Standard Edition
StandardIn the game
- Full game
- Launch Edition bonus: mini art book and Balduq Mascot Set (until 6 March 2026)
Released 20 February 2026 on Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store.
PC
Ys X: Proud Nordics
Ys X: Nordics is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. The tenth numbered installment in the Ys series, it was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in Japan in September 2023.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Space needed
- 8 GB
- Time to beat
- about 25 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Ys X: Nordics is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. The tenth numbered installment in the Ys series, it was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in Japan in September 2023. NIS America released the game internationally for those platforms and Windows in October 2024.
Set shortly after the events of Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter, the game follows a younger Adol Christin as he travels through the Obelia Gulf and becomes bound by a supernatural restraint to Karja Balta, a warrior from the seafaring Norman people. The pair investigate attacks by immortal creatures known as the Griegr while exploring the gulf aboard the sailing ship Sandras.
Ys X replaces the three-character party structure used from Ys Seven through Ys IX: Monstrum Nox with a two-character combat system. The player can control Adol or Karja independently in Solo Mode or command them together in Combination Mode. The game also introduces sailing, naval combat, island exploration, and Mana Actions used to traverse environments and solve puzzles.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Ys X: Proud Nordics - PC Gameplay, Gamer Linear. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- Nihon Falcom, Clouded Leopard Entertainment Inc.
- Series
- Ys
- Engine
- Falcom Developer Kit
- Platforms
- Windows, PlayStation 5
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- CERO
- C
- ESRB
- T
- ACB
- M
- PEGI
- 16
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Asia | 2025-08-21 |
| Windows | Worldwide | 2026-02-20 |
Editions
Deluxe Edition
In the game
- Full game
- Costume Pack
- Sandras Pack
- Starter Pack
- Launch bonus: mini poster and Isle of Seiren Mascot Set
Ultimate Edition
Collector'sIn the game
- Full game
- Costume Pack
- Sandras Pack
- Starter Pack
- Intermediate Pack
- Advanced Pack
- Launch bonus: mini poster and Isle of Seiren Mascot Set
Space and patches
Space needed8 GB
DLC
Paid packs of costumes and items, plus a free Freebie Set. All on sale.
- Items
Name Date Adds Price Obtainable today Costume Pack 2026-02-20 Costumes US$14.99 Yes Sandras Pack 2026-02-20 Items US$9.99 Yes Starter Pack 2026-02-20 Items for the early game US$19.99 Yes Intermediate Pack 2026-02-20 Items US$29.99 Yes Advanced Pack 2026-02-20 Items US$44.99 Yes Balduq Mascot Set 2026-02-20 Mascot items US$1.99 Yes Isle of Seiren Mascot Set 2026-02-20 Mascot items US$1.99 Yes Freebie Set 2026-02-20 Helpful items Free Yes
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | No Sold only as a download on PC. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store, 20 February 2026 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$69.99 on Steam, also on GOG and the Epic Games Store |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Does not exist |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Yes |
| Has online features | No Single-player only. |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nihon Falcom PC port PH3 Games Publisher (West) NIS America Key artist toi8
Credits
- Publisher
- NIS America
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom, PH3 Games
- Released
- 2026-02-20
- Age rating
- ESRB T
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 25 hours
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