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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Curator Review

Recommended
By Game Dev Saar May 21, 2024

“A long time in the making, this Cute'Em'Up delivers exactly what you hope, and more. The singleplayer campaign, multiplayer PvP, and array of cute characters to play promise hours of wholesome fun.”

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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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