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.
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About This Game
Yars Rising is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by WayForward and released in 2024. With an estimated 9,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 84.1/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.82 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.96 hours, and a completionist run can reach 13.21 hours. Players commonly describe it as Exploration, Metroidvania, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer and Platformer.
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User Reviews
84.1
Overall Score / 100
8.4/10
Steam (227 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
7.82h
🎯 Main Story
9.96h
⭐ Main + Sides
13.21h
💯 Completionist
Based on 7 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Sound of Yars Rising - Official Soundtrack
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
September 9, 2024
Developer
WayForward
Publisher
Atari
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
53
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 - 64bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7500 (3.40 GHz) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution or better
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 - 64bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-7700K (4.20 GHz) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or better
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1920 x 1080 monitor resolution or better
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