Steam Deck games like Yakuza 0
Below are 16 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Yakuza 0 (15 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Yakuza 3 Remastered
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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 6: The Song of Life
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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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Yakuza 5 Remastered
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Yakuza 4 Remastered
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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 Kiwami
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
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.
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Yakuza 0.
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
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Persona 5 Royal
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Yakuza 0.
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!
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SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Deck Playable alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Yakuza 0.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
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Resident Evil
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Resident Evil 2
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Yakuza 0.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
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Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Deck Verified alternative to Yakuza 0 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza 0.
Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.