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Playtonic Games · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 91 % positive of 1,060 reviews, as of Oct 28

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?

24 games that play like Yooka-Replaylee and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Yooka-Laylee, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and New Super Lucky's Tale.

Player tags

  • Exploration
  • 3D Platformer
  • Collectathon
  • Puzzle
  • Platformer
  • Arcade
  • Character Customization
  • Female Protagonist
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Steam reviews

What players say

Most players say this remake is a clear improvement on the 2017 original, with better controls, level design and pacing, though it is short and easy.

Many players say the remake fixes the original's main problems: the worlds are fuller, collectibles are more sensibly placed, the camera and controls are better, and all moves are available from the start, removing the backtracking. Players praise the visuals, orchestral soundtrack and charm, and many say it captures the feel of Banjo-Kazooie and other N64 collectathons. Some players call it short and easy, and some think the late-game challenges feel borrowed from other games. Many players report stuttering and frame drops, especially on Steam Deck and later in the game, and a few reported crashes. Some reviewers are unhappy that the discount for original owners was removed, and a few find the remake only slightly better than the original.

Praised

  • Better controls and camera

    Players say movement feels tight and responsive, and the camera and physics have been reworked from the original.

    Many players
  • All moves available from start

    Having every ability from the beginning removes the backtracking and gives players constant progress.

    Many players
  • Fuller worlds and collectibles

    Levels have been filled with more challenges and collectibles, and many players find the worlds more enjoyable to explore.

    Many players
  • Visuals and soundtrack

    Players praise the improved graphics, lighting and orchestral music, and the charming characters and art style.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Stuttering and frame drops

    Players report stutters while areas load, frame drops, and poor performance on Steam Deck even at lower settings.

    Many players
  • Short and easy

    Players find the game short and easy, with a few noting it lacks challenge compared with its inspirations.

    Some players
  • Removed discount for original owners

    Reviewers are unhappy that original owners no longer get a discount, calling it greedy and unfair to supporters.

    A few players
  • Similar to the original and Mario Odyssey

    Players feel the core level design is still sparse, with additions borrowed from Super Mario Odyssey, and find it only slightly better than the original.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits fans of N64-style 3D collectathons such as Banjo-Kazooie who want a relaxed, colourful platformer.
Who should skip it
Players who want a challenging platformer or a long game should skip it, as reviewers find it short and easy and report performance problems.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more than 20 hours mostly raise the same points, though some describe the late game as less rewarding after the first playthrough.

Summarised by AI from 58 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Yooka-Replaylee have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Yooka-Replaylee: 3D Platformer (18 of 24), Collectathon (13) and Exploration (12).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, 2 of them after Yooka-Replaylee (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Funi Raccoon Game (99 % positive of 1,730).

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