Yoku's Island Express

Villa Gorilla · Team17 Digital Ltd

Released: May 29, 2018
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 09:38 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

03 Feb 2026Developer post
Introducing Silver Pines
Hey everyone! Long time no speak! 👋 We wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on Silver Pines , an upcoming survival horror metroidvania being developed by Mattias Snygg and Linus Larsson, two of the co-founders of Villa Gorilla and lead developers who worked on Yoku's Isl
29 Apr 2022VG247
Xbox Games with Gold May: Yoku’s Island Express, Viva Pinata Party Animals, more
Coming in May to the Xbox Games with Gold lineup are four titles for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One users. As usual, the games are available to Xbox Live Gold members and Xbox Games Pass Ultimate subscribers. First up is Yoku’s Island Express , which will be available May 1-31. In
03 Sep 2021Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Delightful pinball platformer Yoku's Island Express is free on Epic
If you've not yet experienced the joys of launching yourself around tethered to your own filth (in a game, anyway), please do check out the latest game being given away free on the Epic Games Store: Yoku's Island Express . It's a charming metroidvania-ish pinball platformer where
02 Sep 2021Developer post
Yoku's Island Express is bringing a new game mode! Randomize!
Hey everyone! Yoku's Island Express has just launched a new game mode: Randomize! This mode will allow players to explore the world of Yoku’s Island Express, but this time the order of all the unlocks are randomized. Please note that NPC dialog is unchanged and might refer to ite
26 Aug 2021PCGamesN
Epic's next free game is a pinball metroidvania
It's Thursday, and you know what that means - another round of free PC games from the Epic Games Store. This week, you can grab the cooking automation simulator, Automachef , and you get a bonus surprise giveaway in the form of Saints Row: The Third Remastered . As ever, Epic has
28 May 2020Developer post
Team17 Steam Publisher Sale - 80% Off!
Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted Mokumana Island for less! Yoku’s Island Express is 80% off right here on Steam as part of the Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! Check out what else is on offer in the Team17 Publisher Sale!
04 May 2020Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Have You Played Yoku's Island Express?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. After disappearing from the face of the earth for a few years, metroidvanias are everywhere. If you boot up Steam now and check New Releases, I’ve no doubt you’ll see two or
31 May 2019Developer post
Two new Team17 games to be announced next week!
With E3 approaching and Hell Let Loose releasing on the 6th of June, it’s fair to say that Team17 has a very busy week ahead! In fact, next week we’ll be unveiling not just one but TWO BRAND NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS! You’re not going to want to miss these announcements, and we real
17 May 2019Developer post
Yoku receives FOUR Develop:Star Awards nominations!
Hi everyone Yoku and its development team have just received a massive FOUR award nominations at this year's Develop:Star Awards! Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for: Best Visual Art Best Game Design Best Original IP Developer Villa Gorilla received a nomination too, for
Hi everyone
Yoku and its development team have just received a massive FOUR award nominations at this year's Develop:Star Awards!
Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for:

Best Visual Art
Best Game Design
Best Original IP
Developer Villa Gorilla received a nomination too, for:

Best Micro Studio
We're incredibly excited and proud of Villa Gorilla for having created such a special game and an experience we won't soon forget. Please help us in crossing fingers and toes for Yoku and Villa Gorilla when the award show takes place on July 10th!
You can learn more about Develop: Star Awards here
Yet to try Yoku's Island Express?
If you're just browsing this page and are wondering what all the fuss is about, we highly encourage you to check out the free demo right here on Steam - or on PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch. We know you'll have a ball!
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05 Apr 2019Developer post
Yoku’s Island Express wins a BAFTA Games Award!
Wow! Yoku’s Island Express – the pinball metroidvania about a dung beetle postman – has gone and won itself a BAFTA for Best Debut Game! On Thursday 4th April 2019, the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards were held in London, England and Team17 was in attendance to congratulate our ta
20 Mar 2019Developer post
Yoku's Island Express nominated for two BAFTA Awards!
Hi all The love continues for everyone's favourite dung beetle postal worker, as Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for TWO awards at this year's BAFTA Games Awards ! Nominated for both the Best Family Game and Best Debut Game categories, the team at Villa Gorilla couldn't
02 Jan 2019Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Best PC games of 2018
The doors have been opened, the games inside have been devoured, and now it’s time to recycle the cardboard. Below you’ll find all of our picks for the best PC games of 2018, gathered together in a single post for easy reading. (more…)
23 Nov 2018Developer post
Yoku has his tux on!
Yoku is so excited for The Game Awards, he's even bought himself a nice new top hat and tails! (Just don't ask where his trousers are) Check out this fun video of Yoku preparing for the awards and don't forget to vote here . You can even vote once every 24 hours to increase the c
19 Nov 2018Developer post
Watch the Yoku's Island Express sing-along video!
Hey pinballers! If you love the music of Yoku's Island Express then you might like this... A new YouTube video by Yoku composer Jesse Harlin, in which a few familiar Yoku fans from around the net, gathered to sing the main theme song, "Yoku Taidua". Give it a watch here... Please
14 Nov 2018Developer post
Vote for Yoku at The Game Awards!
Hey everyone Today we're extremely excited to share that Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at this year's The Game Awards ! With this nomination, Yoku's Island Express and the development team at Villa Gorilla need your help . If you love Yoku as
12 Oct 2018Developer post
Great user reviews!
Hey pinballers! Ever since Yoku's Island Express launched in May we've had a wealth of critical acclaim from journlists and YouTubers but we just wanted to take a moment to thank you the players for being so vocal and positive about Yoku too. Blending pinball with Metroidvania is
26 Sep 2018Developer post
Windows 7 fixes + demo reminder
Hey everyone! We hope you're enjoying the critically acclaimed pinballvania goodness of Yoku's Island Express! If you haven't yet, don't forget there's a free demo you can try right here on Steam to see what all the fuss is about. We also have a small update today for Windows 7 u
27 Aug 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Wot I Think: Yoku s Island Express
Developer: Villa Gorilla Publisher: Team17 Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam For: 16, $20, 20 There’s an easy grace available to you in Yoku’s Island Express . Steer the main character onto any of the pinball flippers embedded in the floors and walls and you can punt him i
21 Aug 2018Developer post
Team17 - 100th Game Celebration
With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in
15 Aug 2018Developer post
Team17 Steam Publisher Sale!
It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game i
It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that?
In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title My Time At Portia! In amongst these sales you’ll also find launch discounts for Sword Legacy: Omen and Forged Battalion as well as 10% off pre-orders on PLANET ALPHA Deluxe Edition!
Check out the full list of discounts below and make sure to check our Publisher Sale Page before August 17th to take advantage.

