Choose Tales of Berseria™
Choose Tales of Berseria™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,274 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Tales of Berseria™ and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA 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. Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 1 year older than Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Tales of Berseria™: 6,274 reviews, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA: 2,254). 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 VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Choose Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,254 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tales of Berseria™ and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.9% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tales of Berseria™ |  Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (6,274 reviews) | 92.5% positive (2,254 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 1 year older than Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Tales of Berseria™: 6,274 reviews, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA: 2,254).
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Berseria™ (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has co-op; Tales of Berseria™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Tales of Berseria™ is Deck Unsupported, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is Deck Verified.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of Berseria™ or Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tales of Berseria™ sits at 91.9% positive (6,274 reviews), Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA at 92.5% (2,254). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tales of Berseria™ or Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Berseria™ (2017) came out before Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (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 Tales of Berseria™ and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA 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.