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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Both released in 2018. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (82.6% 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 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Choose Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 2,254 reviews.

Choose Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

Choose Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 4,272 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom sit in 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.

Side-by-side comparison

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom — Steam metadata comparison
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA — Steam game coverYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANANi no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom — Steam game coverNi no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
Released20182018
GenresAction, RPGAdventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews92.5% positive (2,254 reviews)82.6% positive (4,272 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersNihon FalcomLEVEL5 Inc.

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom — FAQ

Which is better, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA or Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom?
On Steam reviews Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA scores higher (92.5% positive) than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (82.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom similar?
They overlap on 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 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom 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 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom is listed as single-player only.
Do Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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