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Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Developer RAYKA STUDIO
Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges! From the Steam store page
197 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
163 positive · 20 negative
95% range 84–93%
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| Steam reviews | 163 | 20 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
453 of 482 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 164 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 184 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,173 of 3,526 positive).
Players praise the creature designs and art style as charming and distinct from other monster collectors. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game has a satisfying autobattler combat system with deep customization. [4][5][6] Several players criticize the controls, UI, and endgame difficulty as frustrating. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
Exquisite art style, lovely world-building and lovely music and sound effects -- this game could have taken the genre to the next level. However, it's all completely ruined by one of the worst user interface schemes I've ever encountered. Everything is sloppy and half-baked. Nothing is more frustrating than a game with minimal controller support -- either put in the work to make the controller a fully viable option, …
- [1]
I bought this game last night, and i can say this one of the best creature collector games on steam. I really love play Pokemon likes games and collecting it, such as Nexomon Collection, Tem-Tem, Casette Beast, Coromon, Moonstone Island, Ooblets, Monster Crown, Monster Sanctuary, Digimon series, and other creature collecting games... And i would say, this game is really worth u'r money :) For Early Access games this …
- [10]
Such a welcome surprise. One of the better Monster Tamer games out there with a crazy amount of build variety and cute monsters to catch. It does have a lot of built-in quality of life too. It's almost perfect. Almost. There's a big caveat. The Village. This is the engine that drives a lot of your endgame activities such as breeding and I'm sorry to say that it's absolute engagement mechanic cancer. The way it plays …
- [4]
Overall, this is a fantastic game if you like creature-collecting and autobattles. The Yaolings feature visually striking, diverse designs that avoid clutter, making it genuinely difficult to choose favorites even with expanded party slots. The game offers deep customization through evolution systems, breeding mechanics, stat optimization, and a talent system that provides passive effects and build variety. Talents …
- [2]
I was looking for a good critter collector game for PC for a long while and this one is it for me. First things first, the art style is lovely and all Yaoling designs are done amazingly well, in particular the various demon evolutions. Besides that, the various areas you'll be exploring are gorgeous as well. My personal favourite is the entire area, where School of Hunt resides. Music is another strong side of this …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Yaoling: Mythical Journey talk about beautiful art style and creature designs; those who didn't talk about poor controller support and UI. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 197 · most liked firstWas watching a friend play a game. Herbunny from Yaoling: Mythical Journey, I like it's outfit design ko-fi.com/duneflower #art #furry #furryart
neutral · AI labelView post →Exquisite art style, lovely world-building and lovely music and sound effects -- this game could have taken the genre to the next level. However, it's all completely ruined by one of the worst user interface schemes I've ever encountered. Everything is sloppy and half-baked. Nothing is more frustrating than a game with minimal controller support -- either put in the work to make the controller a fully viable option, or just don't bother at all. In Yaoling, you can use the controller to do some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game last night, and i can say this one of the best creature collector games on steam. I really love play Pokemon likes games and collecting it, such as Nexomon Collection, Tem-Tem, Casette Beast, Coromon, Moonstone Island, Ooblets, Monster Crown, Monster Sanctuary, Digimon series, and other creature collecting games... And i would say, this game is really worth u'r money :) For Early Access games this game is really solid, creature design is absolute blast, cute but cool…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a welcome surprise. One of the better Monster Tamer games out there with a crazy amount of build variety and cute monsters to catch. It does have a lot of built-in quality of life too. It's almost perfect. Almost. There's a big caveat. The Village. This is the engine that drives a lot of your endgame activities such as breeding and I'm sorry to say that it's absolute engagement mechanic cancer. The way it plays out is like this: Every 36 Minutes of playtime, you head to the village to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed most of this game, but sadly towards the end the game pulls the rug out from under you and becomes 10x more difficult. The monsters start to get abilities that without rebuilding your entire team to silence them/stop them from casting you will not survive. This means a dozen or more hours of breeding new monsters to be ready, because the team you want to use will not be good enough. Expect to be breeding for far longer then you want. They will be monsters you don't even like because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls feel pretty janky whether you use a controller or mouse and keyboard. On controllers, navigating menus is especially painful and you cannot change any bindings. I do not know if a mobile version of this game exists, but it feels like it was created for that type of device. You can sprint, but only some of the time because of a stamina bar that serves no other purpose but to annoy you. The localization is mediocre; typos abound and many sentences are strangely phrased. This is not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally, a monster-collecting game that is NOT a clone of digimon/pokemon!! Criminally underrated and an overall incredibly satisfying game! Just add multiplayer and it'll be perfect.