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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

2.5D platformer with changing levels and a difficult final lair

Playtonic Games · Published by Playtonic Friends · Released Oct 8, 2019

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 1,436
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
Jun 2, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650
6 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?

In this 2.5D platformer, Yooka and Laylee run and jump through side-scrolling stages while solving puzzles in a 3D overworld to unlock and change levels. Capital B plans to enslave a kingdom of bees, and rescuing Royal Beetallion members increases your defenses for his lair, which you can attempt at any time.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding platforming with secrets to find
  • +you like exploring a puzzle-filled overworld between stages
  • +you want optional modifiers that change how stages play

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike momentum-based movement in platformers
  • −you want a gentle difficulty curve through the finale

What players say

81% of 1,436 reviews are positive

Players praise the stage design, overworld puzzles and secrets, and music. They often complain about slippery or floaty movement, the lair's sharp difficulty spike, and replaying levels for missed collectibles.

How many players finish Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?

6.2% of Steam players have unlocked «HIVE won!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 6 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-2125 or AMD A8-6600K
Graphics
GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-2550 or AMD FX-8120
Graphics
GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon R9 270
Memory
7 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Does Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
  • Simultaneous input gyro trackpad friendly

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish.

Does Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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