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Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Best family & kids fun game

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Adventure

Languages

English

Do Not Feed The Monkeys is a unique narrative-driven simulator where you play as the newest member of a shadowy observation club. Using a virtual PC within the game, you monitor various 'cages' via compromised webcams. You must gather information and analyze the subjects' lives, all while managing your own health, hunger, and rent. The golden rule is simple: never interact with the monkeys. But as you witness extortion, sabotage, and secrets, the choice to remain a passive observer becomes increasingly difficult.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Do Not Feed The Monkeys is a brilliant, unsettling digital voyeurism simulator that forces you to balance your morality against your survival. As a new member of the Primate Observation Club, you spend your days staring at monitors, piecing together the lives of strangers. The genius of the game lies in its time management; you have to work a crappy job to pay rent and buy food, all while trying not to miss key moments on your cameras.

The central tension—the rule to 'not feed the monkeys'—is constantly tested. Helping a subject might feel right, but it risks your membership in the club and your livelihood. With its pixel-art style and sharp writing, the game creates a truly dystopian atmosphere. It’s a narrative puzzle that requires keen observation and rewards multiple playthroughs to see how different choices ripple through the lives of your 'monkeys'.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Jan 19 2024

Features

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Emergent narrative gameplay

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Resource management (Time/Money)

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Branching storylines

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Unique 'game-within-a-game' interface

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Interacting with subjects can lead to rewards or consequences, but it risks detection by the Club and can lead to a game over.

Ratings & Reviews

POTENTIAL!
Sat Feb 01 2025 123gh4

This game is a hidden masterpiece that so little people see. Very few people see the purpose of this game, the potential is just crazy. The problem is that the developers almost forgot about this game: no major updates and most importantly, no risks… it has a philosophical meaning that I think only I see, this game inspired me. Ik many people would disagree and would probably think: “what is this guy thinking?! This is just a small game with absolutely zero potential and has no meaning or impact on our lives.” But these people just don’t see the message of the game. This game could’ve easily become a very successful game if the developers decided to take risks and update the game, add new content. And who knows, if it gains an excess of players maybe start a series about this game, maybe make it a whole franchise.

Awesome game!
Thu Oct 31 2019 EdwardAppEater

Thanks for porting to iOS. Almost perfect play on iPad. Could use some minor control/UI tweaks. Otherwise really good and nice to see unique and interesting games that break the standard and create a new and thoughtful experience on this platform. Highly recommended for this game and to encourage more like it on iOS!

Enjoyable but needs work
Thu Oct 22 2020 Lolathebunny89

This game has so much potential , but I will say that I found myself getting bored. I would have loved to be able to have more interaction with other people in the building or even maybe other people we work with as well as adding far more interesting stories that the people are dealing with in the cages. I could careless about watching the exact same thing over and and over again , watching a screen that doesn’t even move or anything to click on to add to my notes. I also can’t seem to get past level 3 because we make basically nothing even when I’m going to 3 jobs in a row . With saying all of that , I still had a lot of fun playing this . This genre of spying , taking a look into others lives is a niche game market where I wish there were more games like this . Hoping there will be a second one .

This game for IOS has some bugs.
Mon Oct 04 2021 哈哈合不合适

Interesting game, but there are some bugs which can be a real turn off to the experience in game. For example, players would got the contact information by the name of the building and the “cleaner”, however, personally I didn’t get that. I checked steps one by one and there was nothing I missed. But only thing I could do is waiting for his death. It‘s not just one unpleased thing. Hope you could fix that well, thanks developers.

Great game.
Tue Mar 03 2020 aesopshuevos

I’ve played this game for hours, very interesting and unique. I believe there’s plenty of gameplay, different endings/routes, and the resource management aspect adds to the game. A good amount of replay value. Very different than anything I’ve played on IOS. Super interesting!

Is available for 12 and up?
Sun Mar 15 2020 12345678910dualcommandments

Very weird. I thought this was for adults

Achievements don’t seem to work
Thu Dec 04 2025 CometLocklear

i love this game very much, but I want desperately to 100% the game. Please please PLEASE fix the game center integration, as the achievements don’t pop for anything

Achievement system is broken
Thu Oct 24 2024 HX622

Hi, like the title, I am unable to unlock any achievements. Great game, played through in normal mode with ending 3 and got nothing!! Tried if I can get first day ending several times after redownloading and changing apple account, even tried changing the language, nothing works

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