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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“try this game, first you might not undesrtand it becouse it isn't just simple. but if you get the point you can't stand up from you screen. really this game awsome. every cage have different stories and interesting…”
“its fun but make a endless mode pls other its fast boring”
“So insteresting point and click game, in which you need to supervise random cameras and at the same time take care of yourself by eating, sleeping, and working. I love how it makes you to choose what you would like to…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“try this game, first you might not undesrtand it becouse it isn't just simple. but if you get the point you can't stand up from you screen. really this game awsome. every cage have different stories and interesting…”
“didnt understand the term "monkeys' at first, but it's really funny in the end lol”
“honesty? i love this game! the different routes you can go, the lore, the mechanics? i also like playing this game when I've taken a blinker because then i notice details I've never noticed. a definite must have if you…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“So insteresting point and click game, in which you need to supervise random cameras and at the same time take care of yourself by eating, sleeping, and working. I love how it makes you to choose what you would like to…”
“honesty? i love this game! the different routes you can go, the lore, the mechanics? i also like playing this game when I've taken a blinker because then i notice details I've never noticed. a definite must have if you…”
“Very fun, low cost game. You can play through it pretty quick and go back to get a different path. Very fun to play through multiple times”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Basically monotonous point and click type gameplay with great idea and visual style but the story and the "satire" felt off for me, wouldn't try another playthrough, unlike Paper's Please for instance. Try it if you are…”
“Good game, it is almost like a rougelike but for stalking using hidden cameras. Thus, for the casual gamer I would only recommend if you like puzzles, primarily speaking this game is for achievement hunter types. To a…”
“For $1.27, this fun pixel sleuthing game with humor is a steal! There is a survival/sims component to it, too. You need to balance your health, food, income, and landlady. Then you have a roguelike aspect. I'm at 16…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Every time I try to finish this, I can’t. The rent lady always catches me, so I have to manage my money carefully. Other times I don’t get any combinations at all in my notebook. I never guess the “riddles” sent in my…”
“Very fun, low cost game. You can play through it pretty quick and go back to get a different path. Very fun to play through multiple times”
“It was a okay game, bit frustrating at times. got one cage at the point where you have to buy all the cages and did it as soon as they where available but didn't have time to get the Achievement was quite frustrating…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Basically monotonous point and click type gameplay with great idea and visual style but the story and the "satire" felt off for me, wouldn't try another playthrough, unlike Paper's Please for instance. Try it if you are…”
“Although i played this game twice, i would not reccomend this game. i tried to see on the second run if it's worth anything to salvage or help people. but it is a cold typical edgy internet guy as the protag. this game…”
“Another review suggested that this might be worth grabbing if it's on sale for like a buck. I can only report that at just under two bucks, it's still entirely not worth it. Very boring. Lots of sitting and staring at…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“try this game, first you might not undesrtand it becouse it isn't just simple. but if you get the point you can't stand up from you screen. really this game awsome. every cage have different stories and interesting…”
“Every time I try to finish this, I can’t. The rent lady always catches me, so I have to manage my money carefully. Other times I don’t get any combinations at all in my notebook. I never guess the “riddles” sent in my…”
“Do Not Feed the Monkeys is the kind of game that makes you feel like a horrible person for enjoying it and then keeps piling on until you crack, which is either brilliant design or a personal attack depending on your…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“its fun but make a endless mode pls other its fast boring”
“Good game, it is almost like a rougelike but for stalking using hidden cameras. Thus, for the casual gamer I would only recommend if you like puzzles, primarily speaking this game is for achievement hunter types. To a…”
“Great "spy" simulator, even though I'm not really into management genre. Could have been even more cameras/cages showing stories and both the recording and the night vision features could have been used more often. I…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Basically monotonous point and click type gameplay with great idea and visual style but the story and the "satire" felt off for me, wouldn't try another playthrough, unlike Paper's Please for instance. Try it if you are…”
“Although i played this game twice, i would not reccomend this game. i tried to see on the second run if it's worth anything to salvage or help people. but it is a cold typical edgy internet guy as the protag. this game…”
“This was one of those games that are hard to set expectations for because it’s unclear what the game part of it is until you play it. It’s a very light detective game where you play as a creep doing similarly light…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If I could say I’ve ever truly met a developer whose game stuck with me, it would be this one. If the dev somehow ends up reading this: I shook your hand at your booth at Day of the Devs on Saturday, November 5, 2017, and that moment was a big deal for me. You were insanely…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“The game is hilarious but it won't let you fully enjoy it! There's a requirement to buy lots of new cages every few days and if you don't do it the game just ends... also balancing your own survival, like paying rent and staying fed.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“An interesting concept built around surveillance and resource management, creating constant pressure through multiple overlapping systems. While the idea is strong, that pressure quickly turns into frustration, as small mistakes snowball and recovery feels limited. Instead of…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:31 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Point & Click · Political Sim · Management · Dark Humor · Strategy · Choices Matter · 2D · Multiple Endings · Story Rich · Pixel Graphics · Funny · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Korean |
| Achievements | 33 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://alawar.com/games/do-not-feed-the-monkeys |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS, ATI Radeon HD 3470 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers Additional Notes: Using the Minimum Configuration, we strongly recommend to use minimal settings in order to not experience low frame rates.