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YAPYAP is a single player and multiplayer survival survival game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Maison Bap and was released on February 3, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

A magic-themed co-op horror game where you and up to 5 friends are minions summoned by a wizard to break into their rival's towers to cause mayhem. Try to fufill your vandalism target with an assortment of spells while avoiding magical beasts and monsters that protect the tower. VANDALIZEBreak their piano, clog their toilets, pee on their rug - do anything in your power to ruin the archmage’s day…

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 4,145 reviews
gameplay154 positive mentions
stability35 negative mentions

  • Unique and fun voice-activated spellcasting mechanic adds immersive and hilarious gameplay.
  • Great co-op experience with friends, promoting chaotic and silly interactions.
  • Well-designed wands, spells, and potion brewing system provide satisfying variety and depth.
  • Lacks sufficient content; limited maps, enemies, and wands cause gameplay to become repetitive quickly.
  • Technical issues such as frequent crashes, voice recognition glitches, and unstable multiplayer hamper experience.
  • No public matchmaking or lobby browser forces players to rely on friends or external Discord servers.
  • gameplay

    401 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The gameplay centers on a unique voice-activated spellcasting mechanic that offers a fresh and engaging cooperative experience, especially with friends. However, while the core concept and mechanics are praised for creativity and fun, the limited content, repetitive loop, and lack of progression or variety cause the gameplay to feel shallow and stale after a few hours. Players appreciate the humor and innovative design but often note that the game needs more maps, wands, enemy diversity, and deeper objectives to sustain long-term engagement.

    • “Addictive gameplay loop and a really fun concept that takes what I liked about friendslop games and adds the chaos of ransacking the place.”
    • “The unique mechanics of having to say your spells out loud really makes this game for me.”
    • “Using your microphone to actually cast spells is a unique and at times challenging type of gameplay that offers fun discoveries and promotes combining spells.”
    • “Gameplay loop is close to non-existent.”
    • “Gameplay gets very repetitive later on just like any other roguelike extraction game (ex. lethal company).”
    • “Gets boring after 3-4 hours of playtime because there's virtually nothing to do and gameplay is extremely repetitive.”
  • humor

    297 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is widely praised for its chaotic, slapstick, and emergent comedy, especially when played with friends, creating hilarious moments through voice-activated spells and unpredictable interactions. While some find the comedy charming and inventive, others note that the humor can become repetitive without more content and occasional glitches, yet the overall funny and silly atmosphere remains a strong appeal.

    • “The game is praised for its mix of comedy, horror, and chaotic fun, delivering hilarious and unpredictable moments when playing with friends.”
    • “The spells and interactions are hilarious and get everyone excited to have a fun time.”
    • “The frantic screaming of spells when almost dying from enemies is hilarious.”
  • graphics

    225 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive retro, PS1/PS2-inspired art style that many find charming and atmospheric, creating a unique dark fantasy vibe. However, frequent use of grainy filters, film grain, and blur effects often results in visual muddiness and eye strain, with some players experiencing dizziness or headaches after extended play. Despite its artistic appeal, the graphics can be hard to read and lack customization options to reduce harsh effects, limiting playability for some users.

    • “The graphics and aesthetics are top tier and would love to play more games of this nature!”
    • “This game is beautiful, it has the aesthetics of a 90s dark fantasy game and it is exactly what I've been waiting for. I bought it almost immediately after seeing the trailer, and I was very pleasantly surprised with how fun it was. Also, the shopkeeper is my wife.”
    • “The atmosphere is incredible, the graphics have a consistent style, and the music and sound effects really enhance the vibe.”
    • “The visuals are confusing and hard on the eyes, weirdly grainy and sometimes make it impossible to see what's happening.”
    • “There is no option to disable film grain, which gives me headaches over longer play sessions and makes visuals harder to read.”
    • “The graphics were harsh on the eyes and not very appealing - a basic graphic artist could have thrown these together.”
  • story

    61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    7% positive mentions, 88% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game currently lacks a meaningful or memorable story, with missions feeling repetitive and lacking depth or diversity. Players enjoy the wizardry and co-op gameplay but frequently request a dedicated story mode or more lore to enhance engagement and provide a sense of progression. Development updates adding more quests, spells, and narrative elements are anticipated to address these shortcomings.

