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Apewar

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Apewar is an online tactical and action FPS/TPS monkey war game adapted from real life. Build your monkey team and fight against your enemies. By playing in a coordinated way, you can have fun and win with a good strategy. Monkeys are strong together!

What works

  • Highly engaging and skillful gameplay
  • Strong multiplayer and community features
  • Unique and humorous ape-themed concept
  • Excellent value for price
  • Emotional and immersive experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Occasional balance issues in weapons
  • Limited content variety at launch
  • Friendly fire can be frustrating
  • Needs more maps and game modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Bean Battles

  • Banana Drama

  • Goblin Summer Camp

  • Wildgate

  • Pirate Fighting Simulator

  • Wild Animal Racing

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Apewar but with less narrative immersion

  • J-Jump Arena

  • BattleBit Remastered

  • UpGun

  • Heroes of Valor

  • Paint Warfare

  • Sky Noon

Less dominating

Games that feels like Apewar but with less domination over others

  • Saleblazers

  • Echo Point Nova

  • Vellum

  • Guardians Frontline

  • Borderlands 2

  • West Hunt

Less competitive

Games that feels like Apewar but with less competition against others

  • Valheim

  • 5089: The Action RPG

  • Citywars Tower Defense

  • Mycopunk

  • LORT

  • Sketchy's Contract

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Apewar: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy, Fantasy.

Last update: 04/08/2026