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I grabbed this during a monster tamer sale and thought it looked interesting. The game starts off really cool. The auto battling system is interesting and there are cool designs and music. I also think the way the characters speak are all really cute or funny so it's entertaining to hear the little blee blees and such. This game however is plagued by a lot of miserable decisions or lack thereof. Here's a list: -the level grind at the end of the game to be able to defeat the last few bosses is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i am not by any means a sweat or hardcore gamer. this is my experience as an slightly over average monster collector player. long but precise review. cons: the middle part of the game ~20h is boring, rinse and repeat, no meaningful developements. story and worldbuilding is almost non-existent. main story ist just, kill this boss-yaoling and defeat this school leader trainer. x10, it's like the newer pokemon objectives but more boring. dont expect a fun story. mapbuilding is not unique,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Little fanart of Yaoling: Mythical Journey :) It's a simple but very pretty and cozy monster-collecting game, I loved it. If this sounds like something you could love too, the game is currently on the biggest discount. #YaolingMythicalJourney #Yaoling #chibi #art
positive · AI labelView post →I like the concept, but not the execution. There's a pacing issue here, where 1st half conditions players not to care too much about builds (there's very little resistance, so there's little value in building better teams) and in 2nd half you can hit a brick wall if you weren't preparing a good build. I was enjoying the gameplay for the open world collectathon/checklist that it is, but I didn't feel like assembling AND leveling a whole new team, so I dropped it. Anyways, credit where it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lets start with pros. The game is unique, the team building variety is plentiful, and the story is charming. When i say unique i mean, in every aspect. The style of combat, the sprite design and systems in place in the game are endearing different then other titles. when i say variety is plentiful, i mean pick you favorite and then go ahead and build a team. More then one fave? great there is a lot of room in your party to make that happen and you can even use talisman to support your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts out fun but quickly turns into a very, very grindy slog. It's almost as if the game was designed as a mobile/free-to-play game with how slowed down progression becomes. There are even a few different types of 'currency' required for different mechanics. Difficulty is skewed all over the place with most basic monsters being easy and boss monsters (demons, etc) able to one-shot your crew, even when you outlevel them significantly (level 70 mons vs level 35 boss). This becomes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beat this game a while ago and returned when it had updated with the new mounts. I've completed everything now and still crave more. This game was amazing in my opinion. I had so much fun building my team. Really hope there's more in the future for this genre of games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yet another brilliant game that shows how much a certain other creature collector could be vastly improved. Nearly 400 Yoalings is wild to me, and they're all pretty unique and interesting so far. They also have all kinds of crafting skills and can help out in the town as you upgrade it and add helpful npc's. And even though the map is huge, you can easily teleport to any unlocked shrine from the map whenever. I was a little worried that it might be too simple combat wise, but then I got rocked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, this is a fantastic game if you like creature-collecting and autobattles. The Yaolings feature visually striking, diverse designs that avoid clutter, making it genuinely difficult to choose favorites even with expanded party slots. The game offers deep customization through evolution systems, breeding mechanics, stat optimization, and a talent system that provides passive effects and build variety. Talents do everything from providing basic stat boosts to blinking, healing, auras,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An okay creature collector held back by horribly dated mechanics and a clear feeling that the developers don't play their own game. Fishing for materials doesn't become easier with better lure, it becomes harder, because the lures simply contain the entirety of the previous tier of material as well as a new tier. You get to pay more for the privilege of getting the same fish you were getting before! Oh but don't worry shiny hunters there are THREE types in this game. Shiny, Recolor, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking for a good critter collector game for PC for a long while and this one is it for me. First things first, the art style is lovely and all Yaoling designs are done amazingly well, in particular the various demon evolutions. Besides that, the various areas you'll be exploring are gorgeous as well. My personal favourite is the entire area, where School of Hunt resides. Music is another strong side of this game and really sells the atmosphere of the wide variety of locations.