews), Monument Valley at 97.2% (1,872). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Evo Explores or Monument Valley first?
- If you want chronology, Evo Explores (2016) came out before Monument Valley (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Evo Explores and Monument Valley similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.