{"rewrite":{"id":"r_932312c2a9c9e04a923d6cbc","clusterId":"c_cfdfba2a6cb5e5a8e27b930e","slug":"bombanana-sets-september-2-steam-release-after-6-million-demo-players","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"BOMBANANA! Sets September 2 Steam Release After 6 Million Demo Players","summary":"Publisher TARK and developer Lefto Studio announced on August 12 that the asymmetric three-player co-op bomb defusal game BOMBANANA! will launch on Steam on September 2. The exact release time is undecided, so it may arrive in the early hours of September 3 Japan time. In the game, three monkeys each face a different sensory restriction: the See-No-Evil monkey can touch the bomb but cannot see visual information like wire colors or module symbols; the Speak-No-Evil monkey holds the defusal manual but cannot speak or use in-game chat, communicating only through gestures; and the Hear-No-Evil monkey cannot hear the others but can see both teammates and the bomb, acting as a bridge. Each bomb contains modules with different mechanics, and clearing stages unlocks harder ones. A creative mode lets players design their own bombs. The demo, shown during Steam Next Fest June 2026, was played by 6 million unique users, making it the most-played title at that event and the second most-played demo across Steam overall at the time of the announcement. Wishlist registrations have surpassed 1 million. Producer Ufuk Girit said he was confident the game would succeed on fun, but was surprised to take first place at Steam Next Fest. The game supports 15 languages including Japanese, with pricing undecided.","whyItMatters":"The demo's 6 million players and second-place Steam-wide demo ranking position BOMBANANA! as one of the most anticipated indie co-op releases of 2026, a rare breakout for a studio founded in 2025.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLefto Studio, based in Beykoz, Turkey, was founded in 2025, and BOMBANANA! is its debut title. The development team, led by founder and game producer Ufuk Girit, previously worked on similar titles including Liars Bar and We Are So Cooked. The publisher TARK, based in Istanbul, describes itself as an indie publisher and investment group that supports developers while providing hands-on release assistance, and has also backed titles such as Terrible Life Expectancy and KORRIDOR.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the game\u0026#39;s market rollout, the team is working with publishing veterans Claire Barilla and Steve Stopps, who have been involved with Ranch Simulator and Still Wakes The Deep. The game\u0026#39;s core loop draws comparison to bomb-defusal party games like Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, with the twist that each player has a different sensory limitation. The demo\u0026#39;s reception was so strong that the development team previously said they had only made a game they enjoyed playing with two people and were unsure how to handle the unexpected popularity. The full release will include voice chat restrictions tied to each role, a level system that raises difficulty, and a free mode for designing custom bombs.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BOMBANANA! demo hit 6 million players and became the 2nd most-played demo on Steam. Three monkeys, three sensory limits, one bomb. Out September 2.","twitterPost":"See-no-evil can touch the bomb but can't see it. Speak-no-evil has the manual but can't talk. Hear-no-evil sees everything but hears nothing. BOMBANANA! launches September 2 on Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BOMBANANA!, the asymmetric co-op bomb defusal game starring three monkeys with different sensory restrictions, launches on Steam September 2. Its demo drew 6 million players, making it the second most-played demo on Steam, and wishlists have passed 1 million.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260812i\",\"title\":\"「見ざる」「聞かざる」「言わざる」3匹の猿になって爆弾解体に挑む協力ゲーム『BOMBANANA!』が9月2日にSteamで発売決定。600万人が体験版をプレイした注目作\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/12/170541.html\",\"title\":\"デモ版は600万人がプレイ！見ザル・言わザル・聞かザルのサル3匹が協力する爆弾解体『BOMBANANA!』9月2日Steam配信決定！それぞれ制限があるなかでどう作業するか\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9288,"outputTokens":1188,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786483078,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T21:13:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T21:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T21:13:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cfdfba2a6cb5e5a8e27b930e","canonicalTitle":"デモ版は600万人がプレイ！見ザル・言わザル・聞かザルのサル3匹が協力する爆弾解体『BOMBANANA!』9月2日Steam配信決定！それぞれ制限があるなかでどう作業するか","representativeArticleId":"a_af55add3fc8db4f11a027890","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BOMBANANA!\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T17:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T17:00:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T21:16:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260812i","title":"「見ざる」「聞かざる」「言わざる」3匹の猿になって爆弾解体に挑む協力ゲーム『BOMBANANA!』が9月2日にSteamで発売決定。600万人が体験版をプレイした注目作"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/12/170541.html","title":"デモ版は600万人がプレイ！見ザル・言わザル・聞かザルのサル3匹が協力する爆弾解体『BOMBANANA!』9月2日Steam配信決定！それぞれ制限があるなかでどう作業するか"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BOMBANANA!"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["BOMBANANA! will launch on Steam on September 2, 2026, with the exact time undecided and a possible early September 3 release in Japan.","The demo was played by 6 million unique users during Steam Next Fest June 2026, making it the most-played title at that event and the second most-played demo on Steam overall at announcement time.","Wishlist registrations for BOMBANANA! have surpassed 1 million.","The game supports 15 languages including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Korean, with pricing undecided.","Lefto Studio is a Turkey-based studio founded in 2025, and BOMBANANA! is its debut title."]}