The demo for BOMBANANA! is available on Steam and has reached over 200,000 total players, with a full release scheduled for August 2026.
Lefto Studio announced BOMBANANA! on June 4, 2026, with a Steam store page for the cooperative bomb defusal game. The game assigns three players the roles of the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil monkeys, each with a distinct communication limitation: one cannot speak, one cannot see colors or shapes, and one cannot hear. Players must invent their own signals and protocols to defuse bombs. The game supports Japanese and is planned for release on PC via Steam.
On June 16, 2026, Lefto Studio released a demo during Steam Next Fest. The demo quickly earned a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 99% of roughly 200 user reviews positive. By June 18, the demo's strong reception suggested the asymmetric communication mechanic was resonating with audiences. The full version was still planned for August 2026.
By June 22, the demo had surpassed 10,000 concurrent players on Steam, peaking at around 13,000 concurrent players according to SteamDB. The official Discord announced over 200,000 total players. The demo earned an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 98% of approximately 700 reviews positive. The game ranked second on the Top Trending Demos chart during Steam Next Fest. The full version remains scheduled for release in August.
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Jun 22
The demo for 'BOMBANANA!', a three-player asymmetric bomb defusal game from Turkish developer Lefto Studio, has seen a rapid surge in popularity on Steam since its June 16 release. The game assigns players the roles of 'See No Evil,' 'Hear No Evil,' and 'Speak No Evil,' each with restricted communication and perception abilities. The 'Speak No Evil' player reads the defusal manual but cannot speak, the 'Hear No Evil' player sees the bomb but cannot hear, and the 'See No Evil' player defuses the bomb while blind to fine details. According to SteamDB, the demo peaked at around 13,000 concurrent players, and the official Discord announced over 200,000 total players. The demo has earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam, with 98% of approximately 700 reviews being positive. The game ranked second on the 'Top Trending Demos' chart during Steam Next Fest. The full version is scheduled for release in August.
Jun 18
Lefto Studio released a demo of BOMBANANA! during Steam Next Fest on June 16. The cooperative bomb defusal game assigns each of three players the role of one of the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, or Speak No Evil monkeys, each with a different communication limitation. The demo has earned a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 99% of roughly 200 user reviews positive. The full version is planned for August 2026.
Jun 4
Lefto Studio released the Steam store page for 'BOMBANANA!', a cooperative bomb defusal game for three players who take on the roles of the see-no, hear-no, and speak-no monkeys. Each monkey has a distinct limitation: one cannot speak, one cannot see colors or shapes, and one cannot hear. Players must establish their own communication methods to defuse bombs. The game supports Japanese and is scheduled for release on PC via Steam.