Yōdanji: The Roguelike

Critic reviews

• NintendoLife

  Morgan Sleeper · Jan 18, 2018

  8.0

  Bite-sized but very tough to chew, Yōdanji is a devilishly tricky roguelike with a fun theme, addictive, goal-based gameplay and massive replay value. Its 21 unlockable characters are the key to the latter, with each yōkai essentially acting as its own unique class, and discovering and trying to master the mechanics of each monster is pure old-school joy.

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• Nintendo World Report

  David Lloyd · Dec 19, 2017

  4.0

  While there certainly will be a market of people that will enjoy Yodanji I think that selection of people will be fairly narrow. In a year that has seen dozen of roguelikes becoming increasingly popular, one from a text based era may have some issues finding a following. For me personally, although I have enjoyed many of the recently released permadeath titles, the prospect of the collection of yokai just wasn’t enough to overlook the minimalist gameplay and 80s inspired graphic design.

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• Touch Arcade

  Shaun Musgrave · Apr 14, 2017

  8.0

  Yodanji probably won't convince anyone who isn't already interested in the roguelike genre, but it's of a high enough quality that if you're not averse to the fundamental concept, you should have a fun time with it.

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• AppsZoom.com

  Daniel Adrian Sanchez · Apr 07, 2017

  7.8

  Designed specifically for hardcore roguelike and dungeon-exploring RPG fans, Yodanji provides solid pixel art graphics, an optional but helpful tutorial, and deep gameplay that requires a lot of strategy and will keep you playing for hours, making for a game worth checking out. As developer Kemco explains, this game has a much steeper learning curve and a lot more difficult, requiring more investment and patience than most casual RPG gamers may hope for.
• Switch Player

  Reece Heyworth · Dec 27, 2017

  4.0

  Yodanji manages to take Japanese Folklore monsters and turn them into a dull turn-based rogue-like. The random nature of the game completely undermines any interesting ideas and, unfortunately, the whole experience ends up falling a little flat as a result.

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