Should I play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA or Into The Eternal first?

If you want chronology, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) came out before Into The Eternal (2021). 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 VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Into The Eternal 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.

Does Into The Eternal have multiplayer like Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

No. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Into The Eternal is listed as single-player only.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Into The Eternal

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Into The Eternal 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 VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) is 3 years older than Into The Eternal (2021). Into The Eternal is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,254 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Into The Eternal

Choose Into The Eternal if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Into The Eternal launched in 2021.

Both Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Into The Eternal sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Into The Eternal — Steam metadata comparison
	Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA	Into The Eternal
Released	2018	2021
Genres	Action, RPG	Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	19.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	92.5% positive (2,254 reviews)	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Nihon Falcom	Zero Infinite Games

Side by side

Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) is 3 years older than Into The Eternal (2021).
Into The Eternal is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has co-op; Into The Eternal does not.
Steam Deck: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is Deck Verified, Into The Eternal is Deck Playable.