Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Choose Ys: The Oath in Felghana if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,234 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Knightfall
Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Knightfall both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) is 5 years older than Knightfall (2017). Knightfall scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ys: The Oath in Felghana (93.4% 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 Knightfall
Choose Knightfall if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Knightfall launched in 2017.
Both Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Knightfall sit in Action, Adventure, 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 |  Knightfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,234 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Static City Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) is 5 years older than Knightfall (2017).
- Knightfall scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ys: The Oath in Felghana (93.4% positive).
- Ys: The Oath in Felghana is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Knightfall has no Deck rating yet.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana vs Knightfall — FAQ
- Should I play Ys: The Oath in Felghana or Knightfall first?
- If you want chronology, Ys: The Oath in Felghana (2012) came out before Knightfall (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 Knightfall similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Ys: The Oath in Felghana run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ys: The Oath in Felghana is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Knightfall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.