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Ys Origin

Ys Origin

The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.

Released May 31, 2012 Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher XSEED Games Platforms Windows RPGJRPGGreat SoundtrackActionAction RPG
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.2%positive3,385 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“I cam into Ys Origin expecting a fun game, but it ended up being far more fun than I thought. Ys Origin is a prequel to Ys 1 and Ys 2, but you can play this without playing the prior two games just fine as the story is self contained and takes place hundreds of years before the…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Hmm I think I love Ys. Great game for me to start the series :D ‎ ‎Nightmare mode is brutal so if you don't like challenging stuff, don't attempt it (I died a lot btw)”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“it's a little grindy if you're sensitive to that, but the gameplay loop is great. playing this after ys 1&2 is rly cool, lots of fanservice. the music is also amazing...”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

18playing at last check
2924-hour peak
634all-time peak
0 250 500 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 270 avg · Jul 2012

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

46achievements
5.3%median completion
1.0%rarest: All Along the Watchtower
58.2% of players 27.3% of players 27.2% of players 25.2% of players 23.2% of players 22.8% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 13.1% of players 12.4% of players 12.0% of players 11.7% of players 11.2% of players 11.1% of players 10.6% of players 10.1% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 8.7% of players 7.7% of players 6.7% of players 5.3% of players 4.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.7% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 58.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
58.2%Minimally Exceptional — Purchase your first blessing/upgrade.
27.3%Now the Gloves Come Off — Complete the game on Very Easy difficulty with any character.
27.2%The Mark of the Claw — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%All Along the Watchtower — Unlock all other achievements.
1.1%Caress of Steel — Complete Boss Rush on Nightmare difficulty with all versions of all characters.
1.2%...And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU15.99 EUR
UK12.99 GBP
Australia24.99 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada UK Australia EU US≈$20

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 07, 2023
Ys Origin Language Update

Ys Origin can now be played with French, German, Italian, and Spanish text!

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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
Player tagsRPG · JRPG · Great Soundtrack · Action · Action RPG · Adventure · Anime · Difficult · Hack and Slash · Dungeon Crawler · Fantasy · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Achievements46
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.worldofys.com/yso
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: XP Processor: Pentium III / 1 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space Sound: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c