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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.

What works

  • Unique and imaginative story
  • Creative art style and presentation
  • Engaging soundtrack
  • Improved and strategic combat system
  • Free extensive updates and content

Things to keep in mind

  • Some pacing and dialogue issues
  • Combat can be repetitive or unbalanced
  • Story complexity may confuse some players
  • Technical bugs and minor glitches
  • Limited player choice and customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Okami HD

  • Super Daryl Deluxe

  • Saturday Morning RPG

  • FINAL FANTASY VII

  • Underhero

  • WitchSpring R

More intimate

Games that feels like YIIK: A Postmodern RPG but with more focus on close relationships

  • Sorry We're Closed

  • Demons Roots

  • Apostle: Rebellion

  • Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition

  • Virgo Versus The Zodiac

  • Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

More survival-focused

Games that feels like YIIK: A Postmodern RPG but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Chrono Ark

  • YIIK Nameless Psychosis

  • Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

  • Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire

  • Dimensionals

  • Potato Flowers in Full Bloom

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like YIIK: A Postmodern RPG but with more leadership over others

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

  • Beyond Galaxyland

  • Bad Bitch Blasters

  • Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force

  • Breath of Fire IV

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

YIIK: A Postmodern RPG: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Competence.

Last update: 04/08/2026