Ys Origin

Ys Origin

Steam Deck Unsupported

Nihon Falcom · RPG · May 31, 2012

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

93%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 200 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise44% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Surprisingly decent, pretty typical story (for its time), ᛒᚢᛁ ᛁᛏ ᛟᚾ ᛊᚨᛚᛖ!
200 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Replayability; new unlockable modes and 3 story arcs
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Soundtrack is pretty dope, as is expected from a Ys game
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Since this is a game from 2006 however, the graphics are serviceable at best, especially the backgrounds during outdoor scenes can be quite rough, with clearly cut textures at the edges.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Perfect game for the Steam Deck, but you might to download GE Proton for the cutscenes to work.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters200 reviews
Gameplay116 reviews
Audio59 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat77 reviews
92%
Difficulty72 reviews
94%
Controls29 reviews
97%
Interface10 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
46
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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