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Yoku's Island Express

Yoku's Island Express

Released: 5/29/2018

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need! Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, and wake an old god from its deep slumber. Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure! OPEN-WORLD PINBALL ADVENTURE Coupled with its unique pinball platforming play style, Yoku’s Island Express offers non-linear gameplay that gives you the freedom to choose your own path across multiple questlines. WELCOME TO MOKUMANA ISLAND Seamlessly explore multiple regions of the island, including tropical beaches, lush jungles, snowy mountains, mysterious caves, and steamy hotsprings! UNLOCK THE AMAZING NEW ABILITIES Help the friendly locals and earn a range of fantastic new power-ups! Vacuum explosive slugs and wake up sleepy villagers with the Noisemaker! CAPTIVATING STORY Meet a cast of unforgettable characters across multiple storylines - whilst uncovering the islands deepest secrets. And maybe rebuild the post office too! EPIC BOSS BATTLES Get ready to take on giant bosses using Yoku's trusty ball to 'deliver' the final blow. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK Feast your eyes on the breathtaking hand-painted artwork created by games industry veteran artists.

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need! Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, and wake an old god from its deep slumber. Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure! OPEN-WORLD PINBALL ADVENTURE Coupled with its unique pinball platforming play style, Yoku’s Island Express offers non-linear gameplay that gives you the freedom to choose your own path across multiple questlines. WELCOME TO MOKUMANA ISLAND Seamlessly explore multiple regions of the island, including tropical beaches, lush jungles, snowy mountains, mysterious caves, and steamy hotsprings! UNLOCK THE AMAZING NEW ABILITIES Help the friendly locals and earn a range of fantastic new power-ups! Vacuum explosive slugs and wake up sleepy villagers with the Noisemaker! CAPTIVATING STORY Meet a cast of unforgettable characters across multiple storylines - whilst uncovering the islands deepest secrets. And maybe rebuild the post office too! EPIC BOSS BATTLES Get ready to take on giant bosses using Yoku's trusty ball to 'deliver' the final blow. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK Feast your eyes on the breathtaking hand-painted artwork created by games industry veteran artists.

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need! Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, and wake an old god from its deep slumber. Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure! OPEN-WORLD PINBALL ADVENTURE Coupled with its unique pinball platforming play style, Yoku’s Island Express offers non-linear gameplay that gives you the freedom to choose your own path across multiple questlines. WELCOME TO MOKUMANA ISLAND Seamlessly explore multiple regions of the island, including tropical beaches, lush jungles, snowy mountains, mysterious caves, and steamy hotsprings! UNLOCK THE AMAZING NEW ABILITIES Help the friendly locals and earn a range of fantastic new power-ups! Vacuum explosive slugs and wake up sleepy villagers with the Noisemaker! CAPTIVATING STORY Meet a cast of unforgettable characters across multiple storylines - whilst uncovering the islands deepest secrets. And maybe rebuild the post office too! EPIC BOSS BATTLES Get ready to take on giant bosses using Yoku's trusty ball to 'deliver' the final blow. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK Feast your eyes on the breathtaking hand-painted artwork created by games industry veteran artists.

Critics
84
Steam
96
Metacritic
76

Score Breakdown

83.7

Critic Average

60 reviews

96

Steam User Score

5,177 reviews

76

Metacritic User Score

85 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-12.3
Metacritic Disparity
+7.7
Combined Disparity
-2.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (13%)49 launch window (82%)3 late (5%)