Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a 2.5D platformer developed by Playtonic Games — a studio founded by former key Rare employees who created the original Donkey Kong Country series — and is widely considered a vast improvement over its mixed-reception 3D predecessor. Set in the Royal Stingdom, villain Capital B has enslaved an entire kingdom of bees using a Hivemind device. Yooka and Laylee must rescue the Royal Beetalion guards to prepare for a final assault on Capital B's notoriously lethal Impossible Lair — accessible from the very start of the game for those bold enough to attempt it immediately.

Key Features: • 2.5D platformer + 3D overworld — two distinct play styles seamlessly connected • Alternate level states — flood, freeze, invert or electrify each chapter for a new challenge • Beetalion hit points — rescue bees to gain shields for the final Impossible Lair run • 60+ Tonics — modifier system changing visuals, gameplay rules and difficulty