Yars Rising overview

Overview

Yars Rising comes from WayForward and is published by Atari. It arrived on Steam on Sep 9, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Yars Rising's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 5 September 2026 - 10:35:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 42. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 220 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Yars Rising is available in 6 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Yars Rising has sold up to 6,029 units and has 207 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $111,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Yars Rising overview details

Yars Rising combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

RUN, JUMP, SNEAK, AND HACK YOUR WAY TO THE HEART OF THE MYSTERY 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. In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired by a mysterious patron to infiltrate the shadowy QoTech corporation. Run, jump, sneak, and hack your way through challenges as you slowly unravel a complex secret shrouded in intrigue. Emi grows in power throughout her adventure, allowing her to retrace her steps and reach previously inaccessible and secret areas. Her evolving hacking skills are critical to solving stimulating minigames that reference the innovative gameplay from the Atari 2600 title Yars’ Revenge. The deeper into the QoTech facilities Emi ventures, the more expansive the sci-fi mystery becomes. A colorful cast of hacker allies help Emi discover her connection to a distant alien race and unlock powers unlike anything she could have imagined. Yars Rising celebrates the Yars franchise in WayForward’s distinct style of anime art, humor, retro game mechanics and storytelling virtuosity. Features: 2D Platforming Action: Emi must jump, blast and sneak her way past waves of robotic and alien enemies. Her latent powers are revealed as the game progresses, granting her wild augments and biohacks that let her reach previously inaccessible…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Yars Rising is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 5 September 2026 - 10:35:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 42, and 86% positive reviews.

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