Apes.io — Play Free Online

Apes.io is a browser action game in the .io style: you steer a character with the keyboard, aim with the mouse, and play short, self-contained sessions that you can start in seconds. The page loads the game directly, so there is nothing to install and no account to create.

It sits a long way from the vertical hopping Doodle Jump is known for, and that is the appeal. Where Doodle Jump is a calm, one-handed climb, this is a game where you move and aim at the same time, so it asks for more from both hands and gives you a faster, more reactive round in return.

We don't have reliable details on its modes, unlockables or scoring, so we won't guess at them. What we can say is what the controls and category tell you: it is an action and shooting game built for quick attempts, where the next try is always one click away.

How to play

On a computer, move with the arrow keys or WASD and use the mouse to aim and to pick options in the menus. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe instead. The keyboard and mouse combination is the more precise one, so if you have the choice, use it.

Start by getting comfortable with moving and aiming together. Many players find it easiest to keep their left hand on WASD and let the mouse hand do all the aiming, rather than switching between the arrow keys and WASD mid-round.

Tips

• Spend your first round learning how the character moves before you worry about score.
• Keep moving. Standing still while you line up an aim is the habit that most often ends a round early in action games of this type.
• If the mouse feels too fast or slow, adjust your system pointer speed rather than fighting it.
• On a touch screen, give your thumbs room: a screen protector or clean glass helps swipes register.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something closer to the headline game, Bird Jumper and Bouncy Basketball keep the bouncing and timing. For another game that rewards quick reactions, try OvO or Ovo 2, which are precision platformers. Fireboy and Watergirl suits a slower, two-player session, and Bloons Tower Defense 2 is a better fit if you want to plan rather than react.

Apes.io suits a short break: open it, play a few rounds, and close the tab whenever you like.