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Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is a action, rpg and jrpg game developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA and Inc..
Released on April 28th 2015 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,330 reviews of which 1,197 were positive and 133 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 4.43€ on Eneba.

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Action RPG JRPG Adventure Great Soundtrack Action RPG Anime Singleplayer Difficult Fantasy Classic

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
  • DirectX: Version 8.0
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

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Feb. 2026
My 2nd Y's game to play (started with 'Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana') I heard this is one of the best games from the series and a classic. I'm a fan of old school RPG's and this was extremely fun to play. Glad it wasn't 60+ hours to enjoy a nice solid story. The combat is fun and enjoyed the hidden combos (Dash Jumping was so simple after setting up Steam controller button combos). Some areas absolutely destroy you if you are not careful. I enjoyed going from that to a powerhouse quickly after 10-15m in a near area. Boss battles are super fun too. Really enjoyed everything about this game though. Fun to play on the Steam Deck also of course. Going to dive into Ys: The Oath in Felghana next I think!
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Nov. 2025
So here's the thing, out of the first five games available on steam that I've played thus far (I, II, VI, OiF, Origins), this is probably the weakest one. Being the first 3D game it was still figuring stuff out, the different swords don't really add much, combat can begin to feel boring after a while and the story is whatever. That all said, it's a Ys game, it's good, it has fun bosses for the most part, great music and is a nice change of pace coming from Ys I and II, it's also quite short, so you'll be done in no time. Jump dash sucks tho
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Oct. 2025
I loved the game with 1 big exception...the dash jump! I hate that mechanic with a passion! The dash jump is the hardest "boss" of this game for me and you will never change my mind.
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Aug. 2025
One of the few Ys titles I was able to 100%. This series was always grindy and Ys VI is no different, on higher difficulties you'll be spending hours grinding to level up your character and your sword will still hit bosses like a wet noodle, thus many hours will also be spent chipping away at boss health bars, all while trying not to get two-shot. Ys VI is a little more forgiving in the sense that you'll get more health to work with. Hence why I was able to 100% it, I suppose. Music can't be left unmentioned. Some of the tracks mix guitar rock with violin, other tracks setup a solid groove with electric keyboard tunes. Overall soundtrack tends blend the feelings of exciting action and mellow, soothing harmony - it's very unique and helps ease you into that repetitive grind. Ys stories and characters are always forgettable. Don't buy this for its story. If you like a grindy but forgiving action platformer, I think you'll like Ys VI, why not give it a try?
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May 2025
The Ark of Napishtim is the first and worst of the Napishtim engine games. The game has a lot of glaring issues, almost all of which would be fixed by their successors, Oath in Felghana and Origins. The balancing and grind are a lot worse in this game, one of the dungeons is pretty awful (make that two if you are going for all gear and items), the side quests are very forgettable, the music is meh, the infamous dash jump mechanic sucks, and there is no sprinting. Despite all these complaints, the bulk of the game was enjoyable. Most of the dungeons and bosses were fun. Combat is not refined but simple fun. It is not super good, but it is still enjoyable. Being enjoyable is enough to get a recommendation from me, though only for people already really into Ys. There are much better Ys games I would direct someone getting into the series, including the previously mentioned successors.
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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 4.49€ on Steam.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim received 1,197 positive votes out of a total of 1,330 achieving a rating of 8.54.
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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA and Inc..

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is not playable on MacOS.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is not playable on Linux.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim. Explore additional content available for Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim on Steam.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim does not support Steam Remote Play.

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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