Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 1,234 reviews.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Ys SEVEN
Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys SEVEN 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 5 years older than Ys SEVEN (2017). Ys: The Oath in Felghana scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Ys SEVEN (90.5% 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 Ys SEVEN
Choose Ys SEVEN if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ys SEVEN launched in 2017.
Both Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys SEVEN sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ys: The Oath in Felghana |  Ys SEVEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,234 reviews) | 90.5% positive (451 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 5 years older than Ys SEVEN (2017).
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Ys SEVEN (90.5% positive).
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Ys SEVEN (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ys: The Oath in Felghana is Deck Playable, Ys SEVEN is Deck Unsupported.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Ys SEVEN — FAQ
- Which is better, Ys: The Oath in Felghana or Ys SEVEN?
- On Steam reviews Ys: The Oath in Felghana scores higher (93.4% positive) than Ys SEVEN (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ys: The Oath in Felghana is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ys: The Oath in Felghana or Ys SEVEN first?
- If you want chronology, Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) came out before Ys SEVEN (2017). 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 Ys SEVEN 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.