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Marauding Monkeys

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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
74% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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About Marauding Monkeys

Marauding Monkeys is a single player open world action adventure game with a comedy theme. It was developed by WaterMelonGames and was released on March 28, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Sail a steamboat and movecargo for profitCargoCargo can be bought and sold at different ports for money. Some places are illegal to move cargo between but give a higher resale value. Be carefull tho because the customs enforcers may seize your cargo if they catch you.UpgradesYour steamboat can be upgraded at any shipwright in the world. Things such as the cargo hold and speed can be increased for …

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74%Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • Captures the 1930s cartoon style with black and white aesthetic and jazzy soundtrack, creating charming nostalgic vibes.
  • Simple, laid-back gameplay that is relaxing and enjoyable as a casual time-waster.
  • Free to play with no hidden costs, making it accessible and worth trying for fans of the theme.
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues hinder gameplay stability and enjoyment.
  • Repetitive, simplistic gameplay with little depth, no tutorial, and occasional confusing mechanics.
  • Music is often repetitive and grating due to looping short clips, detracting from the experience.

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the jazzy soundtrack for capturing the 1930s cartoon style, but many find the short, looping music fragment repetitive and somewhat grating. However, the option to turn off the music is noted as a helpful feature.

    • “That said, its black and white aesthetic perfectly captures the style of 1930s cartoons, and the jazzy soundtrack reinforces that charm.”
    • “Also, the music is just a 5-second fragment that's looped.”
    • “The music is just a 5-second fragment that's looped.”
    • “My only issue is the music on loop is a little grating, but you can turn it off.”
    • “Music could be better.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The game's black-and-white graphics effectively capture the charm of 1930s cartoons, enhanced by a jazzy soundtrack, but overall visual quality is considered only passable and in need of improvement. Users feel that while visuals are important, the current graphics do not meet top-tier standards, especially combined with technical issues.

    • “The black and white aesthetic perfectly captures the style of 1930s cartoons, and the jazzy soundtrack reinforces that charm.”
    • “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
    • “If the graphics controls get an update, and the bugs crashes stop, maybe I could try again.”

  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    Gameplay centers on sailing a steamboat, trading cargo, and avoiding customs, but features simplistic mechanics with limited depth or challenge. While upgrades exist, they add little complexity, making the experience feel shallow. The game serves well as a casual, nostalgic time filler but lacks engaging gameplay to match its visuals.

    • “If you like early cartoons and simple mechanics, it is a great little time waster.”
    • “I mean, you've seen everything in 10 minutes, and the cargo capacity mechanic is a bit bugged (nothing serious, just allows you to cheat), but hey it's free and it's Mickey at his finest!”
    • “Upgrades are available for the steamboat, but the mechanics are rudimentary, offering little depth or challenge.”
    • “I mean, you've seen everything in 10 minutes, and the cargo capacity mechanic is a bit bugged (nothing serious, just allows you to cheat).”
    • “Gameplay involves sailing a steamboat, buying and selling cargo, and dodging customs officers.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story is centered on illegally transporting cargo but feels repetitive and uninspired, with unclear mission objectives that hinder engagement.

    • “The story revolves around illegally transporting cargo, a repetitive, uninspired premise.”
    • “I don't get the mission system at all.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant optimization problems, including frequent crashes and performance issues, which are further compounded by a lack of tutorial and rough overall design.

    • “A Steamboat Willie (odd name) is very rough around the edges, with no tutorial, plenty of performance issues (including frequent crashes), and some questionable design choices.”
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Marauding Monkeys is a open world action adventure game with comedy theme. Common tags for Marauding Monkeys include indie, pirates, exploration, relaxing, third person and others.

Marauding Monkeys is available on PC and Windows.

Marauding Monkeys was released on March 28, 2024.

Marauding Monkeys was developed by WaterMelonGames.

Marauding Monkeys has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Marauding Monkeys for its graphics but disliked it for its music.

Marauding Monkeys is a single player game.

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