Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2017)

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is a 2017 RPG game by Nihon Falcom, rated ★ 4.3 by 77 players, about 5 hours long. Below: 12 games like it, ranked by how much they share with it.

★ 4.3 from 77 players Metacritic 80 About 5h to play #501 in RPG 77% finish it

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Overview

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (2017) sits under RPG, playable on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PS Vita. Players have rated it 77 times, landing at 4.3 out of 5. It outranks 91% of the catalog on rating alone. Among 1188 RPG games, it sits at #501. Expect roughly 5 hours of play, a short run you can finish in a weekend (about 32% shorter than the RPG average). On Metacritic it scores 80 — 4 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

77%finish it▲ genre avg 49%

83%positive ratings77 votes

14playing now

60on wishlists

23gave upvs 77 beat it

Exceptional 49%Recommended 34%Meh 15%

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

Platform	Family	Release
Android	Mobile	Sep 2017
iOS	Mobile	Sep 2017
Nintendo Switch	Nintendo	Sep 2017
PC	PC	Apr 2018
PlayStation 4	PlayStation	Sep 2017
PlayStation 5	PlayStation	Sep 2017
PS Vita	PlayStation	Sep 2017

Can my PC run Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 32-bit
Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10.1, and Geforce GTX 650 Ti
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard

Questions

When was Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA released?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA was released on September 11, 2017.

What platforms is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA on?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is available on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PS Vita.

How long is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

Average playtime for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is about 5 hours.

Is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA worth finishing?

77% of players who started Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA finished it — the average for RPG games is 49%. 83% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

302 players on RAWG own Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, 14 are playing it right now and 60 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

Closest matches in our catalog: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, Dragon Quest Builders 2 and .hack//G.U. Last Recode.