Yooka-Laylee

Playtonic Games · Playtonic Friends

Released: Apr 11, 2017
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 16:57 GMT

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22 Jul 2026Developer post
Playtest #1 Time Trials - Ending Soon!
Hey guys! Last chance to join our first alpha playtest for Super Yooka-Laylee Kart! Don't wait on it! Sign up for our first playtest of Super Yooka-Laylee Kart before it ends on the 24th July! Here's what you have to look forward to in the playtest - 🏎️ 7 playable characters 📊
Hey guys! Last chance to join our first alpha playtest for Super Yooka-Laylee Kart!
Don't wait on it! Sign up for our first playtest of Super Yooka-Laylee Kart before it ends on the 24th July!
Here's what you have to look forward to in the playtest -
🏎️ 7 playable characters
📊 4 racer archetypes
🏁 2 tracks to master
👻 Race against your personal best ghost
To get you started, here's some handy tips & tricks to help you get the best times:
Haven't joined the playtest yet?
Not to worry, there's still time; head on over to SYLK's playtest page to get access! Make sure to click request access if you want join in on the fun!
I've signed up, how do I access the playtest?
If you signed up to join our playtest on SYLK's Steam page, make sure to check your email with a notification from Steam with your invite to play.
We’ll also be looking closely at your feedback on game feel, handling and the overall Time Trial experience, so make sure to let us know what you think in our feedback form.
Follow us for pro tips!
We’ve been sharing regular tips and tricks to help you master the tracks, improve your times and climb the leaderboards.
Feel free to share with us your best lap times and records too! We'd love to see how fast you guys are completing
Make sure you’re following us, so you don’t miss anything:
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17 Jul 2026Developer post
Playtest #1 Time Trials - Available Now!
Exciting news folks! Our first playtest for Super Yooka-Laylee Kart has officially begun! If you signed up to join our playtest on SYLK's Steam page, make sure to check your email with a notification from Steam with your invite to play. For those signed up, here's what you have t
Exciting news folks! Our first playtest for Super Yooka-Laylee Kart has officially begun!
If you signed up to join our playtest on SYLK's Steam page, make sure to check your email with a notification from Steam with your invite to play.
For those signed up, here's what you have to look forward to in the demo -
🏎️ 7 playable characters
📊 4 racer archetypes
🏁 2 tracks to master
👻 Race against your personal best ghost
To get you started, here's some handy tips & tricks to help you get the best times:
Watch on YouTube
Haven't joined the playtest yet?
Not to worry, there's still time, head on over to SYLK's playtest page to get access!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3348210/Super_YookaLaylee_Kart/
We’ll also be looking closely at your feedback on game feel, handling and the overall Time Trial experience, so make sure to let us know what you think in our feedback form.
The playtest will run for one week, ending Friday, 24 July.
Follow us for even more pro tips!
Across our socials throughout the playtest, we’ll be sharing regular tips and tricks to help you master the tracks, improve your times and climb the leaderboards.
Feel free to share with us your best lap times and records too! We'd love to see how fast you guys are completing
Make sure you’re following us, so you don’t miss anything:
Steam: Wishlist & Follow
Facebook
X
Bluesky
Instagram
TikTok
YouTube
Twitch
Join the Playtonic Discord
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13 Jun 2026Developer post
Out On the Road!
Hey everyone! It's been quite the week hasn't it? We announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart at Summer Games Fest as part of Day of the Dev's, and we've seen the incredible amount of love and support from our community since then. A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has wishlisted and
Hey everyone! It's been quite the week hasn't it? We announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart at Summer Games Fest as part of Day of the Dev's, and we've seen the incredible amount of love and support from our community since then. A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has wishlisted and shown support for the game over the last week, you're truly incredible. We have a few updates since the announcement that we'd like to share with y'all,
Yooka and Friends Drive to L.A!
We announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart last Friday, but that was only just the beginning!
Yooka and friends spent the weekend with the press as part of the play days event for some karting chaos, and suffice to say, people really enjoyed what they played of Super Yooka-Laylee Kart (special thanks to our Playtonic friend, Mark Boam, for manning the booth the entire time).
