Monolith
Released Oct 2023
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
75% positive · 352 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $2.99 $14.99 −80%
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Evaluation
Monolith launched on October 11, 2023 as a complete, self-contained point-and-click adventure game. The store description presents it as a finished product with a defined scope: 50 hand-drawn locations, full voice acting, and 7–9 hours of playtime. There is no mention of expansions, seasons, or future content additions.
Following launch, the developer released several patches through July 2024 addressing bugs, improving graphics, and adding Steam Deck and Linux support. The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack (April 2, 2024), which carries no story or gameplay content.
The most recent developer communication, a studio update posted on March 5, 2026, makes clear that Animation Arts has moved on to a new project called Gabby's Odyssey. The post expresses pride in Monolith but frames it as a completed chapter — there is no mention of future updates, expansions, or additional content for the game. This confirms that Monolith shipped as a finished product and its post-launch activity was limited to maintenance and polish, not content expansion.
Evidence
Developer studio update announces they have moved on to a new game (Gabby's Odyssey), thanking players for their support of Monolith with no mention of future content for it
Store description presents Monolith as a complete, self-contained adventure with a defined scope — 50 locations, full voice acting, 7–9 hours of playtime — with no mention of post-launch content plans
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Animation Arts
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
A failed mission?
Crashed on a barren planet. Hardly any memory of the missions goal. Equipped only with her own apprehension.Tessa, a space explorer at the service of the Intergalactic Mining Corporation, tries to overcome this impossible situation and to escape this place alive. The broken ship will not provide her shelter for long. The only support she has got is a small analysis robot called C.O.R.E. and his few but helpful functions.
This is the beginning of a quest for fading hope. If she can not help herself and can not call for other people, she is lost.
An unknown planet
Although her prison makes every effort to pretend its uninhabited, Tessa finds an old mining station between rocks and swamps which belongs to her employer.While exploring the old structure and trying to bring it back to life a bad feeling comes alive with it. This place does not look as if it was left orderly.
A traditional adventure
Embark on a thrilling and emotional journey which leads you through a dense, murky and suspenseful atmosphere. Control the game by mouse, examine your surroundings to gather information and to understand their connections.Use your ingenuity, combine items and control machines in order to solve and overcome Tessas struggle for survival.
Details
- - 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail
- - Complete voice over in english and german
- - Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations
- - 7 – 9 hours of play time
- - From the developer of the "Secret Files" and "Lost Horizon" series.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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