Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is an adventure developed by Nihon Falcom, released 26 September 2019 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Google Stadia. The main story takes about 53.3 hrs to finish.
What Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is an adventure game developed by Nihon Falcom and released in 2019. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Yamaneko Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is a 2019 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. The ninth numbered installment in the Ys series, it was first released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan in September 2019. NIS America released the game internationally in February 2021, followed by versions for Windows, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, and PlayStation 5.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 54 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Ys series
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is the 41st of 51 entries we hold in the Ys series. It arrived a year after Ys: Memories of Celceta. The next entry was Ys I & II: Lost Ancient Kingdom in 2021. Its critic score of 84 is 9 points above the series average of 75. The highest-rated entry is Ys X: Proud Nordics at 86.
How it was received
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 81% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 15 points above the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 53.3 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz, 8 GB RAM and Geforce GTX 650 Ti. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox launched on 26 September 2019, within three weeks of Disco Elysium, Borderlands 3, GreedFall and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019). It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Disco Elysium, Borderlands 3, GreedFall, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019).
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Ys IX: Monstrum Nox yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Crimson King's "Monstrum Troupe" Costume
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Doll's "Monstrum Troupe" Costume
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Eyewear Set A
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Eyewear Set B
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Haute Cuisine Weapon Set
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Hawk's "Monstrum Troupe" Costume
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Monstrum Musings Set
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Monstrum Troupe Costume Bundle
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Renegade's "Monstrum Troupe" Costume
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Ride-Along Aprilis
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Ride-Along Geis
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Ride-Along Morbihan
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Ride-Along Raging Bull
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Ride-Along White Cat
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Unique Mask Set
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Variety Mask Set
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - White Cat's "Monstrum Troupe" Costume
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Monstrum Troupe Bundle
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Attachments Bundle
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Consumable Bundle
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