APE OUT similar games & best alternatives

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APE OUT

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

What works

  • Unique and stylish art design
  • Dynamic jazz soundtrack integrated with gameplay
  • Addictive and satisfying combat mechanics
  • Procedurally generated levels for replayability
  • Challenging and skill-based gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main campaign length
  • Random level generation can cause frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Lack of story depth
  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some find controls and camera awkward at first

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hell is Other Demons

  • Unsouled

  • They Bleed Pixels

  • Stealth Bastard Deluxe

  • Super Meat Boy

  • Good Robot

Less competitive

Games that feels like APE OUT but with less competition against others

  • Teleglitch: Die More Edition

  • Creature in the Well

  • D'LIRIUM

  • In Celebration of Violence

  • Overture

  • Bloody Hell

Less exploratory

Games that feels like APE OUT but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • UBERMOSH:OMEGA

  • UBERMOSH Vol.7

  • UBERMOSH

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

  • UBERMOSH Vol.5

  • UBERMOSH:WRAITH

Less expressive

Games that feels like APE OUT but with less self-expression and customization

  • BUTCHER

  • Redie

  • Electronic Super Joy

  • Shotgun Cop Man

  • Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition

  • BORE BLASTERS

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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APE OUT: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026