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Apewar

Online monkey arena shooter with team modes and drivable vehicles

Radatomic Studios · Published by Weakfish Interactive · Released Mar 24, 2023 · Early Access

ActionCasualIndie

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 7,814
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 102 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 29, 2026
Minimum PC
2GB
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Apewar?

An Early Access online first- and third-person arena shooter where armed monkeys fight in Free for All, Team Deathmatch, and Grab Banana matches. Players shoot enemies, carry or defend bananas, add AI bots to teams, and drive vehicles in certain map areas.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy online arena shooters with team-based modes
  • +you want free-for-all and banana-carrying objectives
  • +you like armed-monkey comedy and drivable vehicles

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-driven single-player campaign
  • −you prefer grounded military combat without comedy
  • −you avoid PvP-focused online games

What players say

92% of 7,814 reviews are positive · 85% of 102 in the last 30 days

Players praise the armed-monkey premise for its novelty and say it works best with friends. Common complaints include sparse servers, bugs and freezes, awkward movement and hitboxes, weak gunplay and map design, and perceived use of AI-generated material.

Players over time

▼ -89% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 156 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Apewar screenshot 1

Apewar system requirements

Minimum: 2GB, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows® 10 - 11
Processor
Intel i3 Series
Graphics
2GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Microsoft Windows® 10 - 11
Processor
Intel i5 Series
Graphics
4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Apewar have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Apewar 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
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
246
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish.

Does Apewar use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Generative AI was used only for select store artwork and ape character portraits.

The statement mentions: Art

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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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