Here's a couple of photos from our booth, and yes, that's two players that picked Laylee; y'all seem to really love her. Yooka, Laylee, Vendi and Trowzer traveled to the event to compete, though rest assured, more characters from the Yooniverse will be available to play soon!
Laylee Spreads the Word!
You may have also noticed that Yooka and friends have made their faces known with other players and press who had some nice things to share on Super Yooka-Laylee Kart as well during the event.
We gave AntDude early access to the game, and he had some nice things to say on it!
Polygon gave their early impressions, even giving positive comparisons to a moustachioed plumber that loves to race as well.
Kotaku had very nice things to say, and felt our game was AWESOME!!!
IGN said we'd come out like a bat out of shell.
Gamespot said we recall the glory days of racing.
We're just so excited to share more when we have it, and we'll be sure to post here!
The Road Ahead!
The team at Playtonic are still working hard on the game as we speak, and we'd love to know what else you guys are looking forward to seeing, whether it be new characters, tracks, music, the list goes on and on!
Feel free to drop a comment and let us know what else you're looking forward to seeing. You can even ask us how Dr Quack and Vendi drive a car, we really don't mind!
If you haven't already, please wishlist Super Yooka-Laylee Kart too. We have high ambitions for the game, and every wishlist makes those dreams a reality. We'll also be playtesting the game very soon as well, and we'd love to have you guys on board too.
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Make sure to follow us on our socials too for the latest news as well; we can't wait to share what else we have planned for the game!
Thanks again for all your support so far, and we'll see you again down the road!
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06 Jun 2026Developer post
It's Finally Time... Meet Super Yooka-Laylee Kart 💚💜
After months of secrets, we're finally able to share what we've been working on... Introducing Super Yooka-Laylee Kart! View game page Today during Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs , we officially revealed Super Yooka-Laylee Kart , our brand-new precision arcade racer
02 Jun 2026Developer post
Our Latest Update!!!
We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes since Yooka-Replaylee launched, and now we’re thrilled to drop a massive wave of updates your way! Yooka-Replaylee now runs at a buttery-smooth 60fps on Steam Deck! We’ve introduced even more display options, including FSR2 and DLSS, so y
20 May 2026Developer post
Yooka-Laylee Owner's Discount - Leaving 17th June!
Hi folks! just a quick heads-up that we’ll be removing the Yooka-Replaylee owner’s discount from Steam on 17 June . If you own Yooka-Laylee digitally and haven’t jumped into Replaylee yet, there’s still a little time to grab your 30% off before it goes. The owner’s discount on ot
09 Oct 2025Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee OUT NOW
The most exciting "Howdy folks" of all these posts! Yooka-Replaylee is out on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series! A launch discount of -10% will be available for the next week! And don't forget that we're also Steam Deck Verified ! With double the content th
04 Oct 2025Developer post
Yooka-Laylee or Yooka-Replaylee - which is better? Comparing with caddicarus
Howdy folks! Can you believe it's only 5 days until the launch of Yooka-Replaylee?! We've been staring at the game for a long time now, so we thought to bring in a fresh pair of eyes to take a look at it for us. So, we rang up Caddicarus and invited him for a visit to the Playton
Howdy folks! Can you believe it's only 5 days until the launch of Yooka-Replaylee?! We've been staring at the game for a long time now, so we thought to bring in a fresh pair of eyes to take a look at it for us.
So, we rang up Caddicarus and invited him for a visit to the Playtonic offices. Then we superglued him down onto the brown leather sofa next to Studio Director Gavin Price and made him play and talk Yooka-Replaylee with us for over two hours. We've condensed the chat into this 1.5h video on YouTube for you to enjoy on this brisk Saturday on October. So, grab a bevvy and a snack and join us for a comparison video between Yooka-Laylee and Yooka-Replaylee.
And this is not all we invited Caddy to do. But more on that next week!
Watch on YouTube
Topics covered in the video include:
New opening (psst, play the demo!)
Platformicity
Tighter controls + feel
New camera
New cosmetics, Tonics and upgrades
Smoother progression
Fast travel
Rextro's brand-new arcade
Kartos Minecart sections
The Infamous I.N.E.P.T boss fight
We can't wait for you to be able to experience the game for yourselves soon. See you next week! ♥
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29 Aug 2025Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee launches on October 9!
