Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

5 Oct 2021
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch

Everyone 10+

Action · Colorful · Platformer

Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!

82%Very positive1,300 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 77 · 70% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Nintendo lists 4 players on one console. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

82%

Very positive on Steam

of 1,300 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Switch
Nintendo SwitchStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
4+players on one console
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Nintendo store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: RGG Studio
Publisher: SEGA
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Series: Super Monkey Ball
Released: 5 Oct 2021 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 9 languages, voices in 2
Age rating: Everyone 10+ (ESRB)

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5, Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania free?: No, it's a paid game.

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