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Yaoling: Mythical Journey

90% positive · 3,517 Steam reviews · released Jun 19, 2025 · by RAYKA STUDIO

Early AccessStrategyCreature CollectorRPGAdventureCuteOpen WorldIndie

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~116k (P10–P90: 46.4k – 255k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.9M (P10–P90: $761k – $4.2M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics84% positive · 75 mentions
“Such a welcome surprise. One of the better Monster Tamer games out there with a crazy amount of build variety and cute monsters to catch. It does have a lot of built-in quality of life too. It's almost perfect. Almost. There's a big…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 49 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity91% positive · 75 mentions
“I bought this game last night, and i can say this one of the best creature collector games on steam. I really love play Pokemon likes games and collecting it, such as Nexomon Collection, Tem-Tem, Casette Beast, Coromon, Moonstone Island…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing92% positive · 73 mentions
“I bought this game last night, and i can say this one of the best creature collector games on steam. I really love play Pokemon likes games and collecting it, such as Nexomon Collection, Tem-Tem, Casette Beast, Coromon, Moonstone Island…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio91% positive · 67 mentions
“Overall, this is a fantastic game if you like creature-collecting and autobattles. The Yaolings feature visually striking, diverse designs that avoid clutter, making it genuinely difficult to choose favorites even with expanded party…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance84% positive · 38 mentions
“I was looking for a good critter collector game for PC for a long while and this one is it for me. First things first, the art style is lovely and all Yaoling designs are done amazingly well, in particular the various demon evolutions…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 292 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI73% positive · 30 mentions
“I bought this game last night, and i can say this one of the best creature collector games on steam. I really love play Pokemon likes games and collecting it, such as Nexomon Collection, Tem-Tem, Casette Beast, Coromon, Moonstone Island…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value83% positive · 23 mentions
“i am not by any means a sweat or hardcore gamer. this is my experience as an slightly over average monster collector player. long but precise review. cons: the middle part of the game ~20h is boring, rinse and repeat, no meaningful…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 38 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability88% positive · 17 mentions
“Overall, this is a fantastic game if you like creature-collecting and autobattles. The Yaolings feature visually striking, diverse designs that avoid clutter, making it genuinely difficult to choose favorites even with expanded party…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removal

306 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Stylized

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Open worldSandbox

Mood & themes

CuteRelaxingCozy

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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