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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
15 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“genuinely, GENUINELY this is probably the best game ive ever played. if you let a bad faith video essay pre determine your opinions on the game then you missed out. if you havent watched any reviews of it, dont. go in…”
“A contender for best written narrative in the medium, a game that should be remembered as a masterful achievement on all fronts. Play if you're willing to put in work to understand a game, the payoff is worth it.”
“Apparently I never actually made a review for it. Anyways. I recommend this game. I recommend it quite highly actually. I played it when it got it's 1.5 update, but I've seen how bad it was at the start, but even then…”
14 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“the game isn't that good imo like a 4.5 the story is baffling and the gameplay slogs a little by the end way better with the update but still ehhh”
“Apparently I never actually made a review for it. Anyways. I recommend this game. I recommend it quite highly actually. I played it when it got it's 1.5 update, but I've seen how bad it was at the start, but even then…”
7 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“the game isn't that good imo like a 4.5 the story is baffling and the gameplay slogs a little by the end way better with the update but still ehhh”
“Apparently I never actually made a review for it. Anyways. I recommend this game. I recommend it quite highly actually. I played it when it got it's 1.5 update, but I've seen how bad it was at the start, but even then…”
“Just for the sake of context, I initially played YIIK before the I.V update, and bounced off by the end of chapter 2 because I found the gameplay to be an absolute slog. The story seemed fine but it wasn't enough to…”
6 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Overall I think I like it. If they killed Alex off in the first 2 minutes it would be a really good game. What I.V. added is neat but keeping in most of 1.0's content is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weird it feels like such a band-aid fix…”
“Apparently I never actually made a review for it. Anyways. I recommend this game. I recommend it quite highly actually. I played it when it got it's 1.5 update, but I've seen how bad it was at the start, but even then…”
“I'm going to be annoying about this game until the stupid hate train about the earlier version stops overshadowing it, damn it. YIIK is weird and confusing but it's also clearly inspired and fun as hell. I love the…”
5 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Overall I think I like it. If they killed Alex off in the first 2 minutes it would be a really good game. What I.V. added is neat but keeping in most of 1.0's content is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weird it feels like such a band-aid fix…”
“Several years after hearing all of the criticisms surrounding this game and discovering later that it got a big combat overhaul, I decided to buy the game as an experiment. First and foremost, the combat for the game…”
16 of the 69 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Overall I think I like it. If they killed Alex off in the first 2 minutes it would be a really good game. What I.V. added is neat but keeping in most of 1.0's content is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weird it feels like such a band-aid fix…”
8 of the 69 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I recommend YIIK not because it is good but because its so incredibly bad at the things its bad at that i feel its a learning experience for the industry as a whole, for developers to take a look at for what not to do…”
“the game isn't that good imo like a 4.5 the story is baffling and the gameplay slogs a little by the end way better with the update but still ehhh”
5 of the 69 reviews raise this.
4 of the 69 reviews raise this.
3 of the 69 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 69 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“do not listen to the years of unproductive discourse surrounding this game. do not listen to all of the misinformation that has been spread about its creators, characters and story. do not try to judge this game on a surface level analysis of its themes and characters without…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“one of the craziest glowups for a game i've ever seen, genuinely. if you have any preconceived negative biases for whatever reason, put them aside. lots of people look at things at a surface level and just take it as pretentious garbage or a weird drug trip courtesy of wacky…”
— a player, Steam review · 77 hrs played“i sighed as the evevator began to shake, vibrating with motion”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · JRPG · Turn-Based · RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Story Rich · Third Person · Funny · Surreal · Turn-Based Combat · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | http://www.yiikrpg.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core i3 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space