Yoku's Island Express
Pinball platforming adventure across an island of branching paths
Villa Gorilla · Published by Team17 Digital Ltd · Released May 29, 2018
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 5,332
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 33 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- peak 24h 9
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Sep 26, 2018
Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)
What is Yoku's Island Express?
This 2D adventure combines pinball and platforming across the connected regions of Mokumana Island. You use flippers to launch Yoku and his ball, help islanders, and unlock abilities while rebuilding the post office and trying to wake a sleeping deity.
For you if...
- +you enjoy pinball mechanics woven into island exploration
- +you prefer a gentle challenge with side quests and collectibles
- +you like colorful art and a relaxed setting
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct movement to aiming flipper shots
- −you dislike revisiting areas to find new routes
- −you want substantial difficulty and a risk of failure
What players say
96% of 5,332 reviews are positive · 90% of 33 in the last 30 days
Players praise the pinball-based exploration, art, and music. Common complaints are shots that feel hard to control and tedious backtracking; some players also find the map and fast travel unhelpful.
Screenshots and trailer
Yoku's Island Express system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i3-2100 @ 3GHz / AMD A8-5500 @ 3.2GHz
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GT 630 1GB / AMD Radeon 7770 1GB / Intel HD 530
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 31
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Pinball
- Metroidvania
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Singleplayer
- Family Friendly
- Indie
- Cute
- Puzzle Platformer
- Great Soundtrack
- Physics
- 2D
- Open World
- Hand-drawn
- Controller
- Casual
Recent updates
- Sep 26, 2018 · Windows 7 fixes + demo reminder
- Jul 25, 2018 · Update 2 now live!
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