• An Epic Tale - Follow Adol and his companions on his latest adventure to unlock the mysteries of the cursed island
• Party On - Switch characters on the fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat!
• Another Side - Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her own unique gameplay segments!
• It Takes a Village - Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services

Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!