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BOMBANANA!
A three-player bomb defusal game where monkey teammates must pass instructions despite different limits on seeing, hearing and speaking.
Online co-op for exactly 3 players. No crossplay.
- Exactly 3 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op3 playersExactly 3 players required
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- NoSame platform onlyFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You and two friends sit around a bomb with different pieces of the information needed to stop it. One monkey handles its controls without seeing them. Another reads the manual but cannot speak, while the third can see the bomb and speak but cannot hear. You invent signals and pass instructions through the group before time runs out.
Pointing, gestures and the built-in voice chat turn a simple instruction into a shared problem. You can also slap teammates and throw bananas when communication falls apart. Campaign levels introduce harder bomb modules, while Endless creates repeated waves and Custom lets you change timers and hazards. Each attempt needs all three roles, so success depends on understanding what the others can communicate.
How it feels
Kind of game
Short rounds that anyone can join. Easy to learn, loud to play and best with a room full of people.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Physical comedy
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- About
- Bomb defusal
Rated on our own feel scale. 3 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Why it scores 68%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Notable in both
- Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Moving Out 2 differs
- More slapstick than BOMBANANA!
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both play in short rounds you can stop at any time.
But more slapstick than BOMBANANA!
Crashout Crew
Why it scores 66%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Getting better
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Crashout Crew differs
- Less figuring things out than BOMBANANA!
- More slapstick than BOMBANANA!
- Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But less figuring things out than BOMBANANA!
We Are So Cooked
Why it scores 58%
What they share
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How We Are So Cooked differs
- A chaotic hangout for friends, not a party game
- Less figuring things out than BOMBANANA!
- More slapstick than BOMBANANA!
- Easier to pick up than BOMBANANA!
- Coming 2027
- 4 online
Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both play in short rounds you can stop at any time.
But less figuring things out than BOMBANANA!
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 1
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
7 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Online co-op, Most players online, Sessions, Physical comedy, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The paid base game is app 4656000.
- Release status: The full game has a purchase offer.
- Release date: The product gives September 2, 2026.
- Platforms: The released Steam product has Windows and macOS requirements.
- Online co-op: The publisher describes three people sharing a bomb disposal task in online co-op.
- Most players online: The description explicitly requires exactly three players.
- Sessions: Separate bomb attempts end in a defusal or explosion, across Campaign, Endless and Custom.
- Physical comedy: Slapping, exaggerated gestures and throwing bananas add minor physical comedy.
- Unlocks and progress: Defusing bombs unlocks new levels rather than stronger character upgrades.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies BOMBANANA! as app 4656000.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
bombanana.leftostudio.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, About, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Release date, Release status.
- Online co-op: The maker describes a team of three with partial information working on one bomb.
- Most players online: The team has three distinct monkey roles.
- Genres: The maker explicitly describes solving puzzles.
- About: Defusing timed bombs is the shared objective.
- Working in sync: The manual reader cannot speak and the bomb operator cannot see, so instructions must pass between roles.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Reading the manual and working out bomb controls carry each attempt.
- Release date: The maker gives September 2, 2026.
- Release status: The maker identifies the game as out now on Steam.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Fewest players online.
- Most players online: The September 2, 2026 developer FAQ explicitly says three players are needed.
- Platforms: The FAQ names PC and Mac. Its Linux reference does not establish a currently sold native Linux build.
- Fewest players online: The developer FAQ requires exactly three players for the three complementary roles.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: The October 22, 2026 developer notice explicitly says crossplay is not currently supported. The PlayStation release mentioned there is a demo.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Kind of game: PC Gamer, September 20, 2026, describes a small-group party task built around misunderstood instructions and comic retries.
- Laughter and chaos: The played account repeatedly fails to communicate, abandons attempts to throw bananas and enjoys the resulting confusion.
- Tension and danger: Timers, extra modules and a rising gauge maintain pressure throughout the bomb task.
- Getting better: The group gradually learns a workable communication system but new modules keep demanding practice.
- Planning ahead: The group agrees a communication chain and a method of asking about each control.