Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

A hand-drawn adventure about keeping momentum through the treetops

Broken Rules · Released May 18, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 477
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 28, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 5000; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Gibbon: Beyond the Trees?

This 2D adventure follows a gibbon family facing human encroachment in Southeast Asia. You swing between branches, perform somersaults, and launch from other gibbons’ hands while traveling through forests and human settlements. An hour-long story sits alongside procedurally generated liberation runs and a Daily Run mode with leaderboards.

For you if...

+you prefer stories you can finish in one sitting
+you enjoy chasing leaderboard positions in daily runs

Not for you if...

−you want complex mechanics and a varied gameplay loop
−you prefer lighthearted stories without themes of environmental destruction

What players say

91% of 477 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, conservation message, and swinging mechanics. The main complaints concern repetitive actions and limited directional control, while some players struggle to learn the movement.

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Gibbon: Beyond the Trees system requirements

Minimum: HD 5000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 10
Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Gibbon: Beyond the Trees have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Gibbon: Beyond the Trees run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam 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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay.

Does Gibbon: Beyond the Trees 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