Games like Yokai Tales
Below are 27 hand-picked alternatives to Yokai Tales for fans of strategy, indie, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Yokai Tales also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Yokai Tales: A creature collector Roguelite set in Japanese folklore, where you can transform into your enemies!
Players who liked Yokai Tales also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Destiny of Immortal
Top pick for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yokai Tales.
Destiny of Immortal is an open-world cultivation RPG blending Roguelike elements with multi-branching storytelling.
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DungeonCrawlers
Second-strongest match for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yokai Tales.
The second original game by Kusanohito Channel!! Form a team of unique characters and conquer a fully randomly generated dungeon! Use the items you find along the way to defeat the powerful boss waiting in the deepest level!
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Mewgenics
Third-strongest match for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yokai Tales.
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
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Disgaea 2 PC
Ranked #4 for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Tales.
The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?
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Disgaea PC
Ranked #5 for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Yokai Tales.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
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三國立志傳2
Ranked #6 for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yokai Tales.
人氣經典策略RPG遊戲《三國立志傳二》，不僅強化一代深受歡迎的特色，更加入多項新玩法！戰鬥模式新增騎馬打仗、機關車、特殊計謀，並加入天候與風向增添謀略性！重要的將領還會隨著成長改變造型，更高自由度的開放劇情，劉備、曹操與孫權三國主君任你選，吳蜀魏三國名將英雄伴你重寫新三國！
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Dark Deity
Ranked #7 for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yokai Tales.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Super Robot Wars 30
Ranked #8 for Yokai Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yokai Tales.
30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Yokai Tales at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~83% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
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Buckshot Roulette
Priced ~50% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
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The Test
Priced ~67% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Yokai Tales.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Priced ~75% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Priced ~50% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Yokai Tales.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Super Hexagon
Priced ~50% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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Nodebuster
Priced ~50% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yokai Tales.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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Sally Face - Episode One
Priced ~50% under Yokai Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Tales.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Mewgenics
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yokai Tales.
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
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Disgaea PC
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Yokai Tales.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
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Dark Deity
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yokai Tales.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Frequently asked about Yokai Tales
- How much does Yokai Tales cost?
- Yokai Tales is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Yokai Tales?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yokai Tales are Destiny of Immortal, DungeonCrawlers, Mewgenics.
- Who developed Yokai Tales?
- Yokai Tales was developed by VP Games.
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