Yarn Guardians

Yarn Guardians is a 2D Action-Adventure in which you play as cute flying cats that fight enemies with powerful Yarn Balls! Play the story campaign alone or with a friend. You can also challenge up to three friends in the versus mode.

Released

August 7, 2025

Co-op Features

Mac

Local Co-op

2 players max

About

Yarn Guardians is an Adventure, Arcade, Indie, and Platform game that came out in 2025 for Mac.

You can play together using Local co-op (up to 2 players).

Description

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

Story

Rudy's peaceful life changes abruptly when his home is attacked. He decides to protect his grandmother, unaware that he is following in the footsteps of the legendary Yarn Guardians. His grandmother told him stories of the heroes who once restored and maintained peace with the powerful Yarn Balls. On his journey, the adventurous cat encounters power-hungry villains and shady characters. But on his mission to recover all of the lost Yarn Balls, he also finds allies and makes friends. Can they join forces to save their world from a new war?