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Yao-Guai Hunter

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.

What works
  • Unique character mechanics and diverse playstyles
  • Beautiful art style and immersive music
  • Strategic and tactical gameplay with depth
  • Frequent updates and developer responsiveness
  • Good replayability with challenges and custom modes
Things to keep in mind
  • English translation issues and occasional bugs
  • Limited story depth and narrative immersion
  • Energy and deck reshuffle mechanics can feel restrictive
  • Some balance issues at higher difficulties
  • Limited social and cooperative gameplay features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Roguebook

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Turnbound

  • Card-en-Ciel

  • Monster Train

  • Crush the Industry

  • FORCED SHOWDOWN

  • Tainted Grail: Conquest

  • Die in the Dungeon
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Turnbound

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
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Yao-Guai Hunter: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Why this game works

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Last update: 10/07/2026