9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Released: 10/16/2020

In this beat ‘em up game you‘ll play as the Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng who wants to avenge the death of his friends and family. Get your battle staff ready for a challenging adventure in Medieval China and for merciless fights with hordes of various enemies. Invite your friend to help you fight through waves of enemies and complete the game together. Chinese villages, pirate ship, Japanese mansions, ancient ruins and many more. Achieve victory as you discover various unlockable perks, items and fighting styles.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

73.1

Critic Average

39 reviews

Steam User Score

905 reviews

Metacritic User Score

36 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-12.6

Metacritic Disparity

+11.1

Combined Disparity

-0.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (21%)29 launch window (74%)2 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 39 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 73.1/100. Critics score this game 12.6 points lower than Steam users and 11.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 39)

Marco Simone RossiviaVGN
Mar 4, 2021Late review
64/100View review
Steam 85.8/100 · -21.8 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +2.0 pts
Cody MedellinviaWorth Playing
Feb 22, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 85.8/100 · -10.8 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +13.0 pts
Jaime CarrilloviaPure Nintendo
Dec 2, 2020Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 85.8/100 · -15.8 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts
Alicia Brunskill viaRapid Reviews UK
Nov 20, 2020Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 85.8/100 · -15.8 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts
Richard ShivdarsanviaGameGrin
Nov 13, 2020Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 85.8/100 · -15.8 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Released: 10/16/2020