Choose Ys Origin
Choose Ys Origin if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,801 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ys Origin vs Ys: Memories of Celceta
Ys Origin and Ys: Memories of Celceta 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 6 years older than Ys: Memories of Celceta (2018). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Ys Origin: 1,801 reviews, Ys: Memories of Celceta: 526). 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: Memories of Celceta
Choose Ys: Memories of Celceta if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ys: Memories of Celceta launched in 2018.
Both Ys Origin and Ys: Memories of Celceta sit in Action 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 93% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ys Origin |  Ys: Memories of Celceta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,801 reviews) | 93% positive (526 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 6 years older than Ys: Memories of Celceta (2018).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Ys Origin: 1,801 reviews, Ys: Memories of Celceta: 526).
- Ys Origin is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ys: Memories of Celceta (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Ys Origin vs Ys: Memories of Celceta — FAQ
- Which is better, Ys Origin or Ys: Memories of Celceta?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ys Origin sits at 93.9% positive (1,801 reviews), Ys: Memories of Celceta at 93% (526). 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 Ys: Memories of Celceta first?
- If you want chronology, Ys Origin (2012) came out before Ys: Memories of Celceta (2018). 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 Ys: Memories of Celceta 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.