Goofy Gorillas

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Goofy Gorillas is a single player and multiplayer tactical platformer game. It was developed by sponge and was released on December 1, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Welcome to Goofy Gorillas, the biggest nostalgia-driven virtual jungle gym! Take part in a number of action-packed gamemodes with your friends in a selection of different venues, all designed for varying types of gameplay! Craft your own experience by editing the gamemodes to the way you want them to be played! Do you want to create an all-out brawl using only Dodgeballs, or maybe turn off all …

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 652 reviews

humor52 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Extremely fun and hilarious party game especially with friends, offering chaotic and goofy gameplay that evokes childhood nostalgia.
Variety of game modes including prop hunt, tag, deathmatch, and zombie survival, providing replayability and engaging multiplayer experiences.
Well-optimized for many systems with smooth gameplay, frequent updates adding content and quality-of-life improvements, and proximity voice chat enhancing social interaction.

The game suffers from a low player base and often dead public lobbies, making it hard to find matches without friends.
Serious performance and compatibility issues especially with AMD graphics cards, causing crashes and disconnects for some players.
Limited map selection and game modes currently; some users report bugs like progress reset, voice chat problems, and occasional crashes.

humor
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its goofy, chaotic humor that makes playing with friends a consistently hilarious and joyful experience. Its combination of funny sound effects, silly gameplay modes, and nostalgic, colorful environments contributes to nonstop laughter and memorable moments. Overall, it is celebrated as a highly amusing party game ideal for lighthearted fun and social interaction.
- “5-7 grown men playing various game modes like deathmatch and prop hunt or tag in a huge variable multi-floored colorful terrain of a jungle gym is probably one of the most hilarious times I've had in gaming for years.”
- “Goofy gorillas is an absolute blast to play with friends — chaotic, hilarious, and full of unexpected moments.”
- “From the goofy grunts and comedic weapon effects to the thrilling audio cues in prop hunt, the sounds reinforce the humor while also enhancing the experience.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
47%
20%
The game's graphics are vibrant, whimsical, and well-suited to its playful, cartoonish art style, enhancing the overall nostalgic and fun experience. However, there are significant issues with compatibility, especially for AMD graphics card users, leading to poor performance or inability to play, which detracts from the experience for some players.
- “Definitely worth the money and the graphics are amazing even on my PC specs.”
- “The game’s art style is cartoonish and lively, drawing on childhood nostalgia with bright, exaggerated environments.”
- “This fan-favorite map has been revamped with new visuals and interactive elements, offering players an updated experience filled with unexpected challenges and obstacles.”
- “The installed version of the NVIDIA graphics driver has known issues in Direct3D 12.”
- “Also, if you have an AMD graphics card, you probably can't play the game.”
- “Game runs badly, no matter what graphics card you use.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
54%
The gameplay is fast-paced, fun, and filled with silly, light-hearted mechanics that encourage endless replayability and social interaction. Various modes, including deathmatch and hide-and-seek variants, keep the experience fresh and strategic, especially with recent updates balancing gameplay and adding new features. Overall, it provides entertaining, chaotic multiplayer action, though it’s not designed for serious competitive play.
- “Simple, fun, fast-paced gameplay, perfect for kicking back with friends.”
- “With modes like deathmatch, where players battle with wacky weapons such as inflatable hammers, and infector, a thrilling hide-and-seek variant, the game’s mechanics allow for light-hearted, fast-paced action.”
- “Hunter penalties make gameplay more strategic, and new audio cues give seekers a chance to track their prey without giving everything away.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly with DirectX 12, resulting in low frame rates even on decent PCs. While using FSR3 improves performance, system requirements remain high, causing difficulties for many players. There also appear to be potential memory leaks contributing to poor performance.
- “Good optimization overall, but the system requirements are high, preventing some friends from playing despite having a good PC.”
- “The 2.0+ updates improved things, and a return of the old map would be nice if it's more optimized.”
- “Badly optimized on DX12, running 50 FPS on a decent PC with everything on lowest and FSR maxed out.”
- “Requires FSR3 for smoother performance with default lighting settings: SSGI + DX12.”
- “Optimization is so bad that although I have a good PC, my friends can't play due to the system requirements.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game offers excellent replayability with a wide variety of modes, creative customization options, and hidden challenges, making it especially fun and engaging to play repeatedly with friends.
- “Very fun and replayable with friends.”
- “Modes galore: endless replay value.”
- “For $7.99, Goofy Gorillas offers excellent value, especially with its plethora of modes, creative customization, and replayability.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game is generally stable and largely free of bugs, providing a smooth experience, especially when played with friends. However, some users have encountered issues requiring significant troubleshooting to get the game functioning properly.
- “The game is very enjoyable with friends and actually very bug-free, with a decent amount of game modes.”
- “It took me a good 30 minutes of troubleshooting to make it function again.”
- “Not a buggy pile of slop ware!”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and repetitive, particularly due to the need to leave and recreate lobbies to reload progress, which hampers the overall experience despite its appeal in speed runs.
- “Hope this gets fixed because it is pretty tedious to leave a lobby and reload.”
- “It is also pretty tedious to recreate lobby just to reload everything.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game's music is notably lacking, with players feeling its absence diminishes the overall enjoyment. Some have resorted to playing external tracks, such as SpongeBob chase music, to enhance the experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is vibrant and playful, with well-designed maps that range from expansive playgrounds to challenging obstacle arenas, providing visually engaging environments that enhance the overall fun.
- “The maps are designed to enhance the fun, from sprawling playgrounds to intense obstacle-filled arenas, offering visual delights that match the game’s playful atmosphere.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is marked by exaggerated and over-the-top designs that enhance the game's comedic and chaotic tone.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game's monetization unobtrusive, noting that the advertising does not negatively impact the experience.