Yarn Guardians is a 2D Action-Adventure in which you play as cute flying cats that fight enemies with powerful Yarn Balls! Play the story campaign alone or with a friend. You can also challenge up to three friends in the versus mode.
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About This Game

Yarn Guardians is a 2D action-adventure that combines elements of shoot'em up games and the open level structure of Metroidvania games with twin-stick shooter controls.

Help Rudy and his friends to restore the balance in a fragmented world:

Rudy's peaceful life changes abruptly when his home is wrecked by carrot wielding bunnies. He embarks on a journey unaware that he is following in the footsteps of the legendary Yarn Guardians. On his path, the adventurous cat encounters power-hungry villains, shady characters and new friends.

Gameplay

  • Twin-stick shooter-like combat controls
  • Fight with five unique Yarn Balls to defeat adorable foes
  • Meet numerous hand-animated protagonists, enemies and NPCs
  • Fly and fight your way through colorful hand-drawn environments
  • Enjoy a light-hearted, humorous story

Local Multiplayer

  • Play the main campaign alone or with a friend
  • Compete against each other in a four player versus mode

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
    • Processor: 64-Bit processor
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2 GB, OpenGL 3+
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS 11 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core M / Apple M1
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS, Mint 18
      • Memory: 2 GB RAM
      • Graphics: 2 GB, OpenGL 3+
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
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