# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD](https://imho.run/games/1061730/super-monkey-ball-banana-blitz-hd) — Also 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 263 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061730/)
2. [PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC](https://imho.run/games/2324290/pac-man-world-2-re-pac) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Action. 530 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324290/)
3. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Also 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
4. [Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom](https://imho.run/games/2011780/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom) — Shares level design with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 1,275 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/)
5. [Polyball](https://imho.run/games/368180/polyball) — Also 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 107 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368180/)
6. [Slime-san: Superslime Edition](https://imho.run/games/473530/slime-san-superslime-edition) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Action. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473530/)
7. [Sonic Mania](https://imho.run/games/584400/sonic-mania) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 13,860 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584400/)
8. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
9. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — Also 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
10. [Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams](https://imho.run/games/223220/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Action. 545 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223220/)
11. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Shares level design and platforming with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
12. [Spelunky 2](https://imho.run/games/418530/spelunky-2) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Action. 13,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418530/)
13. [A Hat in Time](https://imho.run/games/253230/a-hat-in-time) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Indie. 29,107 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/)
14. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
15. [Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival](https://imho.run/games/2288630/taiko-no-tatsujin-rhythm-festival) — A frequent pick in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania players' libraries, and another Casual. 396 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288630/)
16. [My Singing Monsters Playground](https://imho.run/games/1722760/my-singing-monsters-playground) — Also Party and 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 124 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1722760/)
17. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
18. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Also 3D Platformer, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
19. [Mighty No. 9](https://imho.run/games/314710/mighty-no-9) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 1,041 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314710/)
20. [Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/731490/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy) — Shares platforming with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 7,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/)
21. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
22. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Same retro mood as Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
23. [Super Bunny Man](https://imho.run/games/673750/super-bunny-man) — Also Party, like Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 1,350 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673750/)
24. [Ultimate Chicken Horse](https://imho.run/games/386940/ultimate-chicken-horse) — Shares level design with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. 14,238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1316910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1316910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1316910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1316910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1316910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1316910
- **Developer:** Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- **Publisher:** SEGA
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 4, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1316910/super-monkey-ball-banana-mania)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1316910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316910/)
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