Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You’ll unlock various abilities at a steady rate, giving you a nice horizontal progression.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also has amazing visuals and music, which are kind of essential in this genre.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The quests/challenges and collectathon aspect are solid and I found myself enjoying that the most out of the content in the game, however this does have a downside.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Music – Grant Kirkhope, David Wise and Steve Burke composed an amazing OST that complemented the adventure very well and added to the nostalgic feel of the game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They look fantastic in the way of character design; from Laylee’s overgrown nose and her cute little feet hanging at the back of Yooka’s head, there’s detail throughout them.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay89 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Story37 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance78% still recommend
Co-op60% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty78% still recommend
Controls44% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Bugs57% still recommend
Interface20% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$19.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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