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2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified80 % positive28.99 €

A 2D Metroidvania from WayForward where young hacker Emi Kimura infiltrates a shady corporation and revisits old areas with new abilities. Platforming action, sneaking and hacking drive a conspiracy mystery that reimagines the classic Yars arcade brand.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Interconnected level design
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Dense, handcrafted world
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Sly 2: Band of Thieves

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2004PEGI 3PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Yars Rising: sneaking and hiding, jumping and platforming as well as interconnected level design.

A charming stealth platformer where you sneak, leap and plan heists as master thief Sly and his gang across open hub-style city missions. Cel-shaded visuals, humor and multiple playable characters keep things varied.

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You play a flying head that hijacks robot bodies, exploring a Metroidvania-style world in a brightly colored 70s sci-fi dystopia full of shootouts and puzzles. Humor and retro design take center stage.

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