Choose Yakuza 3 Remastered
Choose Yakuza 3 Remastered if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.7% positive across 5,003 reviews.
Yakuza 3 Remastered vs Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza 3 Remastered and Yakuza Kiwami both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021) is 4 years older than Yakuza Kiwami (2025). Yakuza 3 Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Yakuza Kiwami (73.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Yakuza Kiwami
Choose Yakuza Kiwami if you want a RPG game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yakuza Kiwami launched in 2025.
Both Yakuza 3 Remastered and Yakuza Kiwami sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yakuza 3 Remastered |  Yakuza Kiwami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (5,003 reviews) | 73.1% positive (227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021) is 4 years older than Yakuza Kiwami (2025).
- Yakuza 3 Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Yakuza Kiwami (73.1% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza 3 Remastered vs Yakuza Kiwami — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza 3 Remastered or Yakuza Kiwami?
- On Steam reviews Yakuza 3 Remastered scores higher (84.7% positive) than Yakuza Kiwami (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yakuza 3 Remastered is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Yakuza 3 Remastered or Yakuza Kiwami first?
- If you want chronology, Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021) came out before Yakuza Kiwami (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Yakuza 3 Remastered and Yakuza Kiwami similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Yakuza 3 Remastered and Yakuza Kiwami both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.