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lovely fantasy Pokemon. Looks gorgeous and has an addicting gameplay loop. No copy paste on creature designs either. They all fit into the art style and look very nice. Plays very nice on the Steam Deck. My only gripe is that text is a bit small. It's fine but i wish there was a scaling option.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a lot to say about this one. I wasn't sure if creature collector autobattler would be enjoyable, but it really was There are so many cool monsters and the gameplay loop doesnt't get boring for a while I can't give a thumbs down, cause it really was just a fun ride That being said, here's my issues with the game; It feels like they got very lazy, we go from "every mon has 3 stage evo plus a demon form" to "mon evolves only once...at LEVEL 90 plus demon" to "never evos, no demon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, I just beat the game and I quite liked it. Pros: 1)Monster deisgns are amazing 2)the overall little story was interesting 3)I found managing my team's abilities to be fun 4)Charming overall world cons: 1)The combat took me some acceptance that I could only use talismans and watch things unfold 2)music was kinda bland 3)the story just...ended. It had a few things up in the air that needed some resolution but it just threw me back at the starting village and I just got a "congratz". I was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a must try if auto battler creature collector sounds appealing to you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As far as monster taming games go, this one ticks a lot of boxes for me. Autobattlers aren't my preference for RPGs but this one still manages to be compelling because of the min-maxing you can do with each monster. It's got a ton of different monsters to catch and each of them come with a cool unique active ability. Because of how distinct all the active abilities are it's hard to choose who I want on my team. It's the type of game where you'll run into a new monster, check it's active…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pokemon or Pal or Yaoling :steamhappy: 100% Compatible with ASUS ROG ALLY X .. handheld! i am happy to play all!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Besides the cute art style this doesn't have much to offer. The controls feel unresponsive, the translation is mediocre and the gameplay is boring. I slapped together a team from mostly starters and cruised through everything until lvl 30 without struggling in a single fight. There is basically no strategy needed in the first few hours.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool idea but the game UI and UX is so badly done. If feels very unpolished experienced and not because is work in progress but because the decisions made. I played 8 hours. loved the concept but not the work
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is incredibly cute and fun, easy to drop into and to unintentionally grind for hours straight. The soundtrack is gorgeous and the visuals are as well. The yaoling designs are cute and fun, without looking TOO similar to other creatures from similar games and they heavily draw inspiration from Asian mythology. i was worried about the game being "too easy" as I've seen some reviews say, however even after grinding my Yaolings to be above level I can easily still get my butt kicked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first half of this game is a solid 8, maybe 9, out of 10. At some point the difficulty ramps up so incredibly high and things start to take so long that it makes the game a 7/10. There's so much WAITING in this game. It had to have been designed as a gacha or mobile game at first. As far as being a game for the steam deck, this is a 6/10 and that's being generous. The controls are abysmal on gamepad. I've had to use my touchscreen more than any other game in my library. And there's an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love creature-collecting RPGs with a beautiful East Asian myth vibe, Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a pleasant surprise. The art style is charming, the Yaolings are creative and well-designed, and team-building has just enough depth to stay interesting. Combat is strategic without being overwhelming. It’s not perfect — pacing can feel a bit grindy at times — but the atmosphere and collection aspect carry it hard. Verdict: Worth it if you enjoy monster taming + mythological aesthetics.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why is it so that the Chinese take stale genre and make it good again?