    • “The leader who resembles the moon gave us quests that me and my fellow archmagus have fulfilled these duties to the fullest.”
    • “Despite still being a little limited in how far the story goes, it's really fun: a good time full of surprises where you can discover secrets the developers have coded in for us.”
    • “I know this probably isn't something many care about, but I actually think the design direction is really interesting and I'd love a surprisingly deep story for this game.”
    • “Storyline: fine - not really any storyline, or not really any memorable one.”
    • “☑ no story”
    • “Honestly boring and what's with the graphic can't even read the paper for the quests to do”
  • replayability

    39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    26% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    Replayability in the game is currently limited due to its short length, lack of content variety, and repetitive gameplay, with many players feeling they've experienced most of the game within a few hours. However, the core concept, fun multiplayer dynamics, and potential for expanding spell combinations and varied content are promising, suggesting that future updates could significantly enhance replay value. Overall, the game is enjoyable but not yet polished or diverse enough to sustain long-term replay without further development.

    • “Creative, fun, unique, the gameplay itself provides exciting replayability.”
    • “However in Yap Yap you can change the way you play by switching the wands and utilizing different combos with your friends and I'm sure the developers will continue to add more wands making the game even more replayable.”
    • “The game is really what you make of it but there are tons of different playstyles and unique interactions in this game so far making it a great game for replayability, unlike others.”
    • “Less than 5 hours of gameplay and almost no replayability potential in its current state.”
    • “After just an hour, you've already seen most of the wands and spells; close to no replay value.”
    • “The only true issue of the game is its lack of diversity in maps or enemies, creating a difficult-to-ignore limitation of replayability.”
  • stability

    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    8% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 92% negative mentions

    Stability in the game is notably buggy, with frequent crashes, glitches affecting voice recognition and spells, and occasional player-stuck situations. While these issues can interrupt gameplay, the developers appear responsive and some players find the bugs add quirky charm, especially during multiplayer sessions with friends. Overall, the game feels rough around the edges but promising if stability improves.

    • “It runs great on my low-end computer.”
    • “It is not very buggy at all for only just being recently accessible to play.”
    • “It's still new, so it won't be bug free; however, it is surprisingly well polished.”
    • “Unfortunately, it seems to be very buggy because it crashes constantly and drops players randomly during multiplayer.”
    • “The game is also extremely buggy, often not registering mic input, requiring a complete close of the game and reopening via Steam for it to work.”
    • “I also encountered quite a few glitches as well as one instance where I was completely stuck and decided the only choices were to wait for the end of the round or kill myself.”
  • atmosphere

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its unique blend of spooky, mysterious, whimsical, and sometimes silly tones, enhanced by phenomenal art direction, music, and sound design. The environment, from atmospheric hubs to creatively designed rooms and spell effects, immerses players in a charming and intriguing magical world. While some note the darkness and limited map variety can impact visibility or replayability, the overall ambiance significantly contributes to the game's fun, cozy, and occasionally eerie experience.

    • “The visual style and music are phenomenal; the hub especially has a beautiful atmosphere.”
    • “Been playing it for a week with my friend, super fun game, addictive gameplay loop. I genuinely love the design of the enemies (kinda goofy but scary monsters), the atmosphere of some of the rooms is immaculate (shoutout to that one puzzle room with a 'starry sky' type ceiling). The secret spells are so fun to discover, the overall art direction is very beautiful and the spells are varied.”
    • “The sound design is fantastic and immersive, the whole game has a charming little atmosphere that is whimsical and sometimes silly, but takes itself seriously where it counts.”
    • “I love the atmosphere of the game when you first enter, but that's the only redeeming quality.”
    • “The darkness adds to the atmosphere but it gets to a point where you can't see anything at all even on the highest setting.”
    • “The only true issue of the game is its lack of diversity in maps or enemies, creating a difficult to ignore limitation of replayability, and its general trend towards dark fantasy atmosphere over the horror of games like Repo, Lethal Company, or general horror co-op.”
  • music

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its phenomenal, atmospheric, and memorable quality, often described as a standout feature that enhances the unique and whimsical art style and overall atmosphere. The soundtrack includes chill, ambient tracks that players enjoy both in and outside the game, contributing significantly to the immersive experience. Fans also appreciate the cohesive sound design and how the music complements the gameplay and artistic direction.

