Yaoling: Mythical Journey

Item: Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-20

Summary

Appealing art style and enjoyable music.
Extensive monster collection and customization options.
Addictive gameplay with unique Yaoling designs.
Repetitive, shallow gameplay lacking content.
Tedious, grindy breeding system.
Shallow, unengaging auto-battler combat.

Reviews (sample size): 1959
Helpful reviews: 84%
Unhelpful reviews: 16%
Protest reviews: 1%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3147
Negative points: 3191
Gameplay points: 1020
Perf. points: 64
Rec. points: 993
Misc points: 181

Point	Description	Importance
Appealing art style and music Description The game features a consistently praised art style, often described as cute, healing, and visually appealing. The music and sound design are also well-received, contributing to a relaxing and immersive atmosphere. This point is highly important due to its consistent and specific mentions throughout the reviews. Importance 64%	The game features a consistently praised art style, often described as cute, healing, and visually appealing. The music and sound design are also well-received, contributing to a relaxing and immersive atmosphere. This point is highly important due to its consistent and specific mentions throughout the reviews.	64%
Extensive monster collection/customization Description The game offers a deep and engaging monster-collecting experience with a large roster of creatures, each possessing unique abilities, traits, and evolution paths. The customization options and the incentive to capture multiple creatures for optimal builds add to the addictive nature of this mechanic. This point is important due to its specificity and frequent mentions. Importance 50%	The game offers a deep and engaging monster-collecting experience with a large roster of creatures, each possessing unique abilities, traits, and evolution paths. The customization options and the incentive to capture multiple creatures for optimal builds add to the addictive nature of this mechanic. This point is important due to its specificity and frequent mentions.	50%
Similar to Pokemon, but unique Description Many reviewers compare the game favorably to the Pokemon series, citing similar monster-collecting and evolution mechanics. However, reviewers also appreciate the game's unique elements, such as the auto-battler system, which sets it apart from being a simple clone. This point is important because it provides a frame of reference for players familiar with the Pokemon franchise. Importance 41%	Many reviewers compare the game favorably to the Pokemon series, citing similar monster-collecting and evolution mechanics. However, reviewers also appreciate the game's unique elements, such as the auto-battler system, which sets it apart from being a simple clone. This point is important because it provides a frame of reference for players familiar with the Pokemon franchise.	41%
Addictive and enjoyable gameplay Description Many reviewers found the game to be highly addictive and enjoyable, with many reporting long play sessions. The game's engaging gameplay loop and satisfying collection mechanics contribute to its addictive nature. This point is important due to the frequency of mentions of the game being addictive. Importance 40%	Many reviewers found the game to be highly addictive and enjoyable, with many reporting long play sessions. The game's engaging gameplay loop and satisfying collection mechanics contribute to its addictive nature. This point is important due to the frequency of mentions of the game being addictive.	40%
Unique and varied Yaoling designs Description The game features a wide variety of Yaolings (monsters), each with unique designs, abilities, and evolution paths, including demon forms. The ability to customize and experiment with different Yaoling combinations adds depth to the gameplay. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique creatures within the game. Importance 30%	The game features a wide variety of Yaolings (monsters), each with unique designs, abilities, and evolution paths, including demon forms. The ability to customize and experiment with different Yaoling combinations adds depth to the gameplay. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique creatures within the game.	30%
Fun and immersive egg hatching Description The egg hatching mechanic is a particularly enjoyable and immersive aspect of the game, often compared to opening a blind box. The ability to manipulate the odds of hatching rare eggs adds to the excitement. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique egg hatching mechanic. Importance 20%	The egg hatching mechanic is a particularly enjoyable and immersive aspect of the game, often compared to opening a blind box. The ability to manipulate the odds of hatching rare eggs adds to the excitement. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique egg hatching mechanic.	20%
Smooth and accessible gameplay Description The game incorporates various quality-of-life features, such as fast travel and saving anywhere, which prevent the game from feeling tedious. The combat system is also optimized and engaging. This point is important due to the emphasis on the game's accessibility and smooth gameplay. Importance 19%	The game incorporates various quality-of-life features, such as fast travel and saving anywhere, which prevent the game from feeling tedious. The combat system is also optimized and engaging. This point is important due to the emphasis on the game's accessibility and smooth gameplay.	19%
