9 Monkeys of Shaolin
- Developer
- Sobaka Studio
- Publisher
- Buka Entertainment
- Released
- 16 October 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £16.75
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: fighting , role playing rpg , hack and slash beat em up , adventure , indie , arcade
9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a true rebirth of the iconic brawler genre in vein of old-school video games. If, as a kid you had hours of fun playing SNES or SEGA beat 'em up videogames crushing foes left and right then this new title from the creators of hardcore brawler REDEEMER is definitely for you! As a mere Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village. Game protagonist is quite a tough nut to crack as he knows the basics of ancient martial arts only mastered by legendary Shaolin monks. Get your trusty battle staff ready for a challenging adventure in Medieval China and for merciless fights with hordes of various enemies. Action-packed battles, user friendly controls and incredible atmosphere of great kung-fu movies of 70s – all this makes 9 Monkeys of Shaolin a perfect choice for every true fan of really hardcore brawlers.
Best gaming PC for 9 Monkeys of Shaolin in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for 9 Monkeys of Shaolin today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Buka Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 x64 | Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 x64 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent / AMD FX-8370 or equivalent | Intel Core i5-6600 or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or equivalent |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 5570 or equivalent | GeForce GTX 660 2GB or equivalent / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent |
| Storage | 7 GB | 7 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run 9 Monkeys of Shaolin?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-6600 and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 660 2GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.