Choose Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)
Choose Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 10,500 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) vs Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) 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. Both released in 2019. Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) (94.5% 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 Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
Choose Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 8,155 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.5% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) |  Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (10,500 reviews) | 95.7% positive (8,155 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.
- Both released in 2019.
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) (94.5% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) vs Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) or Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) sits at 94.5% positive (10,500 reviews), Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) at 95.7% (8,155). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) 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 Kiwami 2 (Legacy) have multiplayer like Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)?
- No. Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) is listed as single-player only.
- Do Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy) and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) 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.