Ape Out

VideogamerColm Ahern

9/10

Whilst the concept is there in the title, the intricacies of Ape Out’s are revealed the more you play. Every aspect creates a dazzling jazz mixtape that reverberates from eyes, to ears, to thumbs.  And you’re an ape. Which is great.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

9/10

Ape Out is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Impulse GamerPaul Stuart

Ape Out is perhaps the perfect example of why indie gaming works. It’s a simple premise, done masterfully well, and a concept mainstream publishers likely

WayTooManyGamesJan Bigas

9/10

There’s something special about a live music performance. The passion, the excitement, and that undeniable urge to sway can overwhelm us in the best way. When a song is at its peak, you’ll notice how a room quiets down and, regardless of who everyone arrived with, the reverberance becomes the crowd’s singular dancing partner. The power of music and its capacity to widen our understanding of any subject have been studied for generations. Its effects on our emotions however, requires no f...

Gaming NexusSean Colleli

9/10

Ape Out is that rare mix of great art, sound and game design. It's a short but addictive experience with challenging, satisfying gameplay and an audiovisual style that instantly grabs your senses and doesn't let go.

DestructoidChris Moyse

9/10

A marvelous example of what can be done when talented individuals think outside of the box. Ape Out features challenging – occasionally annoying – but wholly addictive gameplay, quirky and attractive visuals awash with colour, all backed with a breathless score. This odd release is proof positive that creativity in gaming remains alive and well. Go Ape.

GameGrinAlan Wen

8.5/10

A striking abstract visual style soundtracked by a jazz freakout as improvisational as its gameplay, Ape Out glories in its primal rage for a wild ride. Give into its rhythm and bloodlust, and just go ape!

Game SkinnyRobertPIngram

8/10

An Ape on the run looking for a way out is fierce to face, and fun to play as. Guide your ape to freedom, smashing any gun-wielding captors who get in your way!

ShackNewsChris Jarrard

8/10

Should you dive into APE OUT? Indie junkies who were enamored with Hotline Miami beyond its aesthetic will find lots to like about the feel of the combat and tight integration with the soundtrack. The close-range action has a better feel than most top-down games that lean on firearms. The game is a tight package that hits all the right notes when things are working well, though it can possibly push you into madness if you falter. 8/10 dismembered arms

Pure NintendoDavid Temple

7.5/10

The title of this game pretty much says it all; in Ape Out you are an ape and you reeeeeealy want to get out. Does this maze runner with a heavy smash-the-bad-guys element and jazzy soundtrack hold up on the Switch?Read More

GameSpotJames O'Connor

7/10

Well and truly going ape.

PC GamerTyler Wilde

70/100

A sensational audiovisual experience that starts to drag around halfway in.