Ys X: Nordics
2023 video game
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Ys X: Nordics[b] is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. A part of the Ys series, it was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in September 2023 and was released worldwide by NIS America, including a Windows port, in October 2024. An enhanced version, Ys X: Proud Nordics,[c] was released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch 2 in July 2025 and was released worldwide in February 2026, also for the PlayStation 5 and Windows.
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Artwork for the Taiwanese release featuring Karja Balta and Adol Christin | |
| Developer | Nihon Falcom[a] |
| Publisher | NIS America
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| Director | Hideyuki Yamashita |
| Producer | Toshihiro Kondo |
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| Programmer | Hideyuki Yamashita |
| Artist | Toi Hachi |
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| Series | Ys |
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| Release | September 28, 2023 |
| Genre | Action role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Ys X: Nordics takes place chronologically between Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter (1988) and Ys: Memories of Celceta (2012) and follows series protagonist Adol Christin who gets introduced to the seafaring warrior Karja Balta and the conflict between the Normans, her people, and monsters known as the Griegr.
Gameplay
Ys X: Nordics is an action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective.[1] It breaks away from the party system used in Ys Seven (2009), Ys: Memories of Celceta (2012), Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (2016), and Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (2019) by only featuring two playable characters.[1] The game features sailing and ship combat, a first for the series.[1]
Development and release
Ys X: Nordics, the tenth main entry in the Ys series, was developed by Nihon Falcom and released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in Japan on September 28, 2023. A Windows port was released in Asian markets on March 14, 2024.[2] The game was released worldwide on all four platforms by NIS America, localized in English and French, on October 25, 2024.[2][3]
An enhanced version, Ys X: Proud Nordics, was released in Japan on July 31, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch 2,[4] followed by a Chinese and Korean release on Switch 2 and Windows on August 21, 2025.[5] It was released worldwide by NIS America for both platforms and PlayStation 5 on February 20, 2026,[6][7] with a Japanese PS5 release a day earlier. Proud Nordics adds new character abilities, bosses, and levels.[8]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PS5: 80/100[d][9] NS: 77/100[10] PC: 80/100[11] Proud Nordics NS2: 83/100[12] PS5: 83/100[13] |
| OpenCritic | 78% recommend[e][14] |
Ys X: Nordics has a score of 80/100 on Metacritic.[9] It has a 79/100 top critic average and a 78% recommendation score on OpenCritic.[14] It was given the Editor's Choice award by RPGFan.[22] In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 34 out of 40.[15]