Choose Ys Origin
Choose Ys Origin if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,801 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ys Origin vs Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Ys Origin and Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection 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 Origin (2012) is 5 years older than Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (2017). Ys Origin scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (92.7% 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 Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Choose Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection launched in 2017.
Both Ys Origin and Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.9% vs 92.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ys Origin |  Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,801 reviews) | 92.7% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Ys Origin (2012) is 5 years older than Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (2017).
- Ys Origin scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (92.7% positive).
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ys Origin (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Ys Origin vs Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection — FAQ
- Which is better, Ys Origin or Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ys Origin sits at 93.9% positive (1,801 reviews), Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection at 92.7% (150). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ys Origin or Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection first?
- If you want chronology, Ys Origin (2012) came out before Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (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 Origin and Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection 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.