Go Ape Ship!
Co-op monkey mayhem in space
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Action
Languages
English
Sat Feb 28 2026
Bug fixes and more matchmaking improvements to address issues loading into lobbies.
Go Ape Ship is a humorous naval combat game. You play as the Captain—the smartest chimp in the jungle—who has decided to take to the seas. Recruit different primates for your crew, from Gorilla gunners to Orangutan repairmen. Battle other animal pirate crews, upgrade your ship with coconut cannons, and explore a vibrant tropical world.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Go Ape Ship is exactly as chaotic and fun as it sounds. Taking the 'Sea of Thieves' concept and replacing the humans with monkeys is a stroke of genius. The gameplay is a mix of ship management and arcade-style naval combat. Keeping your Gorilla gunners fed so they can keep firing the coconut cannons adds a layer of frantic energy that I haven't seen in other pirate games.
The humor is top-notch; seeing a chimp in a captain's hat shouting orders at an orangutan repairing the hull never gets old. The open-world exploration is surprisingly deep, with plenty of hidden islands and 'sea monsters' to discover. It’s a lighthearted, wacky adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously but offers plenty of content to sink your teeth into.
Features
Whimsical cartoon graphics and funny animations
Deep ship customization and upgrade system
Unique 'Ape-abilities' for tactical combat
Huge open ocean with secret islands and monsters
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Tips & Walkthrough
Aim for the enemy ship's mast. Breaking it slows them down, allowing your monkey crew to board their ship and steal their banana hoard more easily. Don't forget to repair your own hull mid-battle!
Gameplays
Steer your ship with the wheel on screen and tap the cannons to fire. Manage your crew's 'energy' by keeping them well-fed with fruit collected during your voyages.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes! Watch out for the Giant Squid and the legendary Robo-Shark that roam the deep waters.
Ratings & Reviews
Love this game
Thu Feb 19 2026 NotGinger0925The game is good and I bought the whole game but why can’t I play in the whole game version when I m using other apple account in AppStore? Please fix it And I know it can be played with ourselves but not with other players, so can you please make it playable in offline so we can play it on the plane, please. I think it’s a good idea for the game though
Great potential
Thu Feb 26 2026 magyakThis game is fun, and fantastically interactive. It’ll be really great when more people catch on and start playing. There are some improvements that’s can be made of course, and I haven’t tried the full version yet to see how it differs or is improved. I will say that there could be clearer indicators of how to deal with/solve some of the emergencies that happen and it would also be nice people weren’t so grab-able. I’m sure there are a few more things I could add but I’m also thinking you guys are already working on a lot of stuff for this game.
The most fun I’ve had on mobile in a while
Wed Feb 18 2026 Brandin6Take Among Us and improve the graphics, gameplay, soundtrack, fun factor, tasks that feel like a mix between escape room and actually flying a ship and you have yourself Go Ape Ship! From the very first mission I was hooked and couldn’t wait to see how far me and my crew mates could make it!
Monkeying around
Thu Feb 19 2026 dolphstersPretty fun game - reminds me of Among Us without the booting. Lets you play for a bit in public lobbies or with friends to see if you like it, then get more rooms for $10.
Optimization
Thu Feb 19 2026 Julian’s editor loverThe game is so good! it’s just the problems under optimization that really prevent the game from perfection. Adding more graphic options and balancing the game for other mobile devices would honestly make this a 10/10 game. For example I was having a lot of fun with my friends until my game kept crashing even though I had all my graphic options to the lowest.
Can’t get a lobby to cooperate.
Wed Feb 18 2026 KV-6392-3106I’ve been trying to play the game but a lot of ppl do not understand that you have to sit down in the chairs to start the mission. There should be a more reliable, or obvious, indicator to fool-proof this issue. I would sit in a lobby for a good second and I get an average 3-5 out of 8 to sit in a seat. Should be easy if the game is for 9+
Fun game worth checking out!
Wed Feb 25 2026 Michael King!Enjoyed trying out this game, I suggest trying the tutorial first to get a handle on the controls and how the game works!
Oh, ship! Crazy - monkey around game!
Wed Feb 18 2026 HausofLoI can’t wait to play with all my friends. Racing against the clock and trying to get all the tasks done got my heart racing.
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News found!
Its debut title, Go Ape Ship, is set for launch on February 18 across mobile and PC. And like all of Sound Games' releases,...
Mobilegamer.biz Thu Jan 29 2026
Go Ape Ship! is a frantic co-op multiplayer game for one to eight players. Work with your crew of daring Astrochimps to master an expanding collection of...
IGN India Sat Jan 03 2026
Check out chaotic gameplay from Go Ape Ship! in this latest trailer for the upcoming co-op multiplayer game for one to eight players.
IGN Sat Jan 03 2026
Sound Games and Lightfox Games have announced a frantic co-op multiplayer game Go Ape Ship! Team up, monkeys!
GameSpace.com Wed Dec 03 2025
Check out the Announcement Trailer for Go Ape Ship!, a hectic multiplayer party game developed by Sound Games and Lightfox Games.
IGN Wed Dec 03 2025
There's also Supercent's match 3-meets-Monopoly Go game and plenty more besides.
Mobilegamer.biz Wed Dec 03 2025