Yanako RPGs has announced Dokimon Quest II, a direct sequel to its Game Boy Color-era monster-taming RPG, and the Steam page is live to wishlist the game now. The first Dokimon Quest came out on PC in 2024 and later on the Nintendo Switch under the title of Doki Monsters: Quest. But why, tho…? Hurm….

The sequel keeps the pixel-art monster taming and builds it on the studio’s upgraded MonTamer Maker engine. The player travels back and forth in time between the modern world and Edo-era Japan to save their friend Maiko who is trapped in 1855 Xelos, which is not the same Xelos you remember from the first game. The people and the Dokimon are different, and money is not how things work there. Bartering and trading are the means of economic exchange, and some items only come from gathering, crafting, trading, or returning a favor. Mounts can help you traverse Xelos over land, sea, and… under the sea. You can bring a buddy along now, too, a trainer, a healer, or a merchant, each one changing how battles and exploring play out.

The battles themselves have been reworked to be faster, and the whole experience has been polished up with smoother movement and new menus. Dungeons let you unleash the full potential of certain Dokimon and discover new abilities. There is now a letter system that tracks the story and your memories as you go, and you can decorate a new home in Edo period Japan with furniture and decor that either collect or craft yourself. Tsubarashi!

Yanako RPGs is lining up a Kickstarter to crowdfund both Dokimon Quest II and a farming spin-off, Dokimon: The Living Soil, where you retire as a Dokimon Ranger and build a quiet life in rural Gunma, Japan, complete with a roguelike cave system for when “too quiet” goes full “too boring.”

Both Dokimon Quest II and Dokimon: The Living Soil are expected to arrive on Steam PC sometime in 2027. You can wishlist Dokimon Quest II on Steam now, while you can check out the Kickstarter campaign for both games here. You can add Dokimon Quest II to your Steam wishlist here, or check out the Kickstarter for Dokimon Quest II + The Living Soil here.