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Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails vs The Beast King Plan

Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails and The Beast King Plan both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Beast King Plan (2025) is 1 year older than Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails (2026). The Beast King Plan is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails (5.99 USD vs. 8.79 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails

Choose Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails launched in 2026.

Choose The Beast King Plan

Choose The Beast King Plan if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Beast King Plan launched in 2025.

Both Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails and The Beast King Plan sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails vs The Beast King Plan — Steam metadata comparison
Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails — Steam game coverYokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-TailsThe Beast King Plan — Steam game coverThe Beast King Plan
Released20262025
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualStrategy, Indie, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price8.79 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews91.2% positive (34 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSecret LaboShanHai Games

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Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails vs The Beast King Plan — FAQ

Should I play Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails or The Beast King Plan first?
If you want chronology, The Beast King Plan (2025) came out before Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails and The Beast King Plan similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Beast King Plan doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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