Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

by Nihon Falcom·published by NIS America, Inc.

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

2,673en

6,860 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Apr 16, 2018

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈240K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$13.0M

Based on 6,860 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 2,670 post-launch reviews

49%84 rev

<2h

59%49 rev

2-10h

84%331 rev

10-50h

94%1,058 rev

50-200h

98%1,124 rev

200h+

96%24 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+39pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 326 similar games in the Action genre released in 2018.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 15%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 12%

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