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you have no idea what this game is, think pokemon legends arceus but rather than the turn based battles once you leave the overworld, it's a real time battler. My rating for the game in it's current state as of 8/15/2025 when it's at full release is a 7/10, with an asterisk that it could very easily get boosted to a 10/10 with some relatively minor fixes. It's mostly a good game, I enjoyed it and it is WELL worth the 20$ I paid for it. But it has some rough spots mostly to do with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game succeeds in its attempt to distinguish itself from dozens of similar games, both visually and in terms of gameplay. The story isn't much to write home about, and the exploration becomes a bit monotonous after the first couple of hours, but the art and character designs are charming, and the actual gameplay is both interesting and satisfying.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awful controller support, bad localization, and awful/confusing UI make this game very difficult to enjoy. I bought it in early access to support the game, and it feels like there is a lot of potential, but it feels very clunky and like it wasn't ready for a 1.0 launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not controller friendly, hope developer improve it so i can play on handheld
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad design, boring as heck. Everything is extremely easy, no team composition required. Just run through the game on MAX SPEED and defeat every single enemy and Boss. What a waste of time. Secrets are either behind Buildings which you can see anyways since there's a Spirit view. Click to pick up instead of autoloot makes no sense. Resources are abudant and irrelevant. This just doesn't make sense - I don't understand how could this get so many positive reviews. The game is simply dull. Don't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game but it’s not perfect. The bad: It’s a bit janky for a 1.0 release. It’s far from unforgivable but maybe a bit more polish would be nice. Picking up stuff feels kinda unresponsive sometimes (maybe 25% of the time). The map gets a bit crowded at times, mainly at the first town when you have new people there, I had to zoom in just to fast travel there, this wouldn’t be so bad if the zoom in zoomed where your mouse was instead of on the center of the screen every time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You're allowed to inbreed, the dex tells you what level things evolve at, and the chef rows her frying pan like a boat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, just a bit rough on the edges. Surprising amount of creatures to collect and have surprisingly good designs. Pacing of the areas is pretty good too. Combat is just an auto-battler, it's more how you build your team, but I still enjoyed how it handled. The narrative / quest / story / npcs were obviously not the focus here, so it is kind of sad since I think a real good polish could make this into something really big. Must play for avid creature collector fans.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I paid for one game and got 3 !!! Haven't tried the dlc but so far spent 20 hours on story mode and another 20 on hero siege and I found both highly enjoyable! There are a few bugs but no game killer so far! The best part is I still have a lot to do on both game modes! The story mode is a nice creature collecting, base managing and grinding game. There is a really good balance between battling, exploration and base management as well! There is also breeding and pvp! Siege mode is a nice rogue…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →final thing I wanna say about P5X (for now) I love a lot of gacha characters, and I often complain that they should be in a better game. but with P5X, they literally ARE in better games. ... except Motoha and Yaoling Li, am sorry girlies, if I ever return to P5X it's for them 😭😭😭
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish there was an in between or neutral. I enjoyed what I've played, but... the issue I have is that it seems like the further I go, now seeing most of all of the Yaolings... they don't really look better. Most of the good ones end up being very 'human' and it's weird, I dunno. I guess the designs just aren't really for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can recommend this game ,this game touch a point where another creature collection game not touch,giving us a fresh wind .when most of CC game wanna be pokemon ,this game try to be something else Pros : - a 2.5D game ,where most of CC game play as pixel theme for kind of pokemon nostagic experience.its take it another way fresh - a Autobattler mass vs mass creature battle .i enjoy it more than turn based 1v1 or 2v2 game - a big customisation on Creature traits ,make your own exploit and OP…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is gorgeous. As of writing, I am about 20 hours into the game and I haven't beaten it, nor have I seen every critter, which makes it hard to believe that it's still in early access. The art is beautiful, the music is amazing, the battling is fun, and the creatures have good designs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall Game Rating: 7.5/10 A very beautifully designed game with a very strong, distinct art direction and a very calming atmosphere to it. Gameplay: 7/10 It doesn't do anything particularly innovative with the autobattling system, but it delivers on a sense of customization through your companions (the yaolings). You can intervene through spells that can feel...mixed on how effective they actually are. Most of your labor is done prior to the fight. The game has two distinct game modes:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A delightful romp through a beautifully artistic world. You can take it as slow or fast as you like, a much needed break from more manic games on the market and the depth of detail invites players to experiment and explore with a friendly online community discussing ideas. I look forward to future installments of this franchise!