Monolith

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 360 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Animation Arts · Point & Click · Oct 11, 2023

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$2.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Monolith?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 170 sampled reviews

Based on 360 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 170 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise62% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
103 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
Having finished the game and reflected on the way the story was told, I think the developers have done a brilliant job, not only of how the story evolves but the way they keep you guessing about what really happened to your character until you are close to the end.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting and color palette reinforce the game’s emotional tone, often highlighting loneliness, danger, or wonder without words.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design further strengthens that immersion, using ambient hums, subtle musical cues, and carefully timed silence to communicate emotional beats even when the screen remains still.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story103 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
72% still recommend
Gameplay
56% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Characters
71% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.99$14.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

12 months agotoday · $2.99

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