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Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

An ecological adventure

12K ratings
542 reviews
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Released
February 25, 2022
Updated
October 26, 2026

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Embark on a beautiful ecological adventure as a family of gibbons navigating a dangerous world. Experience dynamic movement, master acrobatic skills, and uncover a touching story of survival against human threats. Explore stunning hand-painted environments and learn about gibbons and their habitat.

✓Dynamic brachiation movement
✓Acrobatic moves
✓Touching family survival story
✓Story and liberation modes
✓Daily Run leaderboards
✓Stunning 2D hand-painted visuals
✓Environmental education
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What users say about Gibbon

Reviews of Gibbon are mostly positive: the game is rated 4.8/5 from 12K App Store ratings. What users like most: gorgeous graphics and animation, smooth and intuitive controls. Top complaints: occasional crashes and bugs, short story mode. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🤩Gorgeous graphics and animation
  • 🎮Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 🐒Fun and immersive gibbon experience
  • 🌳Beautiful and serene environments
  • 🎶Captivating soundtrack
  • 🤔Thought-provoking story and message
  • 🎓Educational about gibbons and conservation

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️Short story mode
  • 🤯Frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 🔍Unclear game mechanics and objectives
  • 🙈Distressing scenes of animal harm
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What's New in Gibbon

1.10.3

October 26, 2026

We swung back in with a fresh update to keep Gibbon running smoothly: - Added a quick retry to the Sprint Challenge, so you can jump straight back in after a run - Added new Game Center Activities - Fixed a bug with the soft restart in the Endurance Challenge - Fixed missing characters in some languages - Updated the engine and modernized things under the hood for better stability and compatibility

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BRUH

would have done 5 stars but I was tryna listen to Apple Music while playing and YOU WOULDNT LET ME BRUH. PLS CHANGE THIS
MMetalSonicMely

Indya Morris rainbow

Maurice
IMIndya Morris

Super fun game!

Long and very fun adventure! This game is very calming and nice, with awesome art. This is definitely one of my favorite games on Apple Arcade
SS_Wing_Ice_Wing

I Have No Words.. oh wait I do!

Most beautiful game I have ever played so satisfying and fun. The graphics and art are so pretty and well done! Applaud to the developers and creators 👏🎉
SSoniaJoy

great game

very profound awesome story and we need more things like it
Lloganfyb
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Game crashes during specific cutscenes

Bug

Controls become unresponsive

Bug

Graphical glitches in certain areas

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Requested Features

5 requests

More levels and chapters

Feature

Endless/free-roam mode

Feature

Ability to choose biomes

Feature

Gibbon family/baby storyline

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Multiplayer/co-op mode

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FAQ

What is Gibbon: Beyond the Trees about?

This is an ecological adventure game where players control a family of gibbons lost in a dangerous world. It features a touching story about their struggle for survival against human threats, set against stunning hand-painted visuals.

What are the key gameplay mechanics?

The core mechanic is free-flowing dynamic movement based on brachiation, the way real gibbons swing through trees. Players can also master acrobatic moves, including launching from other gibbons mid-air.

How much does Gibbon: Beyond the Trees cost?

The application is a paid game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase model.

What kind of environments can I explore?

You will explore varied environments, starting from the wild jungles of Southeast Asia and venturing into the hectic human world beyond. The visuals are described as stunning 2D hand-painted art.

What are the different game modes available?

The game offers a story mode for an hourlong adventure, a procedurally generated jungle in liberation mode to race to freedom, and a Daily Run mode for competitive leaderboard play with acrobatic challenges.