Games like Yakuza 3 Remastered
If Yakuza 3 Remastered is your kind of game, the closest matches are Yakuza 4 Remastered, Yakuza 5 Remastered and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its heartfelt side gigs, orphanage management is immersive and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Yakuza 3 Remastered is a linear story-driven action RPG that tasks players with controlling Kazuma Kiryu, a retired yakuza running an orphanage on the island of Okinawa. Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released on Steam in 2021, the game blends aggressive chase-combat with strategic parry-reversal mechanics alongside extensive side activities including cabaret management and substory completion. Players describe the narrative as dark, emotionally tense, and melancholic, with reviewers highlighting substories that range from humorous to deeply serious. Many consider the central story to be among the top five in the series, while the orphanage-management system provides particularly immersive side content. The game spans a massive length with challenging difficulty and runs verified on Steam Deck, holding an 85% positive rating from over 5000 Steam reviews.
About Yakuza 3 Remastered: Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.
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Yakuza 4 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Top pick for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.
Yakuza 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Ranked #5 for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Ranked #6 for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Ranked #7 for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Ranked #8 for Yakuza 3 Remastered fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.
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Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza 4 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.
Yakuza 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.
Yakuza Kiwami 2
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.
Yakuza Kiwami
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Yakuza 3 Remastered cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.
Lost Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza 3 Remastered. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Yakuza 4 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.
Yakuza 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 3 Remastered.
YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.
Frequently asked about Yakuza 3 Remastered
- Is Yakuza 3 Remastered verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yakuza 3 Remastered is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- What games are most similar to Yakuza 3 Remastered?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yakuza 3 Remastered are Yakuza 4 Remastered, Yakuza 5 Remastered, Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy).
- Who developed Yakuza 3 Remastered?
- Yakuza 3 Remastered was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA.
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