When comparing Cut the Rope vs Monument Valley, the Slant community recommends Monument Valley for most people. In the question“What are the best one handed Android games?” Monument Valley is ranked 1st while Cut the Rope is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Monument Valley is:
The gameplay for Monument Valley revolves around manipulating the environment in order to let your character proceed to the next level. It's similar to Fez in that it's obviously inspired by Escher paintings, requiring you to manipulate "impossible" architecture.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Simple to grasp mechanics
Cut the Rope paces itself to teach the player the growing mechanics of the game.
Pro The scenery is beautiful and incorporates clever Escher inspired gameplay mechanics
The gameplay for Monument Valley revolves around manipulating the environment in order to let your character proceed to the next level. It's similar to Fez in that it's obviously inspired by Escher paintings, requiring you to manipulate "impossible" architecture.
Pro No need for internet connection with offline gameplay
Monument Valley allows for offline gameplay, meaning that the user does not need an internet connection to play once the game has been downloaded onto his/her device.
Pro Perfect balance of difficulty in puzzles
No puzzle is too difficult or too easy. Never frustrating.
Pro Illustrative soundtrack
The soundtrack really helps illustrate the beautiful surrounding world in which the game is set.
Cons
Con Has in-app purchases
Cut the Rope is an upfront paid game at $0.99 which is why its included in-app purchases that range from $0.99 - $29.99 per item is disappointing.
Con The game is too short
The base game only has ten levels that can be completed within 20 minutes.