Buka Entertainment

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    770*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    717*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    633*
  • Ninja*
    Votes · historical
    619*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    592*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    575*
  • Beat 'em up*
    Votes · historical
    573*
  • Martial Arts*
    Votes · historical
    552*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    535*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    530*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    529*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    516*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    505*
  • Fighting*
    Votes · historical
    505*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    493*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    493*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    475*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    473*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    470*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    461*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    TBA*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 16.04, Linux Mint 18.3, Debian 9, Fedora 27*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400.File*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 510*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    7 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10 x64*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    7 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Direct X Compatible*
    Conditions
    Recommended Controllers: Xbox 360 Controller (Windows 7 SP1/8.1) Xbox One Wireless Controller (Windows 10)*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6600 or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or equivalent*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 660 2GB or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    3*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sobaka Studio

Publishers

  • Buka Entertainment
  • ESDigital Games*

Release history

  • 2020-10-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-10-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-10-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 16, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
9 Monkeys of Shaolin*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6600 or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 660 2GB or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600 or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 660 2GB or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Sobaka Studio
Sobaka Studio*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
beat 'em up
beat 'em up*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
ESDigital Games
ESDigital Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-10-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-10-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
31*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
169* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sobaka Studio*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
217* min
Metacritic score
71*
Name
9 Monkeys of Shaolin*
Negative reviews · historical
119*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
714*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • ESDigital Games*
Recommendations
687*
Store release date · historical
Oct 16, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
http://9monkeysofshaolin.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sobaka Studio
Sobaka Studio*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
ESDigital Games
ESDigital Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 16, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
291* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Sobaka Studio*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
291* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
270* min
Name
9 Monkeys of Shaolin*
Negative reviews · historical
119*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
714*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
ESDigital Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Online Co-Op*
  • 3D*
  • Third Person*
  • Ninja*
  • Colorful*
  • Story Rich*
  • Beat 'em up*
  • Martial Arts*
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Co-op*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Fighting*
  • Retro*
  • Character Customization*
  • Indie*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • 1990's*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
3D
3D*
Third Person
Third Person*
Ninja
Ninja*
Colorful
Colorful*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up*
Martial Arts
Martial Arts*
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Co-op
Co-op*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Fighting
Fighting*
Retro
Retro*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Indie
Indie*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
1990's
1990's*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
770*
3D
Votes · historical
717*
Third Person
Votes · historical
633*
Ninja
Votes · historical
619*
Colorful
Votes · historical
592*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
575*
Beat 'em up
Votes · historical
573*
Martial Arts
Votes · historical
552*
Action
Votes · historical
535*
Adventure
Votes · historical
530*
Co-op
Votes · historical
529*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
516*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
505*
Fighting
Votes · historical
505*
Retro
Votes · historical
493*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
493*
Indie
Votes · historical
475*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
473*
1990's
Votes · historical
470*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
461*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sobaka Studio*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Linux Mint 18.3, Debian 9, Fedora 27 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400.File Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 510 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: TBA *
Metacritic score
71*
Name
9 Monkeys of Shaolin*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible Additional Notes: Recommended Controllers: Xbox 360 Controller (Windows 7 SP1/8.1) Xbox One Wireless Controller (Windows 10) *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • ESDigital Games*
Recommendations total
679*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 16, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Russian (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sobaka Studio
Sobaka Studio*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 16.04, Linux Mint 18.3, Debian 9, Fedora 27*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400.File*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 510*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
7 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
TBA*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10 x64*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
7 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Direct X Compatible*
Conditions
Recommended Controllers: Xbox 360 Controller (Windows 7 SP1/8.1) Xbox One Wireless Controller (Windows 10)*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
ESDigital Games
ESDigital Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 16, 2020*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,478*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
3*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
9 Monkeys of Shaolin*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
3*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data