Super Yooka-Laylee Kart leaks ahead of Summer Game Fest as developer Playtonic Games teases “there may be faster ways to go”
A racing spinoff of the Yooka-Laylee franchise has been discovered in development ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026. A listing for ‘Super Yooka-Laylee Kart’ appeared on SteamDB, revealing that Playtonic Games is pivoting the chameleon and bat duo into a kart racing game.
The listing includes key art and a logo depicting vehicular chaos, which aligns with cryptic developer teasers posted on social media. Playtonic Games shared the couplet “Collecting quills is far too slow, There may be faster ways to go…” which now clearly references the racing genre shift.
While no official announcement has been made, the SteamDB entry—a tool that tracks Steam’s public data including behind-the-scenes uploads—suggests the project may be heading toward a public playtest phase. This would mark the franchise’s fourth major game release, following the 2017 crowd-funded original platformer, last year’s Yooka-Replaylee remake, and the 2.5D platformer spinoff Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
The reveal timing comes as Summer Game Fest 2026 begins this week, where the racing title is expected to receive an official announcement. No confirmation has been provided regarding which platforms will host the game beyond the Steam presence indicated by the SteamDB listing.