Yoku's Island Express is a charming, pretty, and mechanically-solid spin on the Metroidvania concept. Actually, a more direct comparison would be Toki Tori 2+, as this is a similarly open and interconnected map of puzzles to solve.

The difference is that Yoku's Island is full of pinball puzzles.

It's a really neat idea. And the seamless thematic integration of Yoku's dung-beetle rolling ball with the game map's pinball mazes feels great.

If I wasn't so terrible at pinball, I would probably love this. Unfortunately, I just can't flip flippers with the physics precision necessary to make this mechanic fun.

Progress: Finished the demo.