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Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

3D Platformer Collectathon Adventure Kickstarter Indie
Last tracked players
5
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74.9% positive
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Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic!

Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!

Using their arsenal of special moves, our heroes will tackle a huge variety of puzzles and platforming challenges in their search for Pagies, the golden bounty used to unlock — and expand — stunning new worlds, each jammed to the gills with oddball characters, hulking bosses, minecart challenges, arcade games, quiz shows, multiplayer games… and much more!

KEY FEATURES:


INTRODUCING OUR NEW BUDDY DUO: Yooka and Laylee boast an awesome arsenal of abilities built for platforming fun and unlocked with added freedom from the serpent salesman Trowzer.



CARVE YOUR OWN PATH: Purchase and unlock moves with freedom, choose to expand your favourite worlds into even larger, more complex playgrounds and equip unique Tonic gameplay modifiers to customise your play style. Every player will have a unique experience.

A COLLECT-EM-UP FOR THE MODERN ERA: Seek out a roster of shiny collectibles with gameplay progression at their core (as well as other, more valuable materials), such as the dual action Butterfly Energy or tricky Ghost Writers!



A CAST TO LAST: Meet (or beat) a huge cast of memorable characters brought to life by the art and audio teams behind legendary platform games, and destined to endure in future adventures as part of Playtonic Universe. Expect all manner of grunts, squeaks and squawks.



A DREAM SOUNDTRACK: David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) combine for a melodic masterpiece! Seriously, clean out your ears – they’re in for a treat.

BUDDY UP: Establish your own buddy-duo and adventure through Yooka-Laylee in co-op mode! Taking control of a unique co-op character, a second player can assist Yooka and Laylee by stunning enemies and helping them tackle tricky challenges. No piggyback required.



AND A WHOLE LOT MORE: Discover unique boss fights, mine cart challenges, retro-tastic Arcade games, quiz shows and 8 unique multiplayer games!

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64bit)
  • Processor: Intel i5-2500 3.3GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GTS450 / AMD Radeon 6850HD
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Card
  • Additional Notes: A Controller is STRONGLY recommended to play this game.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.11 or higher
  • Processor: Intel i5-3470 3.2Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 675MX / AMD Radeon R9 M380
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: A Controller is STRONGLY recommended to play this game.

Recommended

Recommended:

    Linux

    Minimum

    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or later or SteamOS
    • Processor: Intel i5-2500 3.3GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVidia GTS450 / AMD Radeon 6850HD
    • Storage: 9 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: A Controller is STRONGLY recommended to play this game.

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      Game details Languages, features & support
      Publisher
      Playtonic Friends
      Brazilian rating
      14
      Steam Germany rating
      12
      Achievements
      35
      Controller support
      full
      Metacritic
      73
      Features
      Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
      Languages
      English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
      Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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      Controller support: unknown
      Structured language support (9)
      LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
      EnglishYesNoYes
      FrenchYesNoYes
      ItalianYesNoYes
      GermanYesNoYes
      Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
      RussianYesNoYes
      JapaneseYesNoYes
      Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
      KoreanYesNoYes
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      Buy Verdict

      Watch — $19.99.

      Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

      ▲ ~43 days until next sale

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      Infrequent Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

      1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

      ▼ No recent patches

      Value Score

      Fair Value — 62th percentile.

      Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 62th percentile. Priced as Premium at $19.99.

      ▬ Premium pricing tier

      Genre Benchmarks

      Player Count Top 46%
      Value Ratio Top 38%

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Yooka-Laylee worth buying right now?
      Watch — $19.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
      When does Yooka-Laylee go on sale?
      Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
      Is Yooka-Laylee still getting updates?
      Infrequent Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
      Is Yooka-Laylee free to play?
      Yooka-Laylee costs $19.99 on Steam.
      What genre is Yooka-Laylee?
      Yooka-Laylee is a Action, Adventure, Indie game.
      Who developed Yooka-Laylee?
      Yooka-Laylee was developed by Playtonic Games and published by Playtonic Friends.
      What platforms does Yooka-Laylee support?
      Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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