Yao-Guai Hunter
Rate itA deckbuilding roguelike set in hand-painted Chinese folklore, with a daily global challenge.
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Yao-Guai Hunter is a martial fantasy deckbuilding roguelike from MyACG Studio, set in a hand-painted world drawn from Chinese folklore. You play one of four demon hunters, and its Yao-Hunter's Edict mode sets a daily global challenge with ranked leaderboards.
About Yao-Guai Hunter
Yao-Guai Hunter is by MyACG Studio and reached version 1.0 on Steam in April 2025 for Windows, after a period in Early Access. Its art looks like a living ink scroll, full of spirits, monsters and martial arts from Chinese myth.
You choose one of four hunters: Mo San, a warrior whose cursed blade grows hungrier with every cut; Chuan, a Taoist with a bamboo-fire sword and talisman-blessed bullets; A-Zi, a witch of the southern Miao tribes who commands venomous insects; and Ao Yu, a dragon descendant learning to control wind, fire, thunder and rain. Runs draw on more than 400 cards, 172 inner skills, 54 elixirs and over 100 random events, against 100-plus enemies across 20 ascending difficulty levels.
The daily mode is Yao-Hunter's Edict, described as daily global challenges with ranked leaderboards, so everyone faces the day's challenge and competes for a place. A December 2025 patch fixed a bug in which the Daily Run could lose its attributes.
There is also a co-operative Yao Hunt Tournament, a custom mode with your own seeds and rules, and Steam Workshop support for mods. It suits deckbuilder fans who want a fresh setting and a daily ranked challenge.
How to play Yao-Guai Hunter
- Buy and install Yao-Guai Hunter on Steam.
- Open Yao-Hunter's Edict for today's global challenge.
- Fight through battles with your hunter's cards, skills and elixirs, choosing events along the way.
- Finish the run and see your place on the ranked leaderboard.
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Tips
- Learn each hunter in normal runs first: their mechanics differ a lot.
- Plan around the day's challenge rules before picking cards.
- Elixirs and inner skills can turn a weak deck around, so do not skip them.
Questions
Is there a daily mode?
Yes, Yao-Hunter's Edict, daily global challenges with ranked leaderboards.
How many characters are there?
Four hunters, each with a different playstyle.
Which platform is it on?
Windows, through Steam.
Does it support mods?
Yes, through Steam Workshop.
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