Games like Ys I & II Chronicles+
If Ys I & II Chronicles+ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ys I & II Chronicles+, Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its music elevates every moment, atmospheric and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Ys I & II Chronicles+: Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
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Ys I & II Chronicles+
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Top pick for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
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Second-strongest match for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
Ys Origin
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Third-strongest match for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Ranked #4 for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!
Ys: Memories of Celceta
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Ranked #5 for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
World-famous red-haired adventurer Adol Christin awakens in the unfamiliar land of Celceta, remembering nothing more than his name. Join Adol and his new friends as he embarks on an adventure to map the wilderness and reclaim his memories in this beloved action RPG from Nihon Falcom.
Alchemist Adventure Prologue
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Ranked #6 for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Discover the fantasy world filled with danger and awe in the Prologue of Alchemist Adventure! It features an exclusive chapter of the game that allows you to embrace the power of alchemy. Combine various elements, solve puzzles, fight monsters and explore the corridors of the mysterious dungeon.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Ranked #7 for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
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Shares magic system and an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Ranked #8 for Ys I & II Chronicles+ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ys I & II Chronicles+ at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~67% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~53% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
PEAK
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Priced ~47% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~70% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Inscryption
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Priced ~47% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Noita
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Priced ~47% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~93% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~80% under Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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More from Nihon Falcom
Other recommendable Steam games by Nihon Falcom, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares Action and RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Sora no Kiseki the 1st
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Shares an epic mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
Ys Origin
WHY THIS
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Ys I & II Chronicles+. Shares RPG with Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Experience an epic story developed across three titles, and crafted for new and old fans alike. Also includes an interactive introduction to catch up new players to the ongoing story so anyone can dive right in to the world of Trails of Cold Steel.
Frequently asked about Ys I & II Chronicles+
- Does Ys I & II Chronicles+ run on Steam Deck?
- Ys I & II Chronicles+ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Ys I & II Chronicles+ cost?
- Ys I & II Chronicles+ is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ys I & II Chronicles+?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ys I & II Chronicles+ are Ys I & II Chronicles+, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys Origin.
- Who developed Ys I & II Chronicles+?
- Ys I & II Chronicles+ was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games.
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