New Game 'Yerba Buena' Lets Players Fix World-Breaking Glitches

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Yerba Buena, a brand new game from publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Mad About Pandas, is set to release on May 26, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. In the game, players take on the role of a hero who must use a gadget called the Oscillator to dive into a world within worlds and manipulate the environment to save their friends and the city of San Francisco, which is being affected by a worsening glitch.

Why it matters

Yerba Buena offers a unique gameplay experience where players have the power to move buildings, phase out cars, flip gravity, and more in an attempt to fix the glitches affecting the alt-reality 1976 San Francisco setting. The game's art style and world-manipulating mechanics have generated significant interest among gamers.

The details

In Yerba Buena, players discover a gadget called the Oscillator that allows them to enter a world within the game's world. Once inside, they can use a range of powers to manipulate the environment, including moving buildings, phasing out cars, and flipping gravity. The goal is to fix the glitches affecting the alt-reality 1976 San Francisco and save the player's friends, who have been taken hostage by a mysterious biker.

• Yerba Buena is set to release on May 26, 2026.
• The game was just revealed at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase.

What’s next

Yerba Buena is available for wishlist on Steam and pre-order on all platforms now, ahead of its release on May 26, 2026.