Underplayed Gems

Yooka-Laylee (2017)

Yooka-Laylee cover
Developer
Playtonic Games
Publisher
Playtonic Friends
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 5,392 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A bright and cheerful platformer that feels like a playful, nostalgic romp through cartoon worlds while hunting for collectibles.

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What players say

Players are split on Yooka-Laylee. Some find the open worlds too large and empty, with the need to buy upgrades making exploration feel tedious. Others appreciate it as a competent collectathon, especially for speedrunning and sequence breaking, though movement is called clunky.

Screenshots

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