The viral game that blew up as the most-played Next Fest Demo, with over 6 million demo players, is OUT NOW!
İstanbul, Türkiye – September 2, 2026. It is time for your friendships to take the ultimate test! Today, Lefto Studio launches its viral game, BOMBANANA! onto Steam!
Available now for $7.99/€7.99/£7.15 with a limited-time 20% launch discount, BOMBANANA! launches with over 1 million wishlists and a brand-new trailer showcasing its stylish new art direction.
The game has come a long way from its humble demo, originally skyrocketing in popularity thanks to its universally simple to understand concept: 3 monkeys, 1 Blind, 1 Deaf and 1 Mute try to defuse a bomb. Every player sees, hears, and can do something different. How they will work together is up to them, and there’s not one right way.
In the weeks since, the developers have been hard at work elevating the game’s quality to merit their audience’s enthusiasm. The game launches with significant upgrades to its features, including:
- 3 Game Modes: Campaign, Endless and Custom
- New Environments which include different hazards and interactions to navigate
- New Puzzles and Modifiers to keep each game feeling fresh and unique
- Complete Monkey Overhaul, which includes emotes for everyone, voice synced animations, new player interactions (including slapping)
- A Fresh New Creative Direction: the game has a stylish new art direction, which stays true to the original spirit while carving its own unique niche
- Gameplay Improvements, including server browsing and room codes,
- The usual bells and whistles, controller support, Steam Deck support, achievements and even a colourblind mode
About the game:
Work together as a 3-player co-op team – no more, no less. Exactly three monkeys required! BOMBANANA! Requires on-the-go adaptation. Each bomb has different modules, different rules, different kinds of panic.
Communication is key, and everyone has a different idea of what exactly ‘good’ communication is. Prepare for lots of yelling, desperate gesturing and silly shenanigans where each run is a frantic and hilarious race against the clock!
Cool Stats:
- 1 Million Wishlists
- #1 Demo for Steam Next Fest 2026
- 6 Million Demo Players
- Second Most Played Demo on Steam June-August
About the Team:
Lefto Studios is an independent development team from Istanbul, Türkiye. Headed by Ufuk Girit, the Lefto team members have worked on similar titles such as Liars Bar and We Are So Cooked. BOMBANANA!’s viral success won the heart of many players, and reassured the team that there’s still a desire for more fun and chaotic co-op games.
About the Publisher:
Lefto have teamed up with local Turkish fund and publisher, TARK, an independent PC and console investor/publisher and whose philosophy is founded in hands-on launch support while protecting developers’ creative freedom. TARK are also backing anticipated indie gems, Terrible Life Expectancy and KORRIDOR.
