Bass Monkey
Side-scrolling hack-and-slash platformer where animals fight with musical instruments
Jacob Weersing · Released Jun 2, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 100
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- May 24, 2022
What is Bass Monkey?
This free arcade action-platformer follows a monkey or panda through five songs from an instrumental pop EP. You chain attacks, dodge enemies, and collect bananas to improve your leaderboard score, alone or in shared-screen cooperative or competitive play with up to four players.
For you if...
- +you prefer low-pressure action with unlimited continues
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign to work through
What players say
93% of 100 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and straightforward combat, with some also highlighting the character designs.
Screenshots and trailer
Bass Monkey system requirements
Minimum: GTX 970, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Bass Monkey?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 32-bit processor and operating system
Does Bass Monkey have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Bass Monkey run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Bass Monkey use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
