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Bass Monkey

Bass Monkey is a free Hack and Slash arcade game. Up to 4 friends can compete (or co-operate!) in this short, low-stress, musical platformer. Collect bananas, smack away hamsters, and try to get on the high score leaderboards as you battle through a 5 song EP.

Released Jun 2, 2022 Developer Jacob Weersing Platforms Windows Action Multiplayer Hack and Slash Co-op Family Friendly

View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

92.3%positive91 reviews

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“I am from babolistan. See bambarnana ate bambarnana. NIce bambarbola. Bambarbola Dakmaddola Dakmaddola.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

12achievements

12.7%median completion

11.7%rarest: Can't Touch This!

Almost everyone has

48.0%Where's my Dr. Z? — Respawn after getting destroyed.

45.8%Go With The Flo(w) — Complete the 1st song.

35.7%Privately Shmack Your Friends — With "Friendly Fire" mode turned on, attack a friend!

Rarest badges of honor

11.7%Can't Touch This! — Complete the game without getting destroyed.

11.8%Derby Girls Don't Hurt Squirrels — Complete the game without destroying any hamsters.

12.0%Goku Tank Level 9000 — Complete the game with 5 stat points in the health stat.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 12, 2025
New game, same chaotic energy

Hey friends! It’s Jacob — the dev behind Bass Monkey and The Last Humble Bee . I’ve been quietly working on a new game for the past 6 months, and it’s finally time to announce it: Raccoon Crime Spree

Mar 25, 2024
Announcing my new game: The Last Humble Bee – Play the Demo for Free!

Hi all! How are my fellow Bass Monkeys doing?? It’s been a while, but I’ve actually been hard at work on my new game, The Last Humble Bee! And now, I’m super thrilled to share that you can now play th

Jun 02, 2022
Bass Monkey is out!! Play it for free!

If you: • Run into any bugs or have feedback, please post it here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1779530/discussions/0/3419934180307855330/ • Want to contact me directly, please feel free to shoot me

May 17, 2022
Bass Monkey will be released for FREE on June 2nd!

Bass Monkey will be released totally for FREE on June 2nd! I've spent over a year on this chill hack and slash arcade game, and I just hope that it spreads much silliness and joy as possible.

Feb 20, 2022
Bass Monkey Demo -- Watch the Developer Play

I'll be playing through the demo for my game, Bass Monkey! Don't hesitate to reach out, Wishlist the game , or download the demo to give it a try! Assemble your band (up to 4 players) and play as a ba

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

Genres	Action, Casual, Indie
Player tags	Action · Multiplayer · Hack and Slash · Co-op · Family Friendly · Local Co-Op · Adventure · Arcade · Colorful · Casual · Platformer · Side Scroller (Steam store community voting)
Features	Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements
Languages	English
Achievements	12
Official site	https://www.bassmonkeygame.com/

Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or AMD equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 32-bit processor and operating system