Choose Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Choose Yakuza 6: The Song of Life if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,711 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life vs Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 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 2 years older than Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Yakuza 6: The Song of Life: 3,711 reviews, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: 4,787). 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 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Choose Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,787 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 96.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life |  Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (3,711 reviews) | 96.3% positive (4,787 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 2 years older than Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Yakuza 6: The Song of Life: 3,711 reviews, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: 4,787).
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life vs Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life or Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life sits at 95.4% positive (3,711 reviews), Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name at 96.3% (4,787). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Yakuza 6: The Song of Life or Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name first?
- If you want chronology, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2021) came out before Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023). 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 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 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 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 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.