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Yoku's Island Express
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
77 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“A super fun, well made little game and a great buy at the current price. It looks like the studio have t made anything since, which is a shame as they got just about everything right here.”
“I did not expect to enjoy "Yoku's Island Express" as much as I did but the unique gameplay and wonderful atmosphere rolled me up like a dung beetle rolls... A pinball metroidvania sounds strange on paper but the pinball…”
23 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Cute little pinball game that is also an adventure game with a story. I felt the island vibes 🏝️”
“This is a fun little game to play. The music is funny and cheerful, the gameplay is original and the world is big and explorable. Its not to hard, but not to easy either. The world feels full with life and lore. I do…”
“Pinball is just not for me, I found the pinball mechanics more frustrating than fun. But I think if you like pinball games and platformers (in particular Metrovanias), you will like this game. It had the charm of the…”
22 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Pinball Metroidvania? I never thought it would actually work. But it does! As usual, you get a big open-world map to explore, but instead of shooting or jumping, you use pinball pads built into the environment to move…”
“Cute little pinball game that is also an adventure game with a story. I felt the island vibes 🏝️”
20 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This is a fun little game to play. The music is funny and cheerful, the gameplay is original and the world is big and explorable. Its not to hard, but not to easy either. The world feels full with life and lore. I do…”
“AMAZING!!! S-Tier. Mario + Pinball is how I would describe it. But it is better than Mario and better than pinball. So well done. Love the characters / music / vibe. Made me happy to play, and I kept coming back for…”
“A delightful joy from start to finish. In a sea of so many platformers and side-scroller games, this one stands out with it's unique pinball game mechanic applied to a 2D adventure game. It's easy to finish and doesn't…”
9 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“What an incredible idea. They really executed well too. It does not sound like something that should work but it really does. The pinball action is snappy and responsive but you don't have to be a pro or read any table…”
“A delightful joy from start to finish. In a sea of so many platformers and side-scroller games, this one stands out with it's unique pinball game mechanic applied to a 2D adventure game. It's easy to finish and doesn't…”
“I enjoyed this game. Collected all the things, got both endings. It's like a platformer with different movement. Jump is a rare and situational ability.”
8 of the 98 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Never thought I would enjoy a pinball game before, but yeah I did. It's an enjoyable game that I got for $2. My only gripes are the game seems too short (about 10 hours or less if you don't mind to 100% it) and mechanic…”
“Yoku's Island Express is a fun pinball / adventure game with metroidvaina elements. I had a really enjoyable time with this game. If you like cuteness you will like this game. I found traversing the island a little…”
“A short and fun pseudo-metroidvania pinball/exploration game. Took 9 hours to 100% blind. Surprizingly well put together given that you can't jump at all and instead use some intricate bounces to move between areas at…”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a fun little game to play. The music is funny and cheerful, the gameplay is original and the world is big and explorable. Its not to hard, but not to easy either. The world feels full with life and lore. I do…”
“A fun little game with a novel core concept. A pinball platformer, a metroidvania too but well... maybe it shouldn't be. it's often very satisfying bouncing around and pinging off obstacles, especially when there's a…”
“Fun little game, finished the main story in about 5-6 hours of playtime and was around 60% completion. The music and sound were pleasant, and the art was vibrant. Fun characters and designs - it reminded me a bit of Ori…”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's pinball”
“Pinball is just not for me, I found the pinball mechanics more frustrating than fun. But I think if you like pinball games and platformers (in particular Metrovanias), you will like this game. It had the charm of the…”
“Fun little game, finished the main story in about 5-6 hours of playtime and was around 60% completion. The music and sound were pleasant, and the art was vibrant. Fun characters and designs - it reminded me a bit of Ori…”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Just wrapped the main story last night! This game was a good length, and had a fun little story to interact with. The different critters and paths around the island were really fun to discover! The core game play could…”
“A charming little game. The art is by far the most impressive thing about it, the character design and overall cozy vibe of the whole island is simply stunning! The gameplay is quite unique too, a metroidvania spin on…”
4 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is pretty chill, it has a nice flow to it, it sorta reminds me of dk jungle beat, just minus the needless amount of violence (and well, an entirely different focus), I like it, would recommend to anyone who…”
“Fun game, but I got everything in the game, and should have all the achievements but they seem bugged so I can't add it to my list of completed games. From what I can tell by the discussions other people are having this…”
“A charming little game. The art is by far the most impressive thing about it, the character design and overall cozy vibe of the whole island is simply stunning! The gameplay is quite unique too, a metroidvania spin on…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I got this game in a bundle a grillion years ago so I figured I'd try it even though I don't like pinball... and it didn't change my opinion. But it's objectively a well-made game.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“If you like Pinball games and Metroidvanias this will probably be an enjoyable game.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“It's been a while since I played this, but I still think of it very fondly whenever I see it pop up. Yoku's Island Express is an extremely unique spin on the metroidvania genre through a pinball-esque system, and the overall aesthetic from art to sound and story just flow so…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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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!
Two new Team17 games to be announced next week!
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Yoku receives FOUR Develop:Star Awards nominations!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Pinball · Metroidvania · Adventure · Platformer · Singleplayer · Family Friendly · Indie · Puzzle-Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Cute · Physics · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Official site | http://yokugame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i3-2100 @ 3GHz / AMD A8-5500 @ 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 630 1GB / AMD Radeon 7770 1GB / Intel HD 530 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space