Dokimon: The Living Soil Announced as Post-Retirement Farming Spin-Off
The spin-off expands the Doki Monsters universe into a slower, farm-life direction while keeping the monster-raising core, and it follows the studio's recent sequel announcement and free Steam giveaway.
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Yanako RPGs opened the Steam page for Dokimon: The Living Soil on August 17. The farming and monster-raising game follows a retired Ranger from Doki Monsters: Quest settling in a Gunma-inspired countryside town. Players farm, cook, fish, and battle in caves with roguelike elements. Release timing remains undecided.
The new game is set in a rural town modeled after Gunma Prefecture, where the protagonist, a former Ranger, builds a home and farm. Allied Dokimon help with farm work, and caves offer roguelike battles with rare-item rewards. Shrines provide new Dokimon, magic, and skills.
Developer Yanako RPGs, a personal studio run by indie developer Yano, released Doki Monsters: Quest in November 2024 and has kept updating it. The Steam version of that game will be free for 48 hours starting August 25. Yano also announced the sequel Dokimon Quest: II on August 16, and another monster RPG, Yami Kids, is planned for 2026.
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