Games like Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
If Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy), Yakuza 0 and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, emotional and epic. 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 →Yakuza Kiwami is a remastered beat-em-up crime drama from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA, released in 2019. It follows Kazuma Kiryu as he navigates the yakuza world after serving a ten-year prison sentence. The game features a deep skill-tree progression system and iconic heat-actions during combat. Players encounter numerous substories alongside their own narratives, while mini-games including mahjong and karaoke provide extended gameplay. Reviewers highlight the emotional and epic scope of the story, with players describing it as both dark and nostalgic. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, spans a long campaign, and holds a 94% positive rating from over 10,500 Steam reviews.
About Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy): 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)
WHY THIS
Top pick for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares heat actions and a dark mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Second-strongest match for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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
Third-strongest match for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Ranked #4 for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 4 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Ranked #5 for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Ranked #6 for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Ranked #7 for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 3 & Dark Ties
WHY THIS
Shares mini games and an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Ranked #8 for Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 0
WHY THIS
Shares heat actions and a dark mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Reviewers of Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 Kiwami 2
WHY THIS
Shares heat actions, mini games and an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Reviewers of Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Reviewers of Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Reviewers of Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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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 heat actions and a dark mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
WHY THIS
Shares mini games and an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Another title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the studio behind Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy). Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares heat actions and a dark mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 4 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza 5 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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 3 & Dark Ties
WHY THIS
Shares mini games and an emotional mood with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy).
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.
Frequently asked about Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
- Is Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- Does Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) are Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy), Yakuza 0, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.
- Who developed Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)?
- Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA.
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