Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,234 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Xanadu Next
Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Xanadu Next both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) is 4 years older than Xanadu Next (2016). Ys: The Oath in Felghana scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Xanadu Next (92.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Xanadu Next
Choose Xanadu Next if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Xanadu Next launched in 2016.
Both Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Xanadu Next sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 92.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ys: The Oath in Felghana |  Xanadu Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,234 reviews) | 92.4% positive (512 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) is 4 years older than Xanadu Next (2016).
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Xanadu Next (92.4% positive).
- Xanadu Next is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ys: The Oath in Felghana (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ys: The Oath in Felghana is Deck Playable, Xanadu Next is Deck Unsupported.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Xanadu Next — FAQ
- Which is better, Ys: The Oath in Felghana or Xanadu Next?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ys: The Oath in Felghana sits at 93.4% positive (1,234 reviews), Xanadu Next at 92.4% (512). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ys: The Oath in Felghana or Xanadu Next first?
- If you want chronology, Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) came out before Xanadu Next (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Xanadu Next similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.