Alien Breed 2: Assault - 80%
Alien Breed 3: Descent - 80%
Alien Breed Trilogy - 90%
Alien Breed: Impact - 80%
Aven Colony - 70%
Aven Colony – Cerulean Vale - 50%
Aven Colony – Soundtrack - 50%
Beyond Eyes - 75%
Dangerous Golf (Published by Three Fields Entertainment) - 75%
Flockers - 90%
Forged Battalion (Released from Early Access Discount) - 20%
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition - 75%
LA Cops - 75%
Lethal VR - 75%
Light - 90%
Mugsters - 25%
My Time at Portia - 20%
Overcooked - 75%
Overcooked – The Lost Morsel - 75%
Overruled! - 75%
Overruled! (4 for the price of 3 Friends Pack) - 75%
Penarium - 75%
PLANET ALPHA (Pre-order Discount) - 10%
RAGING JUSTICE - 40%
Sheltered - 75%
Sword Legacy: Omen (Launch Discount) - 20%
The Escapists - 75%
The Escapists + The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
The Escapists – Alcatraz - 66%
The Escapists – Duct Tapes are Forever - 66%
The Escapists – Escape Team - 66%
The Escapists – Fhurst Peak Correctional Facility - 66%
The Escapists 2 - 45%
The Escapists 2: Big Top Breakout - 25%
The Escapists 2: Dungeons and Duct Tape - 25%
The Escapists 2: Season Pass - 25%
The Escapists 2: The Glorious Regime - 25%
The Escapists 2: Wicked Ward - 25%
The Escapists: The Walking Dead - 75%
The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
Worms - 75%
Worms Armageddon - 80%
Worms Blast - 75%
Worms Clan Wars - 80%
Worms Clan Wars 4-Pack - 80%
Worms Crazy Golf - 75%
Worms Pinball - 75%
Worms Reloaded - 80%
Worms Reloaded – GOTY - 80%
Worms Reloaded – GOTY Upgrade - 75%
Worms Reloaded Fort Booster Pack - 75%
Worms Reloaded Puzzle Pack - 75%
Worms Reloaded Retro Pack - 75%
Worms Reloaded Time Attack Pack - 75%
Worms Reloaded: The “Pre-order Forts and Hats” DLC Pack - 75%
Worms Revolution - 80%
Worms Revolution – Customization Pack - 75%
Worms Revolution – Funfair - 75%
Worms Revolution – Mars DLC - 75%
Worms Revolution – Medieval Tales - 75%
Worms Revolution – Season Pass - 75%
Worms Revolution 4-pack - 80%
Worms Revolution Gold - 80%
Worms Ultimate Mayhem - 80%
Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Customization Pack - 75%
Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Deluxe Edition - 75%
Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Four Pack - 75%
Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Multiplayer Pack - 75%
Worms W.M.D - 66%
Worms World Party Remastered - 80%
Yoku’s Island Express - 33%
Yooka-Laylee - 70%
Yooka-Laylee Digital Artbook - 66%
Yooka-Laylee Digital Deluxe Edition - 70%
Yooka-Laylee Soundtrack - 70%
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Yoku's Island Express

Updates & announcements

Introducing Silver Pines

Watch the first trailer for Silver Pines:

Wishlist now on Steam:

Xbox Games with Gold May: Yoku’s Island Express, Viva Pinata Party Animals, more

Delightful pinball platformer Yoku's Island Express is free on Epic

Yoku's Island Express is bringing a new game mode! Randomize!

Epic's next free game is a pinball metroidvania

Team17 Steam Publisher Sale - 80% Off!

Check out what else is on offer in the Team17 Publisher Sale!

Have You Played Yoku's Island Express?

Two new Team17 games to be announced next week!

Yoku receives FOUR Develop:Star Awards nominations!

Yet to try Yoku's Island Express?

Yoku’s Island Express wins a BAFTA Games Award!

Yoku's Island Express nominated for two BAFTA Awards!

Best PC games of 2018

Yoku has his tux on!

Watch the Yoku's Island Express sing-along video!

Vote for Yoku at The Game Awards!

Check out the demo!

Great user reviews!

Windows 7 fixes + demo reminder

Wot I Think: Yoku s Island Express

Team17 - 100th Game Celebration

Team17 Steam Publisher Sale!