Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition vs FINAL FANTASY IX
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition is an open-world RPG game from BioWare (2010) while FINAL FANTASY IX is a JRPG open-world game from Square Enix (2016).
Quick answer: FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher, 8.1 to 7.9 on the GamingPickz Score, and FINAL FANTASY IX is the cheaper at $20.99.
What each one is
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition is filed under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, FINAL FANTASY IX under JRPG and Open-World.
Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
At a glance
| Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition | FINAL FANTASY IX | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 31,317) | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 14,266) |
| Critic aggregate | 91/100 | 84/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $20.99 |
| Install size | — | 7 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Developer | BioWare | Square Enix |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition vs FINAL FANTASY IX, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionOpen-world RPG gameFINAL FANTASY IXJRPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionRPG, Fantasy, Story RichFINAL FANTASY IXJRPG, Story Rich, FantasyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionScore 7.9 · 86% on Steam · 91 criticFINAL FANTASY IX ✓Score 8.1 · 95% on Steam · 84 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition31,317 reviewsFINAL FANTASY IX14,266 reviews · 3 add-ons · 7 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition$29.99FINAL FANTASY IX ✓$20.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionUnsupportedFINAL FANTASY IX ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
FINAL FANTASY IX takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition and FINAL FANTASY IX on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: FINAL FANTASY IX (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: FINAL FANTASY IX ($20.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: FINAL FANTASY IX (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition (31,317 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGFantasyStory RichSingleplayerParty-Based RPGAdventureClassicOpen World
Where they differ
Choices MatterReal-Time with PauseCharacter CustomizationMatureMultiple EndingsWell-Written
JRPGGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedAtmosphericFunny
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. FINAL FANTASY IX is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition and 3 for FINAL FANTASY IX. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition and FINAL FANTASY IX in scope?
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition has drawn 31,317 Steam reviews. FINAL FANTASY IX has drawn 14,266 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 7 GB.
Is Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition or FINAL FANTASY IX better?
By the GamingPickz Score, FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher (8.1 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition or FINAL FANTASY IX?
FINAL FANTASY IX is cheaper right now at $20.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition or FINAL FANTASY IX?
FINAL FANTASY IX rates higher, 8.1 to 7.9 on the GamingPickz Score, and FINAL FANTASY IX is the cheaper at $20.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.