Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

October 7, 2019 Playtonic Team17
Platform Puzzle Adventure Indie
PS4 PC XONE Switch
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Yooka and Laylee are back for a brand new adventure! Get ready for the ultimate challenge - the Impossible Lair!

Capital B has created a Hivemind device and used it to enslave the toughest bees in the Royal Stingdom - the Royal Beettalion Guard!

Liberate them from chapters filled with only the tastiest 2D platforming trimmings, and take on a 3D overworld that contains a wealth of puzzles, secrets and some familiar faces!
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Release Date October 7, 2019
Developer Playtonic
Publisher Team17
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes Action
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