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Survive a Million Monkeys — First three things to do

Survive a Million Monkeys

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Creator gorilla warfare.

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Overview

Survive a Million Monkeys drops you into endless waves of rabid monkeys and challenges you to last as long as possible. You earn Cash by killing monkeys during a run and Gems that carry over between runs, and you use both to upgrade your weapons, health, and class abilities. This guide covers controls, the two-currency system, upgrades, movement, and how to use your class skills at the right moment.

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Contents

01 First three things to do Step 02 PC controls Table 03 Live and upcoming events Events 04 Cash versus Gems Tips 05 Weapon tiers and health upgrades Warn 06 Movement and avoiding being surrounded Tips 07 Working codes Codes 08 When to use grenades, barricades, and your ultimate Check 09 Class choices Tips 10 Playing with others Summary 11 Glossary Words 12 Common questions FAQ

First three things to do

Step

In short Finishing the tutorial and checking your loadout before your first real run saves a lot of early frustration.

Before you join a match, spend a few minutes in the tutorial so that shooting and upgrading feel natural. When you return to the lobby, open the weapon menu and the class menu to see exactly what you are starting with. After each run, look at the results screen to note which wave you reached and how many Gems you earned, then set a target one wave further for the next attempt.

Complete the tutorial practice shooting and upgrading until both controls feel comfortable.
Check your loadout in the lobby open the weapon menu and class menu before queuing.
Review results after every run record the wave you reached and the Gems you picked up.
Set a single-wave improvement goal aiming one wave further each time builds your record steadily.

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PC controls

Table

In short Learn the V and C upgrade keys early, because using them mid-run is just as important as aiming.

The controls below apply when you have the starting Survivor class selected. If you switch to a different class, the abilities bound to G, X, and Q will change, so check the skill names shown on screen whenever you swap.

Move	W, A, S, D keys; jump with Spacebar.
Aim and shoot	move the mouse to aim, left-click to fire.
Upgrade weapon	V key raises your weapon one tier.
Upgrade health	C key increases your health cap.
Grenade	G key throws a grenade (costs Cash).
Barricade	X key places a barricade (costs Cash).
Ultimate	Q key triggers your class ultimate once the gauge is full.

03 Live and upcoming events Events

いま開催中・開催予定のイベントです。期間が決まっているので先に確認しておきましょう。

Live now Oct 17 – Oct 18

CONTRABAND

assemble a unique collection of CONTRABAND each run to change modify your guns and class abilities. every run now feels…

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Cash versus Gems

Tips

In short Cash disappears at the end of every run, so spend it all before the match ends; Gems persist and fund your lobby purchases.

Getting these two currencies mixed up is the most common early mistake. Cash is earned by killing monkeys and is gone the moment the run ends, so there is no reason to save it for the lobby. Gems survive between runs and are what you spend in the lobby to unlock weapons and class abilities.

Tips worth knowing

Cash is only useful inside a run — spend it on weapon tiers, health, grenades, and barricades before the run ends.
Gems carry over to the next run — use them in the lobby to unlock weapon tiers and class skills.
Before buying anything, confirm which currency the menu is asking for.

Weapon tiers and health upgrades

Warn

In short Unlocking a weapon tier in the lobby and upgrading your weapon mid-run are two separate actions that use different currencies.

Weapons have four tiers. In the lobby you spend Gems to unlock each tier, but unlocking a tier does not mean you start the next run at that tier — you still have to spend Cash with the V key during the run to climb through the tiers. Keep this distinction clear or you will enter runs expecting a stronger weapon than you actually have.

Worth watching out for

Lobby unlock (Gems) and mid-run upgrade (Cash + V key) are completely separate steps.

Starting a run after a lobby unlock does not skip the in-run upgrade process.

Movement and avoiding being surrounded

Tips

In short Knowing your escape route before you need it is more valuable than perfect aim.

