Yars Rising
WayForward's take on Atari's Yars franchise swaps arcade shooting for Metroidvania exploration, with hand-drawn pixel art that's the real star.
GamerScout Verdict
Best for pixel-art fans seeking a compact, story-focused Metroidvania with zero filler and excellent animation.
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About Yars Rising
I went in expecting a nostalgia trap and got a lean, smart action-adventure instead. Yars Rising is a 2D exploration game where you play as Yar, a humanoid fighter piecing together her origins through interconnected environments, combat encounters, and light puzzle-solving. WayForward's pixel work is gorgeous, that alone makes it worth your time if you care about sprite animation. The catch: it's short, and the combat is serviceable but not the draw. You'll fight, explore, gain new abilities that unlock fresh paths (classic Metroidvania loop), and beat it in maybe 5-8 hours. That's fine if you're after a tightly paced, story-driven action game. Less so if you want mechanical depth or a sprawling world. It does its thing and gets out of your way.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 - 64bit
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 or better
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7500 (3.40 GHz) or better
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 - 64bit
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or better
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700K (4.20 GHz) or better
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Game Info
- Developer
- WayForward
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release Date
- Sep 9, 2024