    • “I'd like to highlight the A+ soundtrack as well; I regularly listen to it outside of the game.”
    • “The song that plays while you are in the forest/lobby is super chill and may just go in my sleeping playlist.”
    • “The atmosphere is incredible, the graphics have a consistent style, and the music and sound effects really enhance the vibe.”
    • “Can't change my keybinds for musical instruments since I have a 70% keyboard (no num pad).”
    • “And I was stupid to buy the soundtrack.”
    • “The music and graphics as well as the designs are both charming and at times creepy and grotesque, but nonetheless memorable (I'm talking about you flying eyeball. Yes you. Stop targeting me, thank you).”
  • optimization

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is mixed, with many users reporting performance issues even on high-end hardware, unstable connections, and graphical settings that can cause discomfort. While some players experience smooth gameplay after tweaking settings, overall it suffers from poor optimization affecting co-op functionality and visual clarity. Improvements in performance stability and additional options are needed for a better experience.

    • “Also very good performance at 4k.”
    • “Performance is smooth, which is important in a game where timing matters.”
    • “I found that disabling fullscreen optimizations, running as administrator, and running in Windows 8 compatibility mode helped my stability.”
    • “Extremely poorly optimized.”
    • “Absolute nightmare of optimization.”
    • “The content as it stands is fairly limited, the game is non-functional for 2/4 of my friends, and the graphics are quite unoptimized and require a lot of fiddling to avoid nausea and confusion.”
  • grinding

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 89% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is widely seen as tedious and repetitive, with many players frustrated by slow progression, limited offensive options, and repetitive tasks like potion crafting and enemy encounters. While some find initial gameplay enjoyable, the increasing grind, frequent wand rebuying, and lack of efficient combat methods quickly make the experience feel monotonous and frustrating.

    • “Grinding for money feels frustrating, especially because you must constantly rebuy wands if you die and no one manages to pick yours up.”
    • “The devs are placing work that should have originally been done by them onto the player making the user experience tedious and frustrating.”
    • “Grinding quota can become a drag and unimpressive routine.”
  • character development

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development features charming and memorable designs with a cute, goofy, and whimsical style that stands out. Both player characters and NPCs like the shopkeeper and wizard are uniquely crafted, enhancing the game's playful fantasy aesthetic. Overall, the stylized art and exaggerated character details contribute to an enjoyable and visually appealing experience.

    • “The player characters are super goofy and cute, plus the shopkeeper and wizard have got to be some of the coolest character designs I've seen in recent games.”
    • “The character design is cute and entertaining and even memorable, making them quite unique.”
    • “The character designs are really cute and the enemies lean into a more mythical design rather than actual creepy and terrifying designs.”
  • emotional

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players found the game emotionally engaging with moments of wholesome fun, humor, and charm, often evoking laughter and positive feelings. Some also noted it as a quirky outlet for dealing with frustration, adding a unique emotional dimension.

    • “Let all who favor wit, charm, and wholesome entertainment make haste to partake of its pleasures, for they shall not soon regret the venture.”
    • “Good wholesome fun.”
    • “Laughed so hard I cried.”
  • monetization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game's monetization relies heavily on in-app purchases and DLCs, leading users to view it as a cash grab. Many feel the developers abandoned the game after profiting, resulting in a negative perception of its monetization model.

    • “Another friendslop game that got abandoned after they got their money. Do not buy this cash grab.”
    • “It's a quick cash grab for a piece of the cake, that is the trend of 'meet quota and extract' games.”
    • “Trend cash grab ahh game.”
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Play Times

6h Median play time
10h Average play time
4-9h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 37 analyzed playthroughs
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YAPYAP is a survival survival game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for YAPYAP include first-person, magic, exploration, stylized, physics and others.

YAPYAP is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing YAPYAP.

YAPYAP was released on February 3, 2026.

YAPYAP was developed by Maison Bap.

YAPYAP has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked YAPYAP for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

YAPYAP is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include R.E.P.O., MIMESIS, The Headliners, KLETKA, PIT OF GOBLIN and others.