Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is tagged as Action, RPG. It is published by Nihon Falcom (developer) and NIS America, Inc. (publisher) and released on 16 Apr, 2018. PureGameStats tracks Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA currently has 45 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 566 concurrent players on 30 September 2023. Current activity is 92% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 191,570 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 90% positive across 7,043 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Nihon Falcom

Publisher: NIS America, Inc.

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 16 Apr, 2018

Est. sales: 191,570 Medium confidence

Achievement completion: 90% easiest · 30% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$19.99	50%
Loaded / CDKeys	$17.69	62%
Green Man Gaming	$20.00	-
Gameseal	$17.93	-

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 45 All-time peak 566 7-day peak 96 Yesterday peak 62

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA averaged 53 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 108. Up from 42 average players in Mar 2026 - 27% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	41	62	25
03 Sept 2026	42	60	28
02 Sept 2026	37	61	23
01 Sept 2026	37	62	0
31 Aug 2026	43	65	28
30 Aug 2026	62	96	42
29 Aug 2026	56	82	41
28 Aug 2026	43	75	24
27 Aug 2026	43	69	29
26 Aug 2026	41	65	21
25 Aug 2026	39	65	16
24 Aug 2026	40	68	24
23 Aug 2026	58	88	35
22 Aug 2026	57	83	35
21 Aug 2026	44	71	28
20 Aug 2026	43	68	26
19 Aug 2026	47	66	32
18 Aug 2026	45	69	30
17 Aug 2026	47	72	26
16 Aug 2026	67	92	34
15 Aug 2026	64	93	31
14 Aug 2026	50	78	34
13 Aug 2026	47	61	30
12 Aug 2026	52	84	35
11 Aug 2026	56	82	0
10 Aug 2026	55	78	35
09 Aug 2026	72	106	40
08 Aug 2026	74	108	40
07 Aug 2026	49	74	34
06 Aug 2026	47	84	27

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	53	108	0
Jul 2026	75	159	0
Jun 2026	51	148	18
May 2026	84	204	33
Apr 2026	48	162	0
Mar 2026	42	90	0
Feb 2026	50	105	0
Jan 2026	75	183	0
Dec 2025	61	169	0
Nov 2025	81	200	31
Oct 2025	59	149	0
Sept 2025	50	117	16
Aug 2025	66	147	0
Jul 2025	84	169	7
Jun 2025	59	157	0
May 2025	66	150	0
Apr 2025	56	115	0
Mar 2025	65	147	0
Feb 2025	82	206	0
Jan 2025	104	240	0
Dec 2024	122	254	0
Nov 2024	158	364	0
Oct 2024	77	274	0
Sept 2024	77	196	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	69	240
2024	91	364
2023	88	566
2022	96	491
2021	105	392
2020	101	530
2019	46	395
2018	60	455
2017	1	24

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
31 Oct 2025	$19.99	50%
18 Jul 2025	$39.99	0%

Developer	Nihon Falcom
Publisher	NIS America, Inc.
Release state	released
Steam release date	16 April 2018
Type	Game
Controller support	full
Steam Deck	Verified · not configured by developer
Supported languages	3 languages · 0 with full audio French English Japanese
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	69
Primary genre ID	3
Store genres	1, 3
Top store tags	122, 4434, 19, 4085, 1756, 21, 4231, 4182
Content packaging	9 depots · 28 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public, ph3_1.0, previous_version
Homepage	http://ysviii.com
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
Processor: Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce GTX 650 Ti
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
Processor: AMD FX-8320 8-Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon R7 370
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Steam Reviews

Total reviews 7,043 Positive 6,360 Negative 683 Positive % 90.3%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA right now?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has 45 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA reached an all-time peak of 566 concurrent players on 30 September 2023.

How many copies has Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has sold approximately 191,570 copies on Steam, with medium confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA rated on Steam?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has 7,043 Steam reviews with a 90.3% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is priced at $39.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA released?

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA was released on 16 Apr, 2018. It was developed by Nihon Falcom.

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