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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 1,436
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 4
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 2, 2026
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 47
- 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
- Simultaneous input gyro trackpad friendly
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish.
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Platformer
- 2.5D
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Colorful
- Family Friendly
- Exploration
- Funny
- Comedy
- Cute
- Puzzle
- Difficult
- 2D Platformer
- Side Scroller
Recent updates
- Jun 2, 2026 · Our Latest Update!!!
- Oct 4, 2025 · ❗Update Required
- Apr 14, 2020 · Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Out Today & News on Yooka-Laylee Update!
- Jan 24, 2020 · Demo Patch - Notes Inside
3 DLC available.
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