Onmyoji

Released Apr 2018

Onmyoji is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with PVP or PVE battles, where you can strengthen your beloved shikigami to build your dream tactical team and defeat various demons to become the ultimate onmyoji. Cross-platform play available for both Steam and English mobile versions.

81% positive · 3,101 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Onmyoji launched on Steam on April 18, 2018 as a cross-platform port of a mobile RPG. Across 50 developer news posts scanned, there are zero major content releases, zero announcements of upcoming content, and no developer statements about the game's future. The only substantive post is a bug fix notice from August 9, 2024, which addresses a gameplay issue and mentions ongoing bug fixes and optimizations — but makes no reference to new content, expansions, or a development roadmap. The store description describes the game's features without referencing any planned additions, and the short description highlights cross-platform play with the mobile version. There are no unreleased DLC items listed. The game appears to have launched on Steam as a finished product mirroring the mobile version, with only occasional maintenance support since. The last developer communication of any kind was August 9, 2024, and there is no indication of content development activity.

Evidence

Developer posted a bug fix notice addressing a gameplay issue, and stated they will continue making optimizations and bug fixes based on player feedback. No mention of new content or upcoming features.

news post · Aug 9, 2024 source ambiguous

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Store description presents the game's existing features — story, shikigami collection, and PVP/PVE battles — with no mention of planned updates, expansions, or a content roadmap.

description source ambiguous

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Media

Details

Developer

NetEase Games

Publisher

NetEase Games

Achievements

121

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Multiplayer

RPG Free to Play Anime Turn-Based Strategy Adventure Fantasy Mythology Early Access Massively Multiplayer JRPG Casual

About this game

A Tale of Demons

Begin your legendary journey through a Japanese-style fantasy RPG. Your epic adventure starts in the Heian period of Japanese history, a time when humans and demons co-exist…

It was a hellish time when spirits and demons lurked in the shadows, striking fear into the hearts of men. The only ones standing against the oncoming darkness and terror were the onmyoji – masters of mystery. Divining the future, observing the stars, traveling between worlds, and ultimately bending spirits to their will, the onmyoji sustained the balance between the humans and the demons.

Enter the incredible, vibrant world of spirits and demons, and watch mysteries unfold before your very eyes.

Play as a Legendary Onmyoji from Japanese Folklore

Be reincarnated as Abe no Seimei, a legendary onmyoji from Japanese folklore. Help Seimei on his journey to recover his lost memories while encountering demons of all shapes and forms. Unravel the supernatural tales of the shikigami, spirits, and demons, and listen to their inner voices.

Collect and Evolve Hundreds of Shikigami

Collect nearly a hundred different magical spirits called shikigami, each with their own unique stories and abilities. Strengthen your shikigami or change their appearances by evolving them.

Multi-dimensional Gameplay and Strategic Battling

Unleash your shikigami in semi-real time battles with other onmyoji in your area or from around the world. Build your dream tactical team by choosing shikigami based on their abilities and strengths, then send them into battles against other teams. Challenge yourself with various and exciting game modes including Duels, Realm Raids, Boss Challenges, Demon Parade, and much more.

Exquisite Reproduction of Ancient Kyoto

Immaculate 3D modeling takes you into the vibrant, immersive world of Kyoto during the Heian period. Relax in peaceful courtyards and pass through otherworldly Torii gates, watch the spring cherry blossoms drift, and wrap yourself in the solemnity of palaces and shrines. Detailed rendering and painstaking worldbuilding will immerse you in the mesmerizing, fantasy world of Onmyoji.

An Auditory and Visual Feast

Onmyoji features many of Japan's top voice actors, including Rie Kugimiya (Fullmetal Alchemist), Noriaki Sugiyama (Naruto), Miyuki Sawashiro (Di Gi Charat), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Final Fantasy XV), Jun Fukuyama (Super Smash Bros), Nana Mizuki (Naruto), Akira Ishida (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and more. This talented group brings all the characters of the game to life and helps paint their mysterious yet poignant tales.

An original soundtrack by world renowned composer Shigeru Umebayashi (Mood for Love, 2046, House of Flying Daggers) provides a lush soundscape to transport players deep into the mysteries of the ancient Japan.

Social System

You can create virtual realms and interact with other players in Onmyoji. Invite your friends to battle alongside you against boss demons, or challenge them to a duel!

Travel through the zones of the living and the dead with your new friends, or even break through dimensions by connecting with them in the real world.