Choose Yakuza 0
Choose Yakuza 0 if you want the Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 37,833 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yakuza 0 vs Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza 0 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Yakuza 0 (2018) is 2 years older than Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020). Yakuza 0 scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Yakuza: Like a Dragon (94.9% 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: Like a Dragon
Choose Yakuza: Like a Dragon if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 14,367 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yakuza 0 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yakuza 0 |  Yakuza: Like a Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (37,833 reviews) | 94.9% positive (14,367 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Yakuza 0 (2018) is 2 years older than Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020).
- Yakuza 0 scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Yakuza: Like a Dragon (94.9% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza 0 vs Yakuza: Like a Dragon — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza 0 or Yakuza: Like a Dragon?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Yakuza 0 sits at 96.6% positive (37,833 reviews), Yakuza: Like a Dragon at 94.9% (14,367). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Yakuza 0 or Yakuza: Like a Dragon first?
- If you want chronology, Yakuza 0 (2018) came out before Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020). 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 0 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Yakuza: Like a Dragon have multiplayer like Yakuza 0?
- No. Yakuza 0 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Yakuza: Like a Dragon is listed as single-player only.
- Do Yakuza 0 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon 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.