When Skyward (Free) came out a little over a week ago now, it seemed like everyone was rushing to point out how much they ripped off from ustwo’s Monument Valley ($3.99). (Admittedly, the developer is also responsible for the original release of 2048 (Free), so originality isn’t really their strong suit.) While the art style is unmistakably similar, the gameplay itself is actually quite different. Instead of a methodical puzzle game experience sort of thing, it’s a timing-based tapping game that could almost be described as a puzzle platformer, although it’d be a stretch.
Anyway, here’s YouTube superstar Lonnie playing through the game, which as you can see, really isn’t anything like Monument Valley:
Like I said, the art style is similar, but ustwo didn’t really invent that kind of impossible style, M. C. Escher did.
