Yooka-Replaylee

Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?

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Platformer
3D Platformer
Adventure
Action
Open-World
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 78/100 Critics Rec: 74%
Released
October 9, 2025
ESRB
Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Playtonic Games
Publisher(s)
Playtonic Friends
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Prequel(s)
Yooka-Laylee
Sequel(s)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Franchise
Yooka-Laylee
Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
PC Release Date
October 9, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 9, 2025
PS5 Release Date
October 9, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
October 9, 2025
Genre(s)
Platformer, 3D Platformer, Adventure, Action, Open-World
How Long To Beat
6 hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

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