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Choose Ys Origin if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,801 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ys Origin and Ys I & II Chronicles+ 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 Origin (2012) is 1 year older than Ys I & II Chronicles+ (2013). Ys I & II Chronicles+ scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Ys Origin (93.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Ys Origin if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,801 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Ys I & II Chronicles+ if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ys I & II Chronicles+ launched in 2013.
Both Ys Origin and Ys I & II Chronicles+ sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.9% vs 95.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Ys Origin | Ys I & II Chronicles+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,801 reviews) | 95.4% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
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