Ape Out

 PC
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 106
  3. Negative: 14 out of 106

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  1. shoelid
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    Got it through xbox Games Pass
    Experienced several crashes, and the game is rather short. The music is interesting in the beginning, but gets old pretty fast. Gameplay was fun though
  2. smarf
    Mar 5, 2021
    4
    10 out of 10 style
    2 out of 10 gameplay: overly simplistic; more reliant on luck than skill; randomized levels don't work for this game often ending in unfair, cheap deaths
    Really wanted to like this game but it was just a huge disappointment. Huge difficulty spikes at the end. I'm the type of guy who will finish almost any game or movie no matter how bad it is. I stopped playing on the    10 out of 10 style
    2 out of 10 gameplay: overly simplistic; more reliant on luck than skill; randomized levels don't work for this game often ending in unfair, cheap deaths
    Really wanted to like this game but it was just a huge disappointment. Huge difficulty spikes at the end. I'm the type of guy who will finish almost any game or movie no matter how bad it is. I stopped playing on the 5th level, break out. Honestly don't think most reviewers made it that far.    … Expand
  3. Alexol
    Mar 7, 2019
    5
    Meh. It's very flawed. All levels feel exactly like the first level and no new elements are introduced. It's supposed to be a Hotline Miami clone but it fails at being fun and exciting like HM. Often induces game rage and it's one of the signs of a poor game design.

    Aesthetic and music is great though.
  4. x2FingerTuesday
    Mar 6, 2019
    4
    All style, no substance. This would have been the 3rd coolest Flash game in 2005... maybe. There is no variety- you see about 80% of what this game has to offer in the first hour, about the same time the "oooh it looks and sounds neato" factor wears off.

    Skip this one until it's under $7.
  5. Yolo4ka
    Jun 20, 2019
    4
    4/10 because game have a good style (for someone) BUT game is becoming boring with the time like and style what can annoy you. As for me it's the worst Devolver's game.
  6. Apemansuper
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Great game to pass an hour or two and an amazing experience for the first time. Also love the music
  7. michaelb1928
    Mar 16, 2019
    6
    Ape Out is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
  8. mtanng8264
    Apr 3, 2019
    10
    Great game. Intriguing artistic style. Simple yet exciting gameplay. Levels become increasingly challenging but you can always overcome them.
  9. clutch_cobra
    Mar 9, 2019
    10
    The perfect marriage, of jazz, visual arts and bananas. A peculiar style that creates a unique experience.

    The choppy, classical animation adds to the frantic nature of escape, where all your impacts are procedurally matched with a satisfying array of smashing cymbals. Creating an experience that feels improvised yet always in rhythm. Would sincerely recommend to those who are    The perfect marriage, of jazz, visual arts and bananas. A peculiar style that creates a unique experience.

    The choppy, classical animation adds to the frantic nature of escape, where all your impacts are procedurally matched with a satisfying array of smashing cymbals. Creating an experience that feels improvised yet always in rhythm.

    Would sincerely recommend to those who are looking for something new.    … Expand
  10. pivoman4ik
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    игра пипец какая классная cool game музыка зачётная dance music а картинка то какая красивая
    great picture ставлю игре 1/3 от green полоски =)
  11. Roorm
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    Great style and dynamics,сontrol of the Gorilla is made fun!!!, i like it :)
  12. PolloDiablo
    Mar 1, 2019
    9
    Simple, but fun gameplay with a hook that will keep you coming back long after the main campaign has been beaten!
  13. Barbara_Barus
    Jan 7, 2020
    7
    It's a very good game that you can pass in 1 hour
    If you like Hotline Miami you will like this even more
  14. Pardoow
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    If you expect the gameplay to get better, it doesn’t really, the controls are pretty mind numbing, but even with just 2 main moves (push and grab), there’s still a lot of variety within the repetition. Guess what? It’s fun as ****
    But the reason I’m giving such a high score isn’t because of the playability. It’s because the art style is beautiful and chaotic, piling up that the concept of    If you expect the gameplay to get better, it doesn’t really, the controls are pretty mind numbing, but even with just 2 main moves (push and grab), there’s still a lot of variety within the repetition. Guess what? It’s fun as ****
    But the reason I’m giving such a high score isn’t because of the playability. It’s because the art style is beautiful and chaotic, piling up that the concept of dinamic music is not just insane, but it was executed perfectly. A big problem with modern games is that they want the soundtrack to fit in, but it isn’t an easy task. Ape out outdid themselves by making a game that not only was directly related to the player’s play through, but it enhanced the experience going along with an aggressive gameplay and violent yet unique visuals. This game became a big favourite of mine. I mean, merciless killing + great art + jazz, if that’s doesn’t sound **** awesome, we just can’t be friends.    … Expand
  15. SolRacRG
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    Don't be fooled by their simple mechanics, the gameplay is intense, and the art and music are outstanding!
  16. XLazer
    May 15, 2020
    8
    Overall - 8/10

    A great game for just pure fun. The art and music are pretty good too.

    Enjoyment - 9/10
  17. TitaniumDragon
    May 21, 2021
    5
    Ape Out is a stylish top-down game about being a gorilla escaping from some sort of holding facility. The game has unmistakable visual style, an improvisational jazz soundtrack… and less than an hour and a half of gameplay that involves no more than two buttons and your joystick.

    Ape Out is one of those hypersimplistic games. You can move, you can smash stuff with your big ape arms, and    Ape Out is a stylish top-down game about being a gorilla escaping from some sort of holding facility. The game has unmistakable visual style, an improvisational jazz soundtrack… and less than an hour and a half of gameplay that involves no more than two buttons and your joystick.

