Choose Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Choose Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 2,254 reviews.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) is 1 year older than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (2019). Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (80.5% 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 Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition
Choose Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition launched in 2019.
Both Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (2,254 reviews) | 80.5% positive (333 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) is 1 year older than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (2019).
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (80.5% positive).
- Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA vs Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA or Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition?
- On Steam reviews Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA scores higher (92.5% positive) than Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (80.5% 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.
- Should I play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA or Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2018) came out before Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition (2019). 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 Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition 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.