Hi folks! You heard that right! The news is finally out there: Yooka-Replaylee is launching on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S AND Nintendo Switch 2 on October 9th ! More than just a fresh coat of paint, Yooka-Replaylee will deliver the reimagined story of the beloved buddy-duo's first
09 Jun 2025Developer post
It's here! The demo BEEmiere!
Hey folks! You read that right, the Yooka-Replaylee demo is finally here and just in time for the June Steam Next Fest. This 30-min demo focuses on the start of the game and features new gameplay not yet seen on any showfloor demo, as well as brand-new content that never existed
17 Mar 2025Developer post
New Yooka-Replaylee Gameplay! 2025 Release Window!
Hey folks! Yooka-Replaylee is shaping up to be a beautiful, joyful love letter to the 3D platforming genre. Don't just take my word for it, watch this video and... well, I narrated it, so take my word for it... So what IS Yooka-Replaylee? Remastered, remade, remixed, this is the
20 Feb 2025Developer post
Rextro Bytes Back in Yooka-Replaylee!
Hello folks! At the end of January we shared that Shovel Knight was back for Yooka-Replaylee and now we have an announcement from Amazing Rextro's Software Entertainment! Rextro is back with a brand new look and brand new challenges in Yooka-Replaylee! Take on Rextro's new platfo
10 Dec 2024Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee Demo Developer Commentary!
Hello fine people, platformer enjoyers and dare I say it... friends? I come with glad tidings and a new video for you! I (Steve, hello!) sat down with Gavin Price, Supreme Glorious Leader Game Director on Yooka-Replaylee for a bit of a chin-wag about the game, the progress we're
24 Oct 2024Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee Console Announcement | New Gameplay!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Not just the cries of avid Daniel Bryan fans, but also the answer to the question " Will Yooka-Replaylee be coming to consoles? " Yes! Yooka-Replaylee will be playable on PS5, Xbox Series consoles and... Nintendo? (Ooh mysterious. We'll have more on that as soon as
27 Sep 2024Developer post
Kickstarter Backer Credits | Name Change Update
UPDATE: Since posting, we have removed the need to provide the elusive "BackerKit ID" Hey folks! When we announced Yooka-Replaylee, we had more than a handful of people ask us whether backers of the original game would still feature in the credits, and if so, would there be the p
08 Sep 2024Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee Art Q&A!
Hello folks! I sat down with Ed, Nikita and Steve to talk all things art on Yooka-Replaylee! We talk about how they're improving the environments, characters and more for the remaster. There's some new sneak peeks at gameplay and some nice new screenshots in this one too! Check o
08 Aug 2024Developer post
Yooka-Replaylee | Discount For Original Owners
Hey folks, As the Yooka-Replaylee dev team crack on with polishing up all those textures up to 4K and Kev moves all those pesky Quills around, I've been keeping a close eye on your comments and thoughts since we announced the remaster and I come with an update I think at least on
06 Jun 2024Developer post
Announcing Yooka-Replaylee!
Calling all 3D platformer fans! A lizard and a bat... we are so back! Hello folks! We are VERY pleased to finally show you one of the many exciting things we've been working on! Introducing Yooka-Replaylee! One of the ways we wanted to celebrate our approaching 10th Birthday is b
20 Jul 2023Developer post
Yooka and Laylee are in Fall Guys!
Our iconic plucky platforming buddy-duo, Yooka and Laylee, have dived into Fall Guys! You can purchase this costume bundle in the Fall Guys Store for a limited time (only 5 days!). You have a short window to grab the Yooka-Laylee bundle to collect those P̷a̷g̷i̷e̷s̷ crowns, so ju
28 May 2020Developer post
Yooka-Laylee - 75% Off!
Treat yourself to an adventure with budding duo Yooka & Laylee! Pick up Yooka-Laylee at 75% off as part of the Team17 Publisher Sale on Steam! Pick it up here: Don't want the journey to end there? Pick up Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair at a whopping 51% off! Check o