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Yars Rising

by WayForward

  • Released Sep 10, 2024
  • $29.99
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X|S

82%positive reviews

216 positive49 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Fun, unusual take on the Atari Yars' Revenge idea with anime style

  • Good, fun metroidvania with a cute lead character

Cons

  • High level of difficulty for a price that feels high

  • Linear exploration with annoying minigames and many loading screens

  • Dialogue is painfully bad

Mixed

  • Some call it a very good Atari-inspired metroidvania, others find it a painful experience

Media

Announcement Trailer (YouTube)Launch Trailer (YouTube)Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10 - 64bit

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7500 (3.40 GHz) or better

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 or better

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 3 GB available space

Additional Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution or better

View on Steam

In WayForward's experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired by a mysterious patron to infiltrate the shadowy QoTech corporation. Run, jump, sneak, and hack your way through…

Ratings

  • 60Critics4 reviews
  • 60Overall4 scores

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English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish (Spain)

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