Action · May 31, 2012

Ys Origin (2012)

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700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds. The demons were persistent, however, erecting a massive tower in pursuit. The battle that raged upon the ground had begun ascending for a second round up above. One day, amidst this turmoil, the Goddesses stole away into the night, vanishing from Ys altogether. And there's only one place they could have gone: the Devil's Tower. A search party of knights and sorcerers was hastily formed and dispatched to the surface in hopes of retrieving these runaway deities. Among its members were apprentice knight Yunica Tovah and troubled sorcerer Hugo Fact. This is their story. Or at least, it's how each of them remembers it. Expanding upon the gameplay elements introduced in Ys: The Ark of Napishtim and further developed in Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys Origin perfects the formula by adding different styles of play and new features never before seen in the Ys universe. Best described as an arcade-like platformer RPG with Metroidvania elements and a complex, multi-faceted narrative, Ys Origin is the perfect mix of action, exploration and story. Screen-filling bosses with complex AI, unique platforming elements, innovative puzzles and a deeply involving mystery await within the wildly varied confines of this classic Ys dungeon. Come see how long you can last in the Devil's Tower... Key Features: Officially available in English for the very first time. Three unique playable characters in story mode, with additional variations (and characters?) unlockable through other modes. Five difficulty levels ranging from 'Very Easy' for casual players to 'Nightmare' for true Ys masters. Unlockable 'Time Attack' and 'Boss Rush' modes for anyone looking to show off his/her boss-taming abilities. Unlockable Arena Mode pits players against massive hordes of enemies for unique gameplay rewards. Over 40 unique Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud support and hundreds of highly competitive leaderboards. Minutely configurable high-resolution graphics with true widescreen support. Fully adjustable controls supporting virtually any USB gamepad, as well as a standard keyboard and mouse setup.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 240
  • JRPG · 237
  • Great Soundtrack · 236
  • Action · 224
  • Action RPG · 195
  • Adventure · 162
  • Anime · 141
  • Difficult · 109
  • Hack and Slash · 86
  • Dungeon Crawler · 84
  • Fantasy · 77
  • Singleplayer · 74
  • Female Protagonist · 54
  • Story Rich · 19
  • Classic · 16

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.4k Steam reviewsTop 74% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 67% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 3.4k reviews

3.1k positive · 237 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 31, 2012
DeveloperNihon Falcom
PublisherXSEED Games
Base price$4.99 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

46

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

Editions & Packages

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