Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Open-world creature-collecting RPG with automatic battles and village building
RAYKA STUDIO · Published by RAYKA STUDIO, NPC Entertainment, Craftmos Games · Released Jun 19, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 2,969
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 16 in 30 days
- Players
- 35
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Aug 18, 2025
What is Yaoling: Mythical Journey?
In this open-world creature-collecting RPG, you explore the Land of the Ancients, catch and evolve Yaolings, and assemble teams for automatic battles. You also build a village with rescued companions as a dark force turns some Yaolings into demons.
For you if...
- +you enjoy collecting creatures with varied designs and abilities
- +you like exploring while building up a village
- +you prefer planning teams to directing every attack
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over every combat action
- −you dislike steep difficulty spikes and late-game grinding
What players say
88% of 2,969 reviews are positive · 87% of 16 in the last 30 days
Players praise the creature designs and the range of ways to build a team. Common complaints include a steep late-game difficulty spike and too much grinding or waiting. Some players also find the story underdeveloped.
Players over time
▼ -26% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 88 players on Oct 11, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 28 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 28 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8 |
How many players finish Yaoling: Mythical Journey?
24% of Steam players have unlocked «A Mythical Journey», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Yaoling: Mythical Journey system requirements
Minimum: 1Gb Memory, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Yaoling: Mythical Journey?
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- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220
- Graphics
- 1Gb Video Memory, Capable of OpenGL 3.0+ Support
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470
- Graphics
- 1Gb Video Memory, Capable of OpenGL 3.0+ Support
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Does Yaoling: Mythical Journey have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Yaoling: Mythical Journey run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 69
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.
Does Yaoling: Mythical Journey use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Creature Collector
- RPG
- Adventure
- Open World
- Cute
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Relaxing
- Sandbox
- Exploration
- Auto Battler
- Story Rich
- Stylized
- Casual
- Simulation
Recent updates
- Jul 9, 2025 · "Yaoling: Mythical Journey" 1.03 Patch Notes - July 9, 2025
- Jun 27, 2025 · "Yaoling: Mythical Journey" 1.02 Patch Notes - June 27, 2025
- Jun 23, 2025 · "Yaoling: Mythical Journey" 1.01 Patch Notes - June 23, 2025
- Apr 18, 2025 · "Yaoling: Mythical Journey" Early Access Ver0.98c2 Patch Notes - April 18, 2025
- Apr 17, 2025 · "Yaoling: Mythical Journey" Early Access Ver.0.98c Patch Notes - April 17, 2025
2 DLC available.