Yoku's Island Express
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Yoku's Island Express Trailers
Yoku's Island Express - Story Trailer (PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Yoku's Island Express - Behind the Scenes!
Yoku's Island Express - Side-Quests Trailer (PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Critic Reviews for Yoku's Island Express
A glorious marriage of pinball and platforming and a wild-spirited adventure to cherish.
A blend of mismatched genres that somehow works, Yoku's Island Express is a beguiling game of modest brilliance.
Yoku's Island Express is a novel Metroidvania-pinball hybrid that stands out as something wholly unique. It blends those clashing genres with a beautiful island style, and its satisfying flippers and bumpers make uncovering its wide island a ton of fun. Retreading completed areas while hunting for secrets can occasionally get stale, but Yoku's Island Express has a refreshingly positive attitude that kept me smiling the whole way through.
To think, Sonic Spinball was onto something all of those years ago. Yoku's Island Express is delightful and fun from start to finish
The unique blend of Metroid and pinball makes Yoku's Island Express as entertaining as it is charming.
For as many great, engaging or immersive outings we've already been treated to in the past few years with this genre, Yoku's Island Express can now be added to that same list of essential efforts with an identity that is all its own.
Yoku's Island Express is a genuine breath of fresh air, combining pinball and Metroidvania mechanics in a way that feels truly inspired. Add in one of the most appealing fantasy worlds you'll find on the eShop, and you have yourself an instant left-field classic.
One part Metroidvania, one part pinball game, Yoku's Island Express is a beautiful mashup that just shouldn't work. But it does, and as a result, it's just wonderful.
Industry Coverage
Yoku's Island Express demo hops onto Steam
