--- title: "APE ESCAPE — Belly Score 9.2 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/ape-escape description: "APE ESCAPE gets a Belly Score of 9.2/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: APE ESCAPE (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/d2444c0ee_APEESCAPE.jpg) # APE ESCAPE Belly Score 9.2 Platform PlayStation: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation Genre Action: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action, Platformer: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/platformer, Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure Released Jun 23, 1999: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1999 Developer SCE Japan Studio Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) About Ape Escape is a colorful 3D platformer that turns catching monkeys into one seriously fun adventure. After a group of mischievous apes escapes through time, Spike sets out to track them down across prehistoric jungles, ancient ruins, icy mountains, and more. You'll explore creative levels, hunt hidden monkeys, and use clever gadgets like the Time Net, Monkey Radar, and RC Car to catch them. With quirky characters, funny animations, inventive DualShock controls, catchy music, and addictive collectathon gameplay, Ape Escape is a PlayStation classic that's packed with personality and still incredibly fun to play today. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.4 2.350 Game Play 20% 9.2 1.840 Controls + Feel 15% 9.0 1.350 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.8 0.980 Presentation 10% 8.9 0.890 Content + Staying Power 10% 8.9 0.890 The Belly Factor 10% 9.4 0.940 Total 100% 9.2 Raw weighted sum 9.240 → rounded to 9.2 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Exploratory: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/exploratory Discovery-Driven: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/discovery-driven Chill: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/chill Energetic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/energetic Fast-Paced: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/fast-paced Precision-Focused: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/precision-focused Funny: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/funny Quirky: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/quirky Playful: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/playful Goofy: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/goofy Charming: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/charming Whimsical: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/whimsical Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Addictive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/addictive Nostalgic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/nostalgic Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### BALDUR'S GATE 3 RPG · Adventure · Strategy PC · PlayStation · Xbox Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +18 https://bellyscore.com/game/baldur-s-gate-3 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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