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Yars Rising

Yars Rising

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.

Released Sep 9, 2024 Developer WayForward Publisher Atari Platforms Windows ExplorationMetroidvaniaSide Scroller2D PlatformerPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

81.6%positive261 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I did not know I needed a game about a teenage hacker girl who can transform into a giant bug to solve puzzles and platform through a corporate conspiracy, and yet here I am, several late nights later, fully converted to the church of Yar. The bug transformation mechanic is…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“A well-crafted metroidvania that's easy for beginners to start but still requires a high level of precision to complete. (I've not completed yet as of this review.) The use of a twisted imitation of 2600 Yar's Revenge game as a hacking mini-game is genius. The neon cyberpunk…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“This game is a competent albeit basic Metroidvania. The core gameplay is basically just Store-Brand Shantae, which is unsurprising given that it's Wayforward at the helm. The hacking game is basically "play Yar's Revenge" with a twist - it mashes up the original Yar's Revenge…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-07 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

42all-time peak
0 10 20 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 10 avg · Sep 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

33achievements
38.8%median completion
1.8%rarest: Ghost of Yars
87.0% of players 80.2% of players 79.5% of players 72.0% of players 68.6% of players 60.5% of players 57.9% of players 52.9% of players 49.7% of players 46.2% of players 44.8% of players 42.2% of players 42.1% of players 41.5% of players 41.0% of players 39.8% of players 38.8% of players 38.7% of players 37.1% of players 35.7% of players 32.4% of players 32.4% of players 31.0% of players 29.2% of players 29.0% of players 26.7% of players 21.4% of players 13.6% of players 7.7% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.3% of players 1.8% of players 87.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.0%Hello, World! — Complete your first hack.
80.2%Nobody ever notices me... — Avoid detection.
79.5%The power of the sun... — Obtain Zorlon Shot.
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Ghost of Yars — Clear the PRO COLLECTION in Emi's Hacklist.
2.3%HSWWSH — Hidden achievement
2.6%Yars' Revenge — Clear the STAR COLLECTION in Emi's Hacklist.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 30, 2025
The Yarzette Bundle Is Now Available!

We've teamed up with Limited Run Games to give you the Yarzette Bundle - featuring Yars Rising from WayForward and Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore. Complete the set and get 20% off one or both games! 🙌

Nov 27, 2024
Nominate Yars Rising for Best Soundtrack!

Greetings Yar Warriors! Nominations for the 2024 Steam Awards have begun, and we would greatly appreciate your support in nominating Yars Rising for Best Soundtrack! With over two hours of original mu

Oct 23, 2024
Moe Shop - ONLINE (feat. TORIENA) • Music Video

Presented by WayForward & Atari • From the Yars Rising Original Soundtrack Save 10% off the digital soundtrack until 11/4! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226170/The_Sound_of_Yars_Rising__Official

Oct 21, 2024
Yars Rising is on sale now!

Grab this brand new metroidvania developed by WayForward at its first discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Play as hacker Emi "Yar" Kimura as she infiltrates evil mega-cor

Sep 14, 2024
Official Soundtrack Is Now Available!

Greetings Yar Warriors! We hope you have been enjoying hacking terminals and destroying cute robots on your mission to help Emi take down QoTech! A lot of you have been mentioning how much you love th

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsExploration · Metroidvania · Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist · 2.5D · 2D · Comic Book · Cute · Cyberpunk (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Gamepad Recommended · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements33
Official sitehttps://atari.com/products/yars-rising
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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