Indie developer YAYKA STUDIO has announced Home of the Yokai, a new monster collecting and battling RPG coming soon.

Home of the Yokai is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) and will release “soon”, though a release date wasn’t announced.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

Home of the Yokai is a creature collecting, eastern fantasy, adventure RPG featuring an expansive semi-open world and auto-battle combat system.

Over 300 unique Yokai inhabit the Land of the Ancients. Through the combined efforts of humans and the Divine Jade Tree they worship, humanity and these creatures became close companions. It is also during this time where the profession of Yokai Keeper emerged.

On your journey across the Land to become a Yokai Keeper you will traverse through uncharted lands, encounter many never-before seen Yokai, oversee and expand your village, and form new friendships. Yet, a looming evil is spreading, and many Yokai are succumbing to its corruption. The peaceful lives at home of the Yokai are in jeopardy, are you ready for what is to come?

Features

• Colorful World – From lush forests to boundless wheatfields, snow-coated plains to serene rivertowns, eerie valleys to grand kingdoms, the unique aesthetic and soothing music in Home of the Yokai will undoubtedly leave you an unforgettable experience!
• Freely Explore – Tour the Land of the Ancients and challenge the many schools of Yokai Keepers, seek out new companions, take on powerful demons, and fill out the Yokai Scroll to record your companions and adventures!
• Fostering Companions – Collect over 300 different types of Yokai to mix and match and aid your team strategically in battles. Each Yokai has their own unique characteristics and traits, while their evolutions contain full of surprises, so come and search for your perfect partners!
• Build and Manage – Yokai are not only great partners in your adventures, they could also help the your village grow bigger and livelier! You can assign them to various tasks from gardening, mining, cooking, crafting, and such. Join your companions in building a cozy place to call home!
• Mastery of Charms – Dozens of unique charms will aid you in your adventures, from ones which heal and enhance your Yokai, to some that damage and debuff opponents, as well as ones essential for sealing and capturing. Casting charms outside of battle might bring you unexpected surprises too!
• Conquer Demons – A mysterious force is corrupting the Yokai, turning them savage and feral. Bring together the varying schools of Yokai Keepers alongside your Yokai companions to cleanse these demons, purify the divine tree, and save the Land from the force of evil!
• Rich Stories – Thirteen unique schools of Yokai Keepers, nine recruitable village companions, five powerful demon lords, and many more secrets of this world await you at your journey’s end!