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Yoku's Island Express

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First release
May 29, 2018
Developer
Villa Gorilla
Publisher
Team17
Genres
Pinball, Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade, Puzzle · Open world, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Yoku’s Island Express is an open world/metroidvania-style pinball adventure, Seamlessly blending platform navigation with pinball mechanics across a large open world. Yoku the dung beetle sets foot on the beach of Mokumana Island, ready to take on the duties as the new postman. But the ancient island God is trapped in a restless sleep and the islanders are plagued by quakes and storms brought forth by its nightmares. Yoku's Island Express is a unique and quirky adventure with handcrafted visuals, where you'll soar through the air, vacuum explosive snails, fight a Screetch, feed starving lemurs, discover the mystery of the Fruit Altar, wake an old god, and hopefully help tiny Yoku rebuild the island post-office.

Also known as ヨクのアイランドエクスプレス

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Storyline
Yoku's Island Express follows Yoku, a carefree dung beetle who arrives on Mokumana Island to take up duties as the new postmaster. But the island god is trapped in a nightmare-induced slumber, causing storms and tremors that threaten the land. As Yoku rolls through an open world packed with pinball-inspired traversal, he must awaken the ancient god, help eccentric islanders, vacuum explosive snails, feed starving lemurs, and restore the dilapidated post office. Beneath the whimsical visuals and light-hearted tone lies a metroidvania-style adventure that reveals island secrets and unlocks powerful abilities on a journey of tiny heroism.Read more

Yoku's Island Express follows Yoku, a carefree dung beetle who arrives on Mokumana Island to take up duties as the new postmaster. But the island god is trapped in a nightmare-induced slumber, causing storms and tremors that threaten the land. As Yoku rolls through an open world packed with pinball-inspired traversal, he must awaken the ancient god, help eccentric islanders, vacuum explosive snails, feed starving lemurs, and restore the dilapidated post office. Beneath the whimsical visuals and light-hearted tone lies a metroidvania-style adventure that reveals island secrets and unlocks powerful abilities on a journey of tiny heroism.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 29, 2018
PlayStation 4
May 29, 2018
Xbox One
May 29, 2018
All 4 release dates
Nintendo Switch
May 29, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
6h
Completionist
9h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
metroidvania, pinball, digital distribution, pax west 2017

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
Completionist (IGDB)
9h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 3,244 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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