Last Updated on Jun 11, 2026 @ 14:45:16 PM.
If you’ve ever wanted to play an extraction adventure game where you, as a monkey, get to collect and then steal as many bananas as possible, well, do I have some good news for you. Not only is that a game, but it has a demo! Monkey Bizniz, available to wishlist on Steam now, also announced a playable demo is available right this second, with more details below.
Per Starlight Games:
MONKEY BIZNIZ is a new physics-driven co-op adventure game playable with up to 4 players that throws you into the role of mischievous monkeys tasked with one very important mission: collect as many bananas as possible and haul them to the summit of treacherous mountain peaks using a unstable wooden cart. Players run, climb, grab and leap through a sandbox mountain level, solving puzzles together via proximity chat. One monkey can steady the cart, another drops crates on pressure plates, a third works a crane to lower a bridge into place, and one more stupidly falls off a cliff edge shouting for help. Anything can happen at any time, including disaster.
Blending chaotic physics gameplay, open sandbox exploration, and laugh-out-loud cooperative (and competitive) moments, MONKEY BIZNIZ challenges players to survive hazardous terrain, unpredictable obstacles, and their own teammates to deliver what’s needed for the Monkey King’s feast.
One in-game moment will create laughter for weeks. The game doesn’t script the comedy, the physics, the items and your friends do. In MONKEY BIZNIZ, players join a cheeky troop of customisable monkeys on a quest across vibrant mountain landscapes filled with hidden bananas, dangerous paths, and absurd environmental challenges. The more bananas you collect, the greater the reward when you successfully reach extraction points at each summit, but getting there is far from simple.
PHYSICS-BASED CHAOS AT ITS CORE
At the heart of MONKEY BIZNIZ is its unpredictable physics system. Players must carefully push, pull, and balance an increasingly overloaded banana cart through unstable terrain. Every banana adds weight, and every bump in the road risks sending your precious cargo tumbling down the mountain.
From collapsing platforms and slippery shipwreck zones to swinging bridges and rolling boulders, the environment is designed to keep players constantly adapting or falling spectacularly.
CO-OP MAYHEM AND FRIENDLY BETRAYAL
MONKEY BIZNIZ supports both single-player and up to online 4-player co-op, Teamwork is essential to keep the banana cart stable, but trust is optional. Players can cooperate to carefully navigate dangerous terrain or intentionally sabotage each other for ultimate banana dominance. The result is a constantly evolving mix of teamwork, chaos, and comedic disaster.
Each level in MONKEY BIZNIZ features large, open sandbox environments packed with bananas to collect and multiple routes to explore. Every mountain introduces unique hazards, environmental storytelling, and multiple extraction points at the summit for high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
CUSTOMISATION, UPGRADES AND BANANA MAYHEM
Players can personalise their monkey with a wide range of unlockable outfits, accessories, and silly animations. As progression continues, new upgrades, power-ups, and interactive props become available to help, or hinder, banana collection efforts. Whether it’s boosting your cart, stabilising your load, or creating total chaos, every tool adds another layer of unpredictable fun.
“After we shipped House of Golf VR, we wanted to give the team room to play. We ran our own internal game jams over three months, seven different prototypes, no rules, no roadmap. Monkey Bizniz was the one that kept making us laugh every time we demoed it. That was the greenlight.”
Gary Nichols, CEO, Starlight Games
KEY FEATURES
- Physics-based co-op cart chaos.
- Solo and 4-player online/local multiplayer.
- Large open sandbox levels.
- Dynamic obstacle courses and environmental hazards.
- Customisable monkey characters with expressive animations.
- Unlockable outfits and upgrades.
- Cooperative gameplay styles. Also, Troll your friends.
- Comedy.
Will you be playing Monkey Bizniz? How many times have you wanted to be a monkey desperate to steal a banana? Let us know in the comments below!
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