BOMBANANA! Patch Notes and Updates

A running log of official BOMBANANA! updates, newest first. Each entry is summarized from the developer’s announcement on Steam.

MAYDAY Update (October 9, 2026)

The first major content update, announced after the game passed 1.5 million players and 3,500 Steam reviews.

• New environment: a brand-new location with its own hazards, interactions and obstacles.
• More customization: new options to change how your monkey looks.
• Balance and polish: general tweaks and feature improvements.

A teaser post on October 8 announced the same three headline features. Official announcement

1 million players and a Blind Monkey plush (September 18, 2026)

Two weeks after launch, Lefto Studio announced the game had passed one million players. They also opened a vote with Youtooz for a Blind Monkey plush with a removable blindfold, which needed 200 votes in 7 days to go into production.

v1.0.2 (September 10, 2026)

• Matchmaking so solo players can find and join other players.
• Better level difficulty balance.
• Fixed the controller UI not showing when playing with a controller.
• New button to hide or reveal the lobby code (handy for streamers).
• Adjustments to sound and voice chat.

The same day, the DUMBANANA! bundle launched with Dumb Ways to Build, giving an extra 10% off when you buy both.

500,000 players (September 7, 2026)

Under a week after launch: half a million players, a 97% positive review score and a peak of about 20,000 concurrent players.

v1.0.1 Hotfix (September 3, 2026)

• Fixed crackling and distorted voice chat audio.
• Fixed some players being unable to hear or speak in voice chat.
• Fixed the Yes/No text placement in Spanish.
• Fixed voice chat still playing in 3D on the Report panel after returning to the lobby.
• Known issue at the time: some players saw random crashes; the team was investigating.

Full release (September 2, 2026)

BOMBANANA! launched on Steam after its demo became the most played demo of Steam Next Fest, with over 6 million demo players. Launch features included:

• 3 game modes: Campaign (30 levels), Endless and Custom
• 14 new puzzle modules: 11 standard modules plus 3 CHAOS modules built to keep the Blind Monkey busy
• Global lobby browser and room codes
• Environmental hazards such as power outages and loud noises, plus objects you can interact with
• Emote wheel for every role, voice-synced mouth animations, and yes, slapping
• Controller support, Steam Deck support, achievements and a colorblind mode

Before launch

• August 20, 2026: the demo was taken down temporarily so the team could run private playtests of the full game.
• August 12, 2026: release date announced after passing 1 million wishlists.
• July 3, 2026: macOS support added.
• June 2026: the demo launched during Steam Next Fest.