Yoku’s Island Express

This is a pretty good bug-themed pinball adventure/metroidvania. It's extremely polished and generally very fun to play. Lots of secrets to find, items to collect, and areas to explore. The pinball physics aren't perfect, but the game is designed very well around them. My main complaint is that as you explore the world, backtracking can become increasingly tedious. There is a limited fast-travel system, but I would have liked to see a more fast-paced "pinball-y" way to quickly move around the map on a larger scale. This slow backtracking distracts from a gameplay experience that is otherwise pretty dense and fast-paced.
Overall, Yoku's Island Express is a great looking and feeling game with a lot to see and do. A very interesting take on the metroidvania genre.

The combination of pinball and metroidvania gameplay is enough to make it stand out but the lush, vibrant visuals and overall relaxed tone of the entire experience truly make this game one of one. The visuals and the atmosphere combine to bring a cozy charm that's rare for any game or piece of entertainment in general to capture. If you want a "chill" game that isn't a sim or involves farming this is an easy recommendation.

Yoku's Island Express is a delightful mix of pinball and platforming in a beautifully crafted world. Its charming art style and unique gameplay mechanics make exploration fun and refreshing. Although the game is short, it’s a creative experience that stands out for its originality and charm.
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

A great metroidvania that blends pinball mechanics with 2D side-scrolling, offering a breath of fresh air.
You play as Yoku, a small beetle tied to a ball and assigned to deliver mail to the farthest points of the stunning Mokumana Island. The level design is pretty decent. Throughout the game, you encounter quirky characters who assign you missions, urging exploration and gradually unfolding the storyline. There is no real challenge besides discovering new points of the map using flippers and bumpers scattered across it.
I can't remember of a major negative point in Yoku's Island Express. The only thing that bothered me is the annoying sound of the horn that is often used in the game.

This game is some real comfort food especially if you love the hybrid open exploration and pinball fused together. 100% worth to be in your library.

game is really good
for kids and for adults
im ashamed i bought it on promo
but looks like these guys aren't gonna make more games :C
~10h for 100%
game doesn't waste time
sometimes frustrating, but never too much
great ost
great level design
honestly cant find anything to complain about

This game is adorable and I'm terrible at navigating through it, but I'm still having a great time playing. That being said, I won't be 100%-ing it. It requires a level of precision and timing that I just don't have the patience for, particularly with the explosive slugs. After I finished the main story, I wandered a bit, but the things I had to find and collect didn't really have any helpful cues to getting them and repeatedly trying to get the right angle to hop up and get a key is not my idea of a fun time.