Panic of the Apes

Panic of the Apes is a party game for 1–4 players. You compete to collect the most bananas before a volcano erupts, grabbing them from trees and the ground, stealing them from knocked-out rivals, and using power-ups from chests. The first player to win three rounds becomes King Chimp.

Collect and compete

Matches are best-of-three, with each round lasting 2–3 minutes; round length is configurable. Throw bananas to knock out opponents, deflect projectiles with melee attacks, or dodge roll for brief invincibility and deflection. Chests can contain shields, keys for locked chests or bananas, while locked chests hold more powerful items and effects.

Lavaballs begin falling late in each round. Run to the safe zone to avoid them, while watching for other players doing the same. The player with the most bananas when time runs out wins the round. Matches usually last 8–15 minutes.

Multiplayer

You can play locally with 2–4 players split-screen on one TV, or host and join matches over Steam Remote Play. Add CPU opponents to 1–4 player matches and choose their difficulty.

Maps and customization

The game includes multiple maps with varied layouts and arenas, plus customizable gameplay options. You can remap keyboard and gamepad controls, and use Steam Input for controller support and in-game remapping. A Level Builder for creating and sharing maps and Steam Workshop support for downloading and playing community levels are under construction during Early Access.

Maps have music created for the game by Daedalus Blueprints. The game uses isometric pixel-style art for its character sprites, environments and particle effects. Replay variety comes from the power-ups, adjustable CPU difficulty, maps, customizable gameplay settings and Workshop levels.