Rank 01Why this
Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Yars Rising.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Yars Rising
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Yars Rising also play
The closest matches to Yars Rising: Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, BLADECHIMERA, Tomba! Special Edition, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and INAYAH - Life after Gods. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Yars Rising.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Yars Rising.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Yars Rising.
Rank 05 
INAYAH - Life after Gods
Why this: Shares non linear progression and backtracking with Yars Rising.
Rank 06 
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares backtracking and skill tree progression with Yars Rising.
Rank 07 
Guns of Fury
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Yars Rising.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Yars Rising
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Yars Rising.
- 98% of 881 reviews
- 2BLADECHIMERA
Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Yars Rising.
- 92% of 694 reviews
- 3Tomba! Special Edition
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Yars Rising.
- 90% of 422 reviews
- 4Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Yars Rising.
- 84% of 150 reviews
- 5INAYAH - Life after Gods
Shares non linear progression and backtracking with Yars Rising.
- 76% of 86 reviews
- 6SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Shares backtracking and skill tree progression with Yars Rising.
- 92% of 1,343 reviews
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- 14Primal Planet
Shares metroidvania exploration and character progression with Yars Rising.
- 90% of 299 reviews
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- 21Anomaly Agent
Shares checkpoint system and character progression with Yars Rising.
- 94% of 1,031 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: WayForward
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 138 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Emis charming personality and witty dialogue
- Emmis meta humor divides but defines the experience
- Exceptional synthpop city pop soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Comedic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Yars Rising at current Steam store prices.
Axiom Verge
Why this: Shares non linear progression with Yars Rising.
Quarion
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and checkpoint system with Yars Rising.
DEVIATOR
Why this: Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Yars Rising.
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Yars Rising.
You are Peter Shorts
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Yars Rising.
Anomaly Agent
Why this: Shares checkpoint system and character progression with Yars Rising.
Curse of the Sea Rats
Why this: Shares skill tree progression with Yars Rising.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Why this: Shares ability gating and metroidvania exploration with Yars Rising.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Yars Rising.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Yars Rising.
INAYAH - Life after Gods
Why this: Shares non linear progression and backtracking with Yars Rising.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares backtracking and skill tree progression with Yars Rising.
Guns of Fury
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Yars Rising.
More from WayForward
Other recommendable Steam games by WayForward, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DuckTales: Remastered
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Yars Rising.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Why this: Also Metroidvania and 2.5D, like Yars Rising.
Double Dragon: Neon
Why this: Same funny mood as Yars Rising.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Yars Rising.
River City Girls 2
Why this: Same comedic mood as Yars Rising.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Yars Rising.
About Yars Rising
The closest matches to Yars Rising: Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, BLADECHIMERA, Tomba! Special Edition, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and INAYAH - Life after Gods. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Yars Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, BLADECHIMERA and Tomba! Special Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and comedic, and single out its ability gating and backtracking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Yars Rising: From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Is Yars Rising worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 138 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emis charming personality and witty dialogue
- Emmis meta humor divides but defines the experience
- Exceptional synthpop city pop soundtrack
- Great entry point for metroidvania beginners
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game makes me feel old...and not because it feels like a game I grew up loving. The dialogue is so painfully bad I feel like a 5th grader could write something that makes me cringe less. They tried to make the characters feel cool and…”
People who play it also play: Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, BLADECHIMERA, Tomba! Special Edition
Frequently asked about Yars Rising
Can I run it?
Is Yars Rising verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Yars Rising is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Yars Rising cost?
Yars Rising is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Yars Rising?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yars Rising are Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, BLADECHIMERA, Tomba! Special Edition.
Who developed Yars Rising?
Yars Rising was developed by WayForward and published by Atari.