Monuments of Mars

Monuments of Mars (1991) is one of those puzzle-platformers where patience is less a virtue and more a survival tool. You’re stranded on Mars, exploring alien ruins filled with traps, laser beams, and enemies who clearly don’t want visitors. The graphics are modest, but the atmosphere is oddly gripping—like an interplanetary escape room. Each level challenges you to think carefully before moving, because one wrong jump means starting over. Simple, tough, and strangely satisfying, it’s the kind of game that teaches you humility one fatal step at a time.