Choose Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Choose Yakuza 6: The Song of Life if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 3,711 reviews.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life vs Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 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 6: The Song of Life (2021) is 3 years older than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024). Yakuza 6: The Song of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (91.7% 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 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Choose Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 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 6: The Song of Life |  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (3,711 reviews) | 91.7% positive (7,199 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 6: The Song of Life (2021) is 3 years older than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024).
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (91.7% positive).
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (19.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life vs Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life or Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
- On Steam reviews Yakuza 6: The Song of Life scores higher (95.4% positive) than Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (91.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 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 6: The Song of Life or Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth first?
- If you want chronology, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2021) came out before Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024). 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 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 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 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 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.