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very good blend of game genres Awesome creature variety Lots to do and explore However, the end game difficulty spike is insane.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 Core Gameplay Creature Collecting: Similar to Pokémon or Nexomon, but with a distinct Eastern fantasy flavor. You can catch, train, and evolve over hundreds of Yaolings, each with unique designs and abilities. Exploration & Adventure: The game world is rich with stories, quests, and challenges. You travel across diverse regions, uncovering secrets and facing mythical foes. Combat System: Battles are turn-based, requiring strategy and careful use of your Yaolings’ skills. Evolution…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is definitely one of the best creature collector games out there! ^-^
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can dress the yaoling up and have any of them follow you around the overworld. 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very underrated creature collecting game. I played for about 26 hours the first week it released in EA, and even then it felt really good to play. Like even though it was EA, it ran smoothly and already had a lot of content included. I set it aside until now, and came back to play it in its full release. I wasn't disappointed. They've added quite a bit more content and Yaolings but it still feels true to the game I got a peak of and enjoyed a year ago. STUFF I LIKED: - The battling is really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible little game, this was everything I hoped Palworld would be, but surpassed my expectations by far. Highly recommend to anyone that likes Pokemon/Palworld style games, where you level up/evolve little creatures, combined with a bit of base tending. Well done to the developers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yaoling: Mythical Journey – A Fresh Take on the Monster-Capturing Genre Yaoling: Mythical Journey offers a new experience for fans of the monster-catching genre with its unique capturing and breeding mechanics. Despite being in early access, the game already stands out with its solid mechanics and entertaining gameplay. Strengths: Mechanics and Variety The game's monster-catching and yaoling-breeding systems are highly satisfying in terms of strategy and variety. Each yaoling has unique…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanna like the game but Auto Battlers are not fun to me. I wanna play the game not watch it play itself.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly the controls are crazy bad, just like the translation to English at points, but I could live with that Why does literally everything evolve into some anime waifu or shonen main character?? In the first 2 hours I literally just ran through the game picking up a million things, not knowing what any of them are doing or what I am doing, yet not losing a single fight ever. The game just babys you through. Some reviews say the difficulty curve goes up like crazy midway, but I don't think I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature-collecting RPG developed by RAYKA STUDIO and published by RAYKA STUDIO in collaboration with NPC Entertainment and Craftmos Games. Blending Eastern fantasy aesthetics with monster-taming mechanics and light village management systems, the game presents a layered adventure that extends beyond simple creature battles. It combines exploration, strategic team building, narrative progression, and settlement growth into a cohesive experience rooted in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice creature collector. I thought the auto-battling would be boring at first, but all the other customization systems layered on top of it made it fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yaoling is a cute alternative for people who enjoy creature collecting and battling with a beautiful art style and nice music, but it lacks somewhat in the story and pacing department. The story is simple and nice enough, but many of the cutscenes are just a black screen with some text over it. Nothing horrible, but not exactly amazing either. After 32 hours I feel rather stuck, as I keep losing battles and seem to be in the dreaded part of the game that other people in the reviews warn…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/10 I cannot believe I am giving a Chinese creature collection autobattler such a low score, but this game is just incredibly tedious. The combat and monsters are fine. Not amazing, just decent enough. They work and they look okay, nothing to complain about there. The story basically does not exist. Reading the dialogue feels more draining than entertaining. Now for the atrocious part. Most of the late game revolves around trying to get shiny special monsters by breeding them. Eugenics…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Im working while playing this game... its so fun and chill... now im jobless so i can play this game full time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Great creature collector game but you need to look on wiki, fan guides, and discord to understand all the mechanics. Story is about average with other collectors but designs are pretty good and gives a fast battler option to reduce the grind as well as crystals. Cons: The game is not well optimized for xbox controllers and forces you to frequently use the keyboard. Storywise, there isn't much explanation around demons and players are penalized for using them. Evolution crystals…
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