Yooka-Laylee
3D platformer about collecting Pagies to expand colorful worlds
Playtonic Games · Published by Playtonic Friends · Released Apr 11, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 5,398
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 2, 2026
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Yooka-Laylee?
Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer set across worlds you can unlock and expand. As Yooka and Laylee, you collect Pagies, learn moves, and tackle puzzles, platforming challenges, and bosses while trying to stop Capital B from taking the world's books.
For you if...
- +you like exploring 3D worlds in search of collectibles
- +you enjoy puzzles and minigames alongside platforming
Not for you if...
- −you prefer compact levels with clear routes
- −you dislike revisiting areas after unlocking new abilities
What players say
75% of 5,398 reviews are positive
Players praise the colorful characters, art, and soundtrack. Common complaints are that expanded worlds feel sparse and hard to navigate, while the camera and movement controls can make platforming frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Yooka-Laylee system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 (64bit)
- Processor
- Intel i5-2500 3.3GHz
- Graphics
- NVidia GTS450 / AMD Radeon 6850HD
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- A Controller is STRONGLY recommended to play this game.
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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 35
- 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, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.
Tags
- 3D Platformer
- Collectathon
- Adventure
- Indie
- Platformer
- Colorful
- Action
- Family Friendly
- Exploration
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Cute
- Funny
- Retro
- Casual
- Open World
Recent updates
- Jun 2, 2026 · Our Latest Update!!!
- Sep 27, 2024 · Kickstarter Backer Credits | Name Change Update
- May 19, 2020 · Yooka-Laylee - Bug Fix Update!
2 DLC available.
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