Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

Find your truth. Tame your spirits. Discover your place.

Yokumo: Night Parade is a turn-based monster-catching RPG set in the beautiful region of Aomori, Japan. Play as an aspiring Shaman and protect the land from a dangerous rogue group set out on terrorizing everything in their path. Why they've suddenly appeared with such fearsome force is unknown, although rumours have been throwing around "Hyakki Yagyō". What the event of the Hyakki Yagyō is within the world of Yokumo can only be found by exploring the land yourself!

Your story starts off as your childhood friend's father, a respected veteran Shaman, disappears after a run-in with the dangerous group. Setting off to find and save him gets the two of you tangled within the webs of this story—or perhaps, were you already caught in them to begin with?

Explore the Spirit-Touched Land of Aomori

With your childhood friend, travel through over 10 towns and cities, each inspired by real-world locations, architecture, and culture. Visit shrines, trek through forests, wander through foggy mountain paths, and uncover landmarks born from myth. Every region has its own tale to tell—some touching, others terrifying.

Being just a student—a Shaman-in-training—you'll complete challenges and tests along the way, proving yourself strong enough to help in the battle. And to deepen the bond with the Yokumo and the region, you may complete quests along the way to explore the history of the land and discover more Yokumo.

During your journey, you'll tame and battle with more than 100 Yokumo spirits, ranging from the commonly known Kappa, Yuki Onna, Oni, Kitsune, and Karakasa Kozo, to the lesser known Daikoji no Kai, Hangonko, Furi, Waniguchi, and the Torakishi.

Every Yokumo you meet tells a story—some tragic, some playful, all connected to the land you protect.

A New Take on Monster Battling

Forget elemental typing. Yokumo: Night Parade redefines traditional turn-based combat.

Instead of the typical “super effective” matchups, each Yokumo has unique Hiden that affect how they behave in battle—both passively and actively. Some might heal allies, trigger effects under certain conditions, or resist mental manipulation. Others may have rare, powerful traits unique only to them.

Team synergy is everything. Battles are never one-on-one; instead, you’ll guide parties of 3 Yokumo in strategic, turn-based encounters inspired by games like Octopath Traveler, Earthbound, and Shin Megami Tensei. With the power of Hiden Connections, you'll want to build your team stratigically as certain Yokumo's Hiden will form a connection with another's and evolve to a new level!

Stats That Go Beyond the Basics

In addition to familiar RPG stats like HP, Attack, Defense, and Speed, Yokumo introduces new layers:

• Intelligence – Determines the strength and speed of Astral abilities.

• MP – Measures both resistance to Astral attacks and your ability to cast them.

• Physical vs. Astral – Yokumo generally fall into one of these two core styles, adding another dimension to combat strategy.

Between this system and the Attribute-based design, every battle is about smart planning, clever combos, and adapting to a dynamic field.

More Than Just a Game: A Cultural Experience

Yokumo: Night Parade is deeply inspired by Japanese folklore, culture, and history—not as a surface-level aesthetic, but as a living, breathing part of the experience.

Our goal is to respectfully explore Japanese mythology, real historical events, and regional legends, blending them with a modern, fantastical twist. Every Yokumo is designed as a creative retelling of a real-world Yokai or spiritual belief, even when liberties are taken for gameplay. This isn’t an encyclopedia—but a love letter to Japan’s rich storytelling traditions.

We've worked closely with people living in Japan and do deep research to portray locations, stories, and spirits with care.

A showcase of some of the Yokumo you can expect to find within the game:

All footage shown is pre-alpha and does not represent the final product.

This game is being developed with love, passion, and a desire to bring something new to the RPG space. It’s in its early days, but Yokumo: Night Parade has a long road ahead—and we’d love for you to join us on it.

Wishlist now. Your Yokumo await.