Yoku's Island Express

Developer: Villa Gorilla

Publisher: Team17

May 29, 2018

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
fast travel
post game
Semi-Linear

Combat

no combat

Features

relaxed

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

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!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- side scroll
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- relaxed
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- Differences
- non linear
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Developer / Publisher: Free Time Dev

2026

94%

Positive

36 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- post game
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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Sep 1, 2026

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Positive

25 reviews

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- new releases
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- Demo Available
- Early Access
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- pixel
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Developer: Noel Cody

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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- post game
- no combat
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- accessibility
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
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Publisher: B. Maksym (Linker)

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94%

Very Positive

69 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- fast travel
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- Early Access
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- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- no combat
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- non linear
- 3D
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- no combat
- relaxed
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
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- fantasy
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Developer: Supra Games UG

Publisher: Humble Games, Supra Games UG

2022

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

4,304 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- post game
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- action
- accessibility
- 3D
- first person
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2021

83%

Very Positive

1,338 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- boss gated
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Developer: jakeonaut

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- no combat
- relaxed
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- fantasy
- 3D
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Developer / Publisher: borbware

May 25, 2026

90%

Very Positive

322 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- fast travel
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- accessibility
- fantasy

Yoku's Island Express

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