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Yars Rising
by WayForward, published by Atari
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 know
Released Sep 10, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 81% positive of 214 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.7k – 22k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $100k – $350k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 214 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 60 games |
| Comic Book | 1 in 51 games |
| Cyberpunk | 1 in 40 games |
| 2.5D | 1 in 31 games |
| Side Scroller | 1 in 22 games |
| 2D Platformer | 1 in 13 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Gensokyo Night Festival | WSS playground, tea_basira | 74% | Mixed · 4,502 |
| Shantae and the Seven Sirens | WayForward | 76% | Very Positive · 1,530 |
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