Yooka-Laylee is an adventure developed by Playtonic, released 11 April 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One.
What Yooka-Laylee is
Yooka-Laylee is an adventure game developed by Playtonic and released in 2017. It was published by Team17. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Yooka-Laylee is a 2017 platform game developed by British developer Playtonic Games and published by Team17. Developed by a group of former key personnel from Rare, Yooka-Laylee is a spiritual successor to the Banjo-Kazooie series. The game follows chameleon Yooka and bat Laylee on their quest to retrieve a magical book from an evil corporation.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Yooka-Laylee holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 68, across 130 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 18.3 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-2500 3.3GHz, 8 GB RAM and NVidia GTS450 / AMD Radeon 6850HD. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 9GB.
What it launched against
Yooka-Laylee launched on 11 April 2017, within three weeks of Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and What Remains of Edith Finch. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, What Remains of Edith Finch.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Yooka-Laylee yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
Yooka-Laylee — frequently asked questions
When did Yooka-Laylee come out?
What are the minimum PC requirements for Yooka-Laylee?
Does Yooka-Laylee have multiplayer?
How many GB is Yooka-Laylee?
If you like this
