Yarn Guardians
Release date: Aug 14, 2025
Developers: pentapaw studios
Publishers: Bold Head Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America

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