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Ys X: Nordics

Ys X: Nordics

Explore uncharted islands, engage in fast-paced action combat, and experience the high seas adventures of unlikely allies Adol and Karja in Ys X: Nordics!

Released Oct 25, 2024 Developer Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH Publisher NIS America, Inc. Platforms Windows JRPGAction RPGExplorationHack and SlashSailing
View on Steam ↗ $59.99 (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.

87.3%positive777 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“32:9 works out of the box. Though I don't think you can choose the placement of the UI. Not really an issue in this game though. I enjoyed this game. I played Oath in Felghana about 14 years ago and it's quite different. Combat and exploration though, feel familiar, and that's a…”

— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“YS will always be a fantastic experience. Had a few issues with colors in the game, nothing that would stop me to finish it. Somewhat of a slow start compared to other YS's, but once the mechanics catch up, the game even ends a little to fast. All in all, if you are reading this…”

— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played
Not recommended · 143 found this helpful

“What a humiliating release. >Be Nihon Falcom (+NIS) >Make a pretty solid Action RPG >Release it worldwide Oct 25 2024 to an awaiting audience >Announce enhanced "Proud Nordics" addition on December 18 2024, *eight weeks later* with extra content to get in on Switch 2 craze…”

— a player, Steam review · 116 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

4playing at last check
624-hour peak
1,135all-time peak
0 250 500 2025 2026 394 avg · Nov 2024

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.

55achievements
45.9%median completion
6.4%rarest: Master of Nordics
92.2% of players 90.4% of players 82.7% of players 81.2% of players 77.5% of players 69.4% of players 67.3% of players 62.7% of players 59.3% of players 58.8% of players 58.5% of players 58.3% of players 58.1% of players 57.0% of players 56.2% of players 56.1% of players 55.3% of players 54.5% of players 54.4% of players 54.3% of players 53.6% of players 53.3% of players 53.0% of players 51.7% of players 50.9% of players 49.6% of players 48.3% of players 45.9% of players 45.1% of players 43.4% of players 42.5% of players 42.3% of players 41.1% of players 40.9% of players 38.6% of players 37.7% of players 36.6% of players 36.4% of players 33.3% of players 32.9% of players 31.2% of players 28.3% of players 28.2% of players 26.0% of players 25.2% of players 23.7% of players 23.6% of players 21.6% of players 20.2% of players 14.2% of players 12.8% of players 11.8% of players 11.7% of players 10.3% of players 6.4% of players 92.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.2%A New Adventure — Hidden achievement
90.4%The Raid — Hidden achievement
82.7%Carnac — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
6.4%Master of Nordics — Finish "The Normans' Paradise Lost" by Adol Christin in its entirety by earning all achievements.
10.3%Night-Mariner — Hidden achievement
11.7%All la Carte — Logged all Recipe entries in the Journal.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$59.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$59.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US59.99 USD
EU59.99 EUR
UK54.99 GBP
Australia89.95 AUD
Canada79.99 CAD
Japan8,250 JPY
Brazil229.99 BRL
China268.00 CNY

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

China≈$40 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$73

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

Latest official news

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

Feb 20, 2026
Ys X Special Upgrade Pack

Good news, returning adventurers! We are proud to announce that owners of Ys X: Nordics will be able to access an exclusive discount. By purchasing the Ys X Special Upgrade Pack, available from March

Jul 19, 2025
Ys X Version 1.0.9 Release Notes

Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update for Ys X: Nordics with variety of small new features, general improvements, and mostly minor bug fixes. New Features Add Steam Timeline markers when a new

Jun 19, 2025
Ys Anniversary Sale

Join us in celebrating the Ys series’ 38th anniversary with the Ys Anniversary Sale! Get up to 50% off Ys titles and their DLC! Featured titles include Ys: VIII Lacrimosa of Dana , Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

Nov 11, 2024
Ys X Version 1.0.8 Release Notes

Hi everyone, today we are releasing a minor patch for Ys X: Nordics, which addresses the following issues: Resolved a crash which could occur in the ship loadout menu when using the mouse to change th

Oct 25, 2024
A Tour of the PC Features of Ys X: Nordics

Hi everyone, I've previously talked about the optimization of our port , as well as the coop feature in some detail. In this final in-depth post about our version of Ys X, I want to provide an overvie

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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 tagsJRPG · Action RPG · Exploration · Hack and Slash · Sailing · Action-Adventure · Female Protagonist · RPG · Visual Novel · 3D · Story Rich · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * , French *
ControllerFull support
Achievements55
Estimated owners0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.nisamerica.com/ys-x/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: Settings: 1080p, 60 FPS, Performance Graphics Profile