    Ape Out is one of those hypersimplistic games. You can move, you can smash stuff with your big ape arms, and you can grab stuff (people or gates) and then toss them at things. That’s about it.

    The gameplay, thus, is very, very simple, and the enemies, too, are pretty straightforward – just a bunch of dudes with guns, with some minor variations. Really, in the end, it matters only a little; all of them die with one smash into a wall (or another person), and while there are some flamethrower guys who you kind of want to stay away from, by and large, the challenges in the game are mostly very samey.

    And this is really the problem. The game has a really neat top-down style, with very simple but cool looking graphics and a neat soundtrack, but the actual core gameplay is very much “just OK”. There isn’t very much variety, and even at its length, it was starting to feel kind of repetitive.

    That’s not to say that it isn’t challenging; the game does have a sense of challenge to it, and the semi-randomized but still mildly themed levels get increasingly difficult as you progress. But given how limited your ability set is, the game runs out of things to show you very quickly, and it ends up being rather samey, just in a slightly different environment with a new theme.

    As such, it’s really hard for me to recommend this game to anyone. I got it for free on Epic Games, and it’s hard to complain about a free game. But at the same time, it was nothing more than a palate cleanser, and for all its style, it is hard for me to really bring myself to care about it all that much.

    Overall, I can’t really recommend this game. It’s not terrible, but it just kind of lacks substance. If you are interested, know that it is very short and doesn’t have a lot of gameplay tricks to throw at you. It’s all about keeping moving, and smashing.    … Expand
  18. AstiX
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Great one to let some steam out! Makes violence look beautiful and the way jazz music is implemented into gameplay lets you satisfyingly smash and kill people in rhythm and with great style. Go wild.
  19. sergio123456
    Nov 6, 2020
    6
    Juego entretenido, para echar unos piques viene bien, duración de dos horas más o menos dependiendo de la habilidad de cada uno, la carencia de potencia gráfica la suple con un estilo muy particular, acción frenética, a veces es complicado salir de los laberintos, pone bastante a prueba.
  20. raulbz
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    As a jazz lover myself, this was a wet dream come true. The music and the way it is incorporated into the gameplay is definitely the best aspect of Ape Out. Perhaps the difficulty curve is designed quite abruptly, but, in spite of this, you can get a very fun experience out of this game.
  21. sekongur
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    Menos de dos horas de acción frenética y colores llamativos al ritmo de jazz. Muy recomendable si tienes poco tiempo y quieres un reto moderado
  22. buddookan
    Mar 22, 2021
    5
    Nudna i brzydka. Długo sie ładuje. Nieprzemyślany kursor. Zawsze mam go gdzieś w rogu. Powinien być zblokowany zaraz przy małpie żeby było widać kierunek ataku. Gra polega na wylosowaniu mniejszej ilości przeciwników na mapie. Czyste losowanie.
  23. Woarek
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    Skóre - 6
    Ugabuga opice pryč, to je hádám vše, co potřebujete vědět o téhle hře. Hra je zábavná, ale prakticky stačí urvat dveře trezoru a vyhrál jsi hru, což celkem tu hru kazí.
    Dohráno 07.01.2021
    Herní čas - 01h35m
  24. OmegaCTH
    Jul 10, 2021
    7
    Ape Out's art style and gameplay are unique and fun with excellent adaptive music. The only problem is that the base game is rather short. There is however unlockable harder variants of the which are difficult in an unfun way. Leading you to see the flaws in the game such as it's bad map generation system. The game also leads to many bugs even one which can force you to restart yourApe Out's art style and gameplay are unique and fun with excellent adaptive music. The only problem is that the base game is rather short. There is however unlockable harder variants of the which are difficult in an unfun way. Leading you to see the flaws in the game such as it's bad map generation system. The game also leads to many bugs even one which can force you to restart your computer buy the game when it is on sale.… Expand
  25. NIKAOJ97
    May 20, 2021
    7
    Lo bueno: un juego divertido, enérgico y fluido. Buena música y buen precio.
    Lo malo: muy corto, poca rejugabilidad, poca variedad de mecánicas y escenarios.
    Review más completa en mi blog: https://videogamingreviewsandcritics.blogspot.com/2021/05/ape-out-review.html
  26. ErdemMT5
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    +Unique art design,
    +Good musics,
    +Cleverly used sfx.
    +Good level designs,
    +Simple and full of fun mechanics,
    +Enough game time (not too short, not too long.)
    That was quick and tasty snack :)
  27. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  28. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 2, 2022
    5
    and fun only at the beginning because with the progression of the campaign this game gets so difficult that it loses fun

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best PC Game of 2019
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#99 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Worth Playing
    Sep 3, 2019
    90
    Ape Out is the kind of game that makes you glad the indie scene exists. It defines the type of game that is very easy to pick up, but it takes some real practice to conquer. It places pure action over story, with the reward for surviving every encounter being pure satisfaction. Failure is met with an immediate desire to try again instead of groaning in frustration. It's a gorgeous game, but more importantly, it ends way before the premise wears thin. In short, Ape Out easily goes on the list for one of the best titles of the year.
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  2. MGG
    Apr 27, 2019
    80
    Ape Out is grueling. Constantly, all in movement and speed, the game will make you live something very satisfying. It is like a little walk before turning into a jam-session that will seem very messy from a distance, for the uninitiated. You'll enjoy replaying it, in the manner of a single good vinyl.
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  3. IGN Japan
    Mar 31, 2019
    89
    Orthodox yet sophisticated action, a wacky art style, a crazy score and events that make great use of these characteristics make Ape Out a thrilling experience throughout.
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