BOMBANANA! FAQ

Basics

Start here if you are still working out what BOMBANANA! is and whether your group fits it.

What is BOMBANANA! and who made it?

A three-player online co-op bomb-defusal game from Lefto Studio, a small indie developer. Three monkeys — one blind, one deaf, one mute — share one bomb, and the whole challenge is passing information across those limits.

How many players does it need? Can I play solo or with two?

Exactly three. It will not start with one or two, and there is no solo mode — each role holds information the other two cannot get any other way, so a missing role makes a bomb unsolvable. Steam states it plainly: "3-Player Co-op — no more, no less."

When does it release?

The Steam page lists an August 2026 window for the full game — a month, not a specific day, and no exact date has been announced.

How much does it cost, and is it free?

The full game’s price has not been announced. The demo is free, but a free demo does not mean the full game will be free-to-play — treat any specific price quoted elsewhere as a guess, not an announced figure.

Platforms and access

The biggest cluster of questions, and where out-of-date claims spread fastest — this is the current picture.

Which platforms is it on — Windows, Mac, Steam Deck?

Windows and macOS. macOS support was added to the demo on July 3, 2026, so older "Windows only" listings elsewhere are out of date. Steam Deck compatibility is listed as "Unknown" — that means unverified, not confirmed unplayable, so check the current Deck status on Steam before relying on it.

Is it on PS5, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch?

No console version is confirmed. The Steam page lists PC only, and the developer has not announced PS5, Xbox, or Switch — so plan on PC for now.

Is it on Game Pass?

Not confirmed. There is no Game Pass listing, so assume a standard Steam purchase unless the developer says otherwise.

Does it have crossplay or local (couch) co-op?

Neither is confirmed. It is listed as online co-op, so the safe assumption is that all three players each need their own PC or Mac copy on Steam and play over the internet — not a single-screen local session.

What languages does it support?

Steam lists 15 languages for the demo — English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Italian, Dutch, Vietnamese, and Czech — with interface and subtitle support. If you have seen it described as "English and Turkish only," that is incorrect for the current build.

What are the system requirements?

They are published on Steam, despite claims elsewhere that they are not. On Windows the minimum is Windows 10/11 64-bit, an Intel Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 3 1200, 2 GB RAM, and 300 MB storage. On macOS it needs macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later on an Apple M1 or 6th-gen-plus Intel chip. Either way it is a light game — storage is in hundreds of megabytes, not gigabytes.

Demo and safe downloading

These answers keep you on the one official source and away from the fake pages that target this game.

Is there a demo, and is it still available?

Yes — a free demo with its own Steam page, released June 15, 2026. It launched during Steam Next Fest (June 15–22) but is still installable after the event closed; the developer even added macOS support on July 3, after Next Fest, so it has not been taken down.

Is the demo any good?

Steam shows an "Overwhelmingly Positive" summary, around 97% positive. Exact review counts differ by language and climb over time, so check the live figure on the Steam demo page rather than any fixed number quoted on a guide.

Is there a BOMBANANA! APK or mobile version?

No. It is a desktop Steam game (Windows and macOS), so there is no official Android or iOS build — treat any "BOMBANANA APK," and unofficial installers in general, as unsafe to trust.

Can I download it from somewhere other than Steam?

For the demo, no safe alternative exists — Steam is the only official source. Pages offering mirrors, repacks, "cracks," cheat menus, or trainers for a free demo are not real shortcuts: there is nothing to crack in a free game, and unofficial installers are a common route for malware.

Does this site host the game or any downloads?

No. This is a guide site — it links to Steam and explains the game, and it hosts no game files, demos, APKs, cheats, or installers.

Roles and how to play

Short answers here; the linked guides carry the depth when a question needs more than a paragraph.

What are the three roles?

Blind Monkey (the only one who can touch the bomb, but works from a limited black-and-white view and reads braille by feel), Deaf Monkey (sees the bomb and speaks, but cannot hear replies), and Mute Monkey (holds the manual and the answers, but cannot speak). The game is built around getting information across those three gaps.

Where should a new team start?

Read the How to Play guide for the first-round rhythm, then the Roles overview so each player knows their limit before the timer starts. Agree who calls what and how you confirm one action is done before the next — that single habit prevents most first-run explosions, as Mobalytics’ June 2026 beginner guide also stresses.

Does it have voice chat?

Yes, but the Steam page describes in-game voice chat as restricted by role — so it is part of the puzzle, not a way around it. Plan non-voice confirmations rather than assuming open voice chat solves the communication problem.

What are Free Mode and the Level System?

Steam describes a Level System where defusing bombs unlocks new, harder levels, and a Free Mode for designing your own bomb. Both are listed store features; specific rules, settings, or strategies are not detailed publicly yet, so treat anything beyond "these modes exist" as unconfirmed.

Is it like Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes?

Same broad appeal — co-op bomb defusal under communication pressure — but the structure differs: BOMBANANA! locks you into three fixed asymmetric roles rather than a free "defuser plus manual-readers" split, so information flows in a set chain. The Keep Talking comparison page covers what transfers and what does not.

Puzzle Modules

Enough to make module searches useful, without pretending to have complete solutions.

What are Puzzle Modules?

The individual puzzle components on each bomb — wiring, number and comparison panels, braille codes, and similar — not standalone levels. A single bomb combines several, and clearing all of them before the timer is the round.

Does this FAQ have module solutions?

No. Module names and behavior seen in the demo may change before the August 2026 release, so step-by-step "solutions" written from one demo build would go stale or mislead. The Puzzle Modules index explains what is publicly supported and where the evidence stops, rather than publishing complete answer keys.

About this site

What this site is, and what it is allowed to claim.

Is this an official BOMBANANA! site?

No. It is an independent fan-made guide, not affiliated with Lefto Studio or any publisher. For anything official — price, release day, store fields — the Steam page is the authority.

Something here looks wrong. Can I send a correction?

Yes. Use the contact page; corrections are most useful with an official source or another stable public reference attached, since that is the bar for changing a published answer.