What This Actually Is
Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a 2018 surveillance-stealth game by Hole in One Games, published by Annapurna. You play as a contract voyeur who watches into other people's apartments through a network of windows, taking notes, completing tasks, and trying not to get caught. There is no official sequel called "2099." When you see that phrase online, it's usually a fan concept, a mistranslation, a mock sequel thread, or someone confusing it with another title entirely. I've seen this come up in forums repeatedly over the years, and every single time it traces back to speculation rather than an actual release. Since that specific title doesn't exist as a standalone product, I'll address what people are usually looking for when they type those words into a search bar. Sometimes folks are looking for the original game's guide and just slapped "2099" onto the end. If that's you, the game itself has a good in-universe manual that covers mechanics reasonably well, and the Steam community guides are thorough. The core loop is straightforward: you access windows through a laptop interface, observe NPC routines, photograph evidence, collect items, and sell data to your handler for money and story progression. Early on, it's easy to waste hours just wandering between windows without completing anything. The trick is tracking NPC schedules. Each character has a daily rhythm — wake up, work, eat, sleep — and your screenshots need to land during specific windows of activity. I spent far too long trying to capture a particular evidence photo at the wrong time of day because the in-game clock runs faster than real life, and I underestimated how quickly routines shift.
Others are looking for a sequel because the original ended on a note that begged for more. I get it. The game's narrative threads don't all tie up cleanly, and the multiverse mechanic leaves things deliberately open. Whether a follow-up is coming is unknown. No announcement has been made by the developer as far as I can confirm. If you're seeing a download link for "Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099," be cautious. Sites offering that exact title are almost certainly hosting something unrelated or malware disguised as a fan project. The legitimate version is available on Steam, GOG, and other authorized platforms under the original name. There is no separate 2099 build to install.
What to Do Instead
If you want the actual game, grab Do Not Feed the Monkeys from an official store. It's around $14.99 on Steam, often goes on sale, and runs on most modern machines without issues. The community Wiki covers every apartment, every NPC, and every secret with a level of detail that most guides miss. It's probably the closest thing to a comprehensive "2099 guide" that exists right now, since it documents everything the base game and its DLC offer. If you found this topic through a forum or social media post and someone was promoting a sequel that doesn't exist yet, it's worth checking the developer's official channels before downloading anything. I've flagged these threads before, and they usually circulate in the same spaces where other unreleased game rumors pop up. Nothing wrong with hoping for a sequel, but the version you're looking for isn't out there under that name.
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