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Games like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

  • 29 games
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

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The closest matches to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Yooka-Laylee, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, and Polyball. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2017
  1. Rank 04

    Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

    Why this: Shares level design with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • $6.79 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    Polyball

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2017
  3. Rank 07

    Sonic Mania

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD

    Same nostalgic mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 57% of 263 reviews
  2. 2
    PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 530 reviews
  3. 3
    Yooka-Laylee

    Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 75% of 1,992 reviews
  4. 4
    Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

    Shares level design with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 97% of 1,275 reviews
  5. 5
    Polyball

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 107 reviews
  6. 6
    Slime-san: Superslime Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 59 reviews
  7. 7
    Sonic Mania

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 93% of 13,860 reviews
  8. 8
    Blazing Chrome

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 512 reviews
  9. 9
    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 82% of 125 reviews
  10. 10
    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 81% of 545 reviews
  11. 11
    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Shares level design and platforming with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 89% of 1,940 reviews
  12. 12
    Spelunky 2

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 93% of 13,985 reviews
  13. 13
    A Hat in Time

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 29,107 reviews
  14. 14
    UFO 50

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 6,366 reviews
  15. 15
    Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

    Genres: Casual

    • 89% of 396 reviews
  16. 16
    My Singing Monsters Playground

    Also Party and 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 81% of 124 reviews
  17. 17
    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 9,963 reviews
  18. 18
    Tomba! Special Edition

    Genres: Action

    • 90% of 422 reviews
  19. 19
    Mighty No. 9

    Genres: Action

    • 54% of 1,041 reviews
  20. 20
    Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

    Shares platforming with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

    • 91% of 7,213 reviews
  21. 21
    Cuphead

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 62,740 reviews
  22. 22
    Aeon Drive

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 71% of 59 reviews
  23. 23
    Super Bunny Man

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 1,350 reviews
  24. 24
    Ultimate Chicken Horse

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 97% of 14,238 reviews
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
  • Price: $29.99checked Nov 6
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 83% of 1,169 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Mods enhance gameplay experience
  • Music is joyful and calming
  • Nostalgic
  • Retro
  • Level design
  • Party games

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About Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

The closest matches to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Yooka-Laylee, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, and Polyball. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC and Yooka-Laylee — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic and retro, and single out its level design and party games. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a rolling ball platformer developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA. Players guide a monkey inside a ball through challenging obstacle courses, with party mini-games included for local co-op. Reviewers describe the experience as nostalgic and retro, while the soundtrack is often highlighted as joyful and calming. The level design emphasizes tactical positioning, and players note that community mods significantly enhance the gameplay experience. The game achieved an 83 percent positive rating from 1169 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Priced at $29.99, the medium-length campaign suits short burst sessions with difficulty settings for various skill levels.

About Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!

Is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania worth buying?

  • 82% of 1,169 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 10).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 2 h played before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“If you played Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2.... Then.... There's little to get from this. Just stick to the OGs. Unless you don't own the OGs.... Then play the OGs.”
6 h played
“I'm new to Monkey Ball and torture, but I recently played the Switch game (Banana Rumble) and wanted to get something like it for PC. I really wanted to like Banana Mania, but it just feels worse in every way. The physics are weird, and it…”
1 h played
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People who play it also play: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Yooka-Laylee

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Frequently asked about Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Can I run it?

Is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania cost?

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).

What games are most similar to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania are Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Yooka-Laylee.

Who developed Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania?

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA.