Fit check
Is Monkey Barrels worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Twin-stick shooter fans who want weapon combinations and wave-based combat
- Solo players seeking a staged campaign with boss fights
- Groups of four to six players interested in online competitive shooting
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced or exploration-led experience rather than repeated enemy waves and boss battles
- Players who want a small, tightly focused arsenal instead of experimenting with 98 weapons and four-item loadouts
- Players looking for a single-player-only game without online competitive play
Our take on Monkey Barrels
The store copy stresses endless experimentation, but the stated scope is a defined set of 98 weapons across 22 stages. Its campaign structure is clearer than the broader language about limitless loadout possibilities.
What is Monkey Barrels?
Monkey Barrels is a twin-stick shooter about monkeys assaulting Crabbenwold Electric, the electronics manufacturer blamed for wiping out humanity.
Players fight through waves of weaponized devices across 22 stages set in different parts of Japan. The game offers 98 weapons made from household objects, with space to carry four at once: two guns and two secondary items such as grenades or shields. Taking damage fills a WILD POWER meter, which can trigger a move that clears nearby enemies and projectiles. A single-player story mode ends each area with a large bullet-hell boss encounter. The Banana Scramble mode supports online monkey-versus-monkey matches for four to six participants.
How Monkey Barrels plays
- 01Household Weapon Arsenal
- The game includes 98 weapons based on objects such as bottles, cans, hair dryers, and umbrellas.
- 02Four-Slot Loadouts
- Each loadout can contain two primary guns and two secondary items, including grenades and shields.
- 03WILD POWER Meter
- Sustaining damage charges a special attack that removes nearby enemies and incoming projectiles.
- 04Story Boss Encounters
- The single-player campaign spans 22 stages, with a bullet-hell boss fight at the conclusion of every area.
- 05Online Monkey PvP
- Banana Scramble supports online matches with four to six participants.
- 063D Pixel Art
- Visuals use a three-dimensional pixel-art style across regions of Japan.
Monkey Barrels compared to similar games
Monkey Barrels combines twin-stick wave combat, a 22-stage story campaign, and four-to-six-player online PvP. Abyssus instead centers on multiplayer roguelite runs through hand-crafted levels, with weapon modifications and tactical play.
Monkey Barrels: platforms & release
Is Monkey Barrels worth it?
It is worth it if: twin-stick shooter fans who want weapon combinations and wave-based combat. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced or exploration-led experience rather than repeated enemy waves and boss battles.
Where can I download Monkey Barrels?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Monkey Barrels's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Monkey Barrels on?
Windows only.
