Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Download PC

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a platform video game developed by Playtonic Games and published by Team17. As a spin-off of Yooka-Laylee (2017), the game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in October 2019.

Gameplay

The title is a side-scrolling 2D platform game. The player controls Yooka, a male chameleon, and Laylee, a female bat, and must complete various levels, which are filled with both helpful items and harmful obstacles. In each level, players can collect feathers. Once sufficient feathers are collected, new levels would be unlocked. The "Tonics" feature from the first game also returned. Tonics are potions that can modify the gameplay in numerous ways after it was consumed by Yooka.

Development

The game was developed by Playtonic Games, a studio composed of former Rare employees. While bearing similarities with the Donkey Kong Country series, the team opted not to use the moniker "spiritual successor" to market the game. The game was officially announced on June 8, 2019 by publisher Team17. It was officially released on October 8, 2019.

Reception

The game received generally positive reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Accolades

The game was nominated for "Control Precision" at the NAVGTR Awards.