Games like Judgment
If Judgment is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Judgment, AMID THE LINES and Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and emotional. 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 →Judgment is a 2022 action-adventure game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA, priced at $39.99. Players switch between combat styles blending fluid melee attacks with tactical options while conducting investigations through minigames like drone racing and QR-code hunting. The story centers on a murder mystery set in Kamurocho, with a friend system and office decoration offering additional activities. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive, with emotional depth that explores the moral ambiguity of good intentions. Steam Deck verification confirms playable status, and the game holds a 95% positive rating from over 4,400 Steam reviews.
About Judgment: 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.
Players who liked Judgment also play
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Lost Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Top pick for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
AMID THE LINES
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Amid the lines is A beat’em up with amazing fighting mechanics ,and an interesting storyline that will leave you wanting more. join detective Northwood’s journey and fight his fight.
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Third-strongest match for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!
Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Ranked #4 for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Teenagers, Dreams, and Drugs. Unveil the secrets of South Jayakarta city, set two years after the ending of the original Troublemaker. The journey of the “Parakacuk” gang continues alongside the “Beyond Dream” band in South Jayakarta city in this fun open-world action-comedy beat-'em-up game.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Ranked #5 for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Judgment.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Night Cascades
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Ranked #6 for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Judgment.
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Ranked #7 for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Judgment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Judgment
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Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 6: The Song of Life
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Shenmue III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Lost Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party Dash
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Judgment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Judgment.
A colorful cast of pixel-art Umamusume are all in line and ready to compete in the Slapdash Grand Prix, a school festival featuring four zany events! Which team will run, shoot, and eat their way to gold and glory?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Judgment at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action with Judgment.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action with Judgment.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action with Judgment.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Judgment on Steam right now. Shares Action with Judgment.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Judgment.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
93, Kuindzhi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Judgment.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Judgment.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
The Children of Clay
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Judgment.
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Judgment.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Wires And Whiskers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.
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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 an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Lost Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Judgment. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Lost Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Judgment.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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 Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Judgment.
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.
Frequently asked about Judgment
- Is Judgment verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Judgment is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Judgment cost?
- Judgment is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Judgment?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Judgment are Lost Judgment, AMID THE LINES, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition.
- Who developed Judgment?
- Judgment was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA.
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