Ys Origin

Buy93%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Nihon Falcom · RPG · May 31, 2012

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
46
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Ys Origin?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 164 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 154 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
164 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Surprisingly decent, pretty typical story (for its time), ᛒᚢᛁ ᛁᛏ ᛟᚾ ᛊᚨᛚᛖ!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
154 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The best aspect of the game for me was the fluid action fights, mowing through cannon fodder enemies / exploring while listening to the stellar background music.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Her side of the story is mostly just about background characters, A shame, since I would rank the combat Yunica>Claw>>>Hugo in terms of fun.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The bosses are the biggest source of difficulty for the game, offering intense but fair challenges that adapt to the character you play as.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The 3 playable characters have their own style and quirks, and they all feel very much distinct.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also of special note is the soundtrack which is one of the best in the series.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story164 reviews
Gameplay154 reviews
Combat75 reviews
Difficulty66 reviews
Characters60 reviews
Audio55 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
96% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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