Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Action RPG about protecting a city with supernatural powers
Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH, Engine Software BV · Published by NIS America, Inc. · Released Jul 6, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 1,941
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 8
- peak 24h 12
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Dec 9, 2024
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Ys IX: Monstrum Nox?
This action RPG follows Adol, an adventurer imprisoned in the city of Balduq and transformed into a Monstrum. You explore the city, help residents, and fight creatures in the Grimwald Nox. You can play as six Monstrum, using powers such as wall climbing and detecting hidden objects.
For you if...
- +you like fast combat with different playable characters
- +you enjoy exploring a city with movement powers
- +you want a fantasy RPG with quests and a story
Not for you if...
- −you prefer open wilderness to a city-centered adventure
- −you dislike lengthy dialogue and required side quests
What players say
94% of 1,941 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combat and the movement powers used to explore Balduq. Common complaints focus on a slow start, lengthy dialogue, and side quests that interrupt the story.
Screenshots and trailer
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
- Processor
- Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 650 Ti
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD FX-8320 8-Core
- Graphics
- Radeon R7 370
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 54
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French.
Tags
- JRPG
- Action
- Action RPG
- Story Rich
- RPG
- Dark
- Beautiful
- Fantasy
- Colorful
- Anime
- Singleplayer
- Great Soundtrack
- 3D
- Adventure
- Hack and Slash
- Open World
Recent updates
- Dec 9, 2024 · Version 1.1.4 Release Notes
- May 24, 2022 · Ys IX 1.1.3 - Nobody Expects the Surprise Performance Patch
- Jan 17, 2022 · Ys IX Patch 1.1.2 - Introducing Local Co-op
- Jul 25, 2021 · Patch 1.0.6 Release Notes
- Jul 8, 2021 · Patch 1.0.5 Release Notes
4 DLC available.
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