Turn-based battles on a grid
Apes Warfare is a strategy game built around quick, turn-based fights on a grid-based battlefield. You move your units across the map, read the terrain, and try to outmaneuver the other side. Battles are designed to swing fast, so a single good move can flip the whole situation. The game leans on classic wargame ideas but keeps the pace up rather than letting turns drag.
Your roster grows during a match: capturing labs unlocks powerful units. Each unit has its own role and specialty — some are quick, others hit hard — plus special skills you can put to work. Mixing and matching units is the main way to keep fights fresh, since different combinations push you toward different tactics.
Terrain and weather decide a lot
The battlefield is not neutral. Forests, jungles, mountains, and roads all give different effects: some spots make your units stronger, others weaken them, and some let you hide from the enemy. Reading the map before committing to a move is half the battle, and you are expected to change your plan as the fight moves from open ground into cover.
Weather also changes, so conditions that were fine a moment ago can work against you. When terrain, unit roles, and weather all line up in your favor, a battle feels decided; when they do not, you adapt or lose.
How to play it with friends
There is a solo story mode with challenging missions, and there is online multiplayer where you challenge players worldwide in PvP. On top of that, the game supports Remote Play Together, so one person can host and others can join in through that. Your group can split between the campaign and jumping into matches together.
Before you start
Expect a retro-styled, top-down look mixing 2D and 3D art, with colorful, stylized units and backgrounds across cities, forests, and more. The learning curve is gentle — the basics are easy to pick up — but reading terrain, timing your lab captures, and picking the right unit for the job is where the depth sits. Every battle rewards a different mix of units, so sticking to one recipe will get predictable fast.