Go Ape Ship! news & patch notes

• Various minor bug fixes
• Added "Input Devices" in Settings Menu to troubleshoot available and currently active input devices.

Hi all,

Quick update from the crew:

Go Ape Ship! is now an upfront premium game, with a separate free demo (coming very soon) if you want to try before you buy. This change better reflects what players can expect from each download, while still supporting our Pay Once, Play Anywhere model behind the scenes.

As a thank you to everyone who jumped in early, if you’ve already downloaded or played Go Ape Ship!, you’ll receive the premium version of the game for free. No extra steps needed—it’s already in your Steam library. We hope you enjoy it.

If you already purchased Go Ape Ship! before today’s update, you’ll keep the premium version of the game for free–your refund is already on the way to your Steam Wallet. And, as an extra thanks for your early support, we’d like to gift you two additional copies of the game to share with your crew. To collect, contact [email protected] with one of the following:

• The email address you used to register your Sound ID

• Your Steam ID (a 17 digit number found under your Steam account details)

And for new players looking to climb aboard, a 20% discount for Go Ape Ship! is now live for the next two weeks.

Thanks again to everyone who’s played, shared feedback, and helped us get this dialed in. We’ll see you back on the ship. 🐒🚀

Hey everyone,

Since launching last week, we’ve seen a lot of feedback about how Go Ape Ship! is sold on Steam. Offering a free download + in-game purchase came across as deceptive.

In short, we didn’t get it right.

That approach was taken to support our Pay Once, Play Anywhere model, which allows players to access Go Ape Ship! across all available platforms with a single purchase. Making the game a free download with an unlock was how we handled cross-platform ownership behind the scenes.

But it’s clear that on Steam, that approach caused confusion, especially around refunds, and that’s on us.

So, here’s what we’re doing:

Go Ape Ship! will soon be sold as an upfront premium game, with a separate free demo if you want to try before you buy. We’re rebuilding our ownership system to support that change.

If you purchase Go Ape Ship! before the premium version releases and want a full refund, we’ve got you—no matter how long you’ve played. Just email [email protected] with your user ID and we’ll take care of it.

Thanks for jumping in, playing with your friends, and telling us where we got it wrong. We’re a small team and we’re moving fast to make this right.

See you back on the ship soon.

We're happy to announce that Go Ape Ship! is now available! Gather your crew and get ready to set out among the stars! 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 tasks, respond to emergencies, unlock new rooms and upgrades for your spaceship, and safely reach the stars. Survive together. Or not at all. Go Ape Ship!’s cockpit and Moon voyage are completely free to play. A one-time upgrade to unlock the ship gives access to 7 additional rooms—each with their own set of mini games—and 5 new cosmic destinations. Please check out or social platforms for more information, and join our friendly and active Discord to find new crewmates or discuss the game! Good luck out there, Astrochimps!

We're pleased to announce that Go Ape Ship! will be releasing on Wednesday, February 18th! Mark the date and get your crew ready for liftoff! 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 tasks, respond to emergencies, unlock new rooms and upgrades for your spaceship, and safely reach the stars. Survive together. Or not at all. Have questions, or need to find a group of capable monkeys to help operate your ship? Check out our official Discord! It's been a long road, but it's time to take to the stars! Load all the bananas you can carry, grab a good group of crewmates, and we'll see you in space! For more Go Ape Ship! info, check us out on YouTube, X, TikTok, or Instagram!