# Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails

> After defeating Fujin and Raijin, Hiro and his allies found peace at his grandfather’s house. One day, Sanbi sensed a distant summon. After tracing the energy, they discovered it came from her true form—the nine-tailed fox. Determined to help, Hiro and his friends set off on a new journey.

## Game facts

- Developer: Secret Labo
- Publisher: Tora Creatives, Secret Labo, Reborn Entertainment
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 26, 2026
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Adventure, casual, Strategy, Defense
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405160/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Thai (Thailand), Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Thai (Thailand), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/yokai-art-2-tales-of-the-nine-tails)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- It combines Plants vs. Zombies-like lane-based tower defense with unit enhancement, evolution, skills, and roguelike elements, making it easy to learn while offering some strategic depth.
- Yokai-girl characters, dynamic CGs, and detailed illustrations provide strong visual appeal, while the Chinese-inspired settings and character designs have also been well received.
- Growth costs and battle upgrade structures are less demanding than in the previous game, and greater placement freedom reduces the burden of repetitive farming.

### Weaknesses

- Numerous bugs have been repeatedly reported, including stages becoming unwinnable or effects and rewards failing to work properly.
- Descriptions and calculations for relics, blessings, and alliance bonuses in the Divine-Demon Battlefield are unclear, and some invested materials are consumed without producing effects.
- There are complaints that the number and quality of CGs, voice work, and some illustration variations have declined from the previous game, making the game feel less valuable to buyers expecting adult content.

## Links

- [Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3539)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3539/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T03:34:48.264Z