Fit check
Is Ys X: Proud Nordics worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG players who want fast combat with solo and paired control options
- Exploration-focused players who want Mana abilities to reveal paths and hidden elements
- Ys fans seeking a new island, story arc, bosses, and high-difficulty endgame content
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, turn-based RPG rather than fast real-time battles
- Players who prefer a compact campaign without multiple exploration abilities, challenges, and endgame activities
- Players looking for a purely single-character combat structure
Our take on Ys X: Proud Nordics
The defining structure is its split combat system: one mode controls Adol or Karja alone, while the other directs both characters together for coordinated attacks.
What is Ys X: Proud Nordics?
Ys X: Proud Nordics expands Ys X: Nordics with a new story arc set on Öland Island, where Adol and Karja investigate ancient ruins and encounter Canute and Astrid.
Combat offers Solo Mode, with one character under direct control, and Combo Mode, which lets both characters attack together. Exploration uses Mana Actions such as swinging across gaps, riding the Grimble Board, creating ice platforms, detecting hidden elements, and moving objects. The game adds new bosses, Mana Ride competitions, an Arena, and the extreme-difficulty Divine Realm: Muspelheim, which imposes a time limit and traps. The Steam version supports 21:9 displays, frame rates above 60fps, Steam Deck presets, DirectX 12, Intel XeSS, NVIDIA DLSS, and AMD FSR.
How Ys X: Proud Nordics plays
- 01Öland Story Arc
- Adol and Karja explore an uncharted island while investigating the Normans and the origins of Mana.
- 02Dual Combat Modes
- Solo Mode focuses on one fighter, while Combo Mode lets both characters attack together and build a Revenge Gauge.
- 03Mana Exploration
- Abilities include swinging across gaps, riding over water, creating icy platforms, revealing hidden elements, and throwing objects.
- 04Divine Realm Dungeon
- Muspelheim limits the available time and combines traps with formidable enemies, while Deep Crystals can modify some restrictions.
- 05Steam Display Support
- The Steam edition supports 21:9 monitors, frame rates above 60fps, Steam Deck presets, and several upscaling technologies.
Ys X: Proud Nordics compared to similar games
Ys X: Proud Nordics centers on real-time action RPG combat, paired character attacks, and Mana-based exploration. Ghost of a Tale is also an action RPG, but its description emphasizes stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in an animal-populated medieval world rather than dual-character combat and Mana abilities.
Ys X: Proud Nordics: platforms & release
Is Ys X: Proud Nordics worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG players who want fast combat with solo and paired control options. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, turn-based RPG rather than fast real-time battles.
Where can I download Ys X: Proud Nordics?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ys X: Proud Nordics's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ys X: Proud Nordics on?
Windows only.