Standing still and firing in one direction is the fastest way to get surrounded. Keep a mental picture of open space nearby and drift toward whichever direction has the fewest incoming monkeys, funneling the horde behind you rather than around you.

Tips worth knowing

Before entering a corner or dead end, make sure you can see the way back out.
When monkeys approach from more than one side, relocate before the circle closes completely.
Target fast-moving monkeys and anything directly in your path first; do not chase distant stragglers.
In co-op, split sight lines with teammates so the group is not all shooting the same cluster.

07 Working codes Codes

MONKEYS 1000 gems

1000 gems

MAYHEM 5k gems (new!)

5k gems (new!)

5MVISITS 10,000 Gems (NEW) [COPY]

10,000 Gems (NEW) [COPY]

SURVIVE 1k gems

1k gems

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When to use grenades, barricades, and your ultimate

Check

In short Save grenades and barricades for moments that genuinely need them so you still have Cash left for upgrades.

Grenades and barricades cost Cash, which is the same pool you need for weapon and health upgrades. Your ultimate charges up as you kill monkeys and is free to use once the on-screen indicator says it is ready.

Throw a grenade only when a cluster of monkeys is packed tightly together using it on a single distant monkey wastes upgrade money.
Place a barricade when you need to slow a pursuing group, then immediately plan your next position rather than standing next to it.
Check the ultimate ready indicator on screen before activating.

Class choices

Tips

In short Read a class's skill descriptions and unlock conditions in the lobby before switching, since each class changes what G, X, and Q do.

You pick your class before entering a match, and the choice shapes your role for the entire run. The Survivor is the starting class. Other classes such as the Medic and Engineer offer different playstyles — the Medic supports healing and the Engineer deploys turrets that fire automatically.

Tips worth knowing

Check the skill names shown on screen after switching classes — G, X, and Q map to different abilities for each class.
Read the unlock conditions for each class in the lobby before spending Gems.

Playing with others

Summary

In short A full room handles the monkey horde far more effectively than a solo run, and a room holds up to 25 players.

The game is designed around group play. Solo runs hit a wall quickly because the number of incoming monkeys is simply too high for one person to manage. Up to 25 players can share a room, and coordinating sight lines is the most immediate benefit of having teammates.

Room size　up to 25 players per session.
Solo difficulty　single players are quickly overwhelmed as wave counts climb.
Firepower benefit　groups process clusters faster and more completely than one person can.
Coordination tip　split directions so teammates cover different angles rather than the same one.

Glossary

Cash: In-run currency earned by killing monkeys; spent on weapon tiers, health upgrades, grenades, and barricades, then lost when the run ends.
Gems: Persistent currency that carries over between runs and is spent in the lobby to unlock weapon tiers, classes, and class skills.
Wave: One full surge of monkeys; the wave number you reach is the main measure of how well a run went.
Tier: One of four upgrade levels for your weapon; unlocked in the lobby with Gems and raised during a run with Cash and the V key.
Ultimate: A powerful class ability that becomes usable once you have filled the gauge by killing enough monkeys.
Class: Your chosen role before a match starts; it determines which abilities are assigned to the G, X, and Q keys.

Common questions

FAQ

How many players can be in one room?

A single room holds up to 25 players.

Can I play solo?

You can queue alone, but the monkey numbers become unmanageable as the waves go on.

What is the difference between unlocking a weapon in the lobby and upgrading it mid-run?

Lobby unlocks cost Gems and make a weapon tier available to you, but you still start each run at the base tier. During the run you press V and spend Cash to actually climb through the tiers you have unlocked.

How do redeem codes work?

Entering a code in the game's code input screen gives you Gems. Each code works once per account, and some codes expire, so use any code you find promptly.

When should I switch classes?

Read the skill descriptions and unlock conditions in the lobby before spending Gems on a new class. The Medic and Engineer are among the classes available to consider.

Updated Oct 8, 2026
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