The game was first announced and showcased at the Game Developers Conference in 2018. A more updated demo version was displayed at Gamescom 2018 within the Indie Arena Booth and at IgroMir 2018.
"9 Monkeys Of Shaolin" won the "Critics' Choice" award at the 2018 summer season of the GTP Indie Cup for independent developers. It was also nominated for "Grand Prix", "Best Desktop Game", "Best Game Design", "Best Art" and "Best Sound" at the DevGAMM Awards.