Yoku's Island Express

One of the most pleasant surprises of the year, Yoku’s Island Express is an adorable little game with tons of heart and originality. It needed an extra tinkering here and there but overall this is a fantastic start to a promising series of games in the future. Who would have imagined that pinballs and metroidvania would be such a match made in heaven?

That’s really all there is to Yoku’s Island Express. It’s not a difficult or complicated game, it just knows what it wants to do and executes with amazing precision. If you’re a fan of pinball looking for a unique experience, this is the first game I can recommend unconditionally. For someone who enjoys Metroidvanias, the flipper action provides a great set of mechanics to get you around town. Even if you don’t fit into these categories, I’d recommend stopping by Yoku’s island and having a look around. It’s pretty chill.