Large and rewarding world Description The game features a large and explorable world with hidden areas, treasures, and diverse environments. The rewarding exploration encourages players to discover new monsters and content. This point is important due to the emphasis on the size and rewarding nature of the game's world. Importance 19%	The game features a large and explorable world with hidden areas, treasures, and diverse environments. The rewarding exploration encourages players to discover new monsters and content. This point is important due to the emphasis on the size and rewarding nature of the game's world.	19%
Good and enjoyable overall Description The game is generally considered to be good and enjoyable, with a simple plot and relaxed gameplay. The game is also accessible and easy to pick up. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details. Importance 17%	The game is generally considered to be good and enjoyable, with a simple plot and relaxed gameplay. The game is also accessible and easy to pick up. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details.	17%
Active and responsive developers Description The developers are actively engaged with the community, consistently providing updates, bug fixes, and new content based on player feedback. This responsiveness and dedication contribute to a positive player experience. This point is important due to the emphasis on the developers' commitment to improving the game. Importance 16%	The developers are actively engaged with the community, consistently providing updates, bug fixes, and new content based on player feedback. This responsiveness and dedication contribute to a positive player experience. This point is important due to the emphasis on the developers' commitment to improving the game.	16%
Enjoyable auto-battler combat system Description The game utilizes an auto-battler combat system, which many reviewers find enjoyable and innovative. The system allows for strategic team building and minimizes stress, making it a compelling alternative to traditional turn-based combat. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique combat system. Importance 13%	The game utilizes an auto-battler combat system, which many reviewers find enjoyable and innovative. The system allows for strategic team building and minimizes stress, making it a compelling alternative to traditional turn-based combat. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique combat system.	13%
Cute and useful pets Description The pets are cute and most are useful in some way or another. The special pets are rare and feel appropriately special. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details. Importance 12%	The pets are cute and most are useful in some way or another. The special pets are rare and feel appropriately special. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details.	12%
Appealing monster designs Description The monster designs are visually appealing and well-executed, with many evolving into cute or cool forms. The 2.5D art style provides a fresh visual experience. This point is important due to the emphasis on the visual appeal of the monsters. Importance 8%	The monster designs are visually appealing and well-executed, with many evolving into cute or cool forms. The 2.5D art style provides a fresh visual experience. This point is important due to the emphasis on the visual appeal of the monsters.	8%
Interesting lore and world Description The game features well-written lore and descriptions of the spirits, adding depth to the game world. The game also incorporates elements from various sources in a decent way. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details. Importance 6%	The game features well-written lore and descriptions of the spirits, adding depth to the game world. The game also incorporates elements from various sources in a decent way. This point is less important due to the lack of specific details.	6%
Town building and breeding mechanics Description The game features town building and breeding mechanics that add depth and customization options. Players can breed monsters to fine-tune their stats and create powerful teams. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique town building and breeding mechanics. Importance 6%	The game features town building and breeding mechanics that add depth and customization options. Players can breed monsters to fine-tune their stats and create powerful teams. This point is important due to the emphasis on the unique town building and breeding mechanics.	6%
Adjustable difficulty settings Description The game offers adjustable difficulty settings, allowing players to tailor the challenge to their preferences. The addition of higher difficulty levels provides a much-needed challenge for experienced players. This point is important due to the emphasis on the game's adjustable difficulty. Importance 6%	The game offers adjustable difficulty settings, allowing players to tailor the challenge to their preferences. The addition of higher difficulty levels provides a much-needed challenge for experienced players. This point is important due to the emphasis on the game's adjustable difficulty.	6%