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Games like Yars Rising

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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In short: Games like Yars Rising

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Yars Rising special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best match

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

86 %Match

2004PEGI 3PlayStation

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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