Yōdanji (2017)

Developer: KEMCO
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cute but punishing coffee-break roguelike where you collect and deploy Japanese yokai through turn-based dungeon crawling with spooky pixel art.

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What players say

Players describe a short-session roguelike with yokai characters and simple graphics that is brutally difficult, often ending in one-shot deaths or stun-locks. Some find the combat rushed and the soundtrack too short, but others praise the variety of playstyles and the challenge.

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