Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Action RPG about rescuing shipwreck survivors and exploring an island
Nihon Falcom · Published by NIS America, Inc. · Released Apr 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 7,061
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 34 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 30
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 6 years ago
- Jan 17, 2020
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?
Adol is shipwrecked on an isolated island in this action RPG. You explore ruins, fight beasts by switching between playable characters, and rescue other passengers who join a village. Separate playable sections follow Dana, a woman Adol sees in his dreams.
For you if...
- +you like fast combat and switching characters mid-fight
- +you enjoy exploring an island and gathering survivors
- +you value character stories and a prominent soundtrack
Not for you if...
- −you want the story to move quickly from the start
- −you dislike repeated fights during exploration
What players say
90% of 7,061 reviews are positive · 88% of 34 in the last 30 days
Players praise the combat, island exploration, soundtrack, and story. Others find the writing slow or clichéd and the fights repetitive. Some also report a bug that can end boss fights instantly.
Screenshots and trailer
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
- Processor
- Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 650 Ti
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 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
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 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
- RPG
- JRPG
- Action
- Anime
- Great Soundtrack
- Action RPG
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Hack and Slash
- Cute
- Open World
- Exploration
- Violent
- Fantasy
- Controller
Recent updates
- Jan 17, 2020 · New Major Update and 50% Off Sale
- Jan 17, 2020 · Full Changelog by Durante - 1/17 Update
- Jun 30, 2018 · New Update 6/29/2018
- Oct 11, 2017 · PC Version Release Update and Progress Report
- Oct 11, 2017 · PC Version Release Update and Progress Report
25 DLC available.
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