Choose The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Choose The friends of Ringo Ishikawa if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 494 reviews.
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa vs Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut 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. The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) is 7 years older than Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (2025). The friends of Ringo Ishikawa scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (66.5% 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 0 Director's Cut
Choose Yakuza 0 Director's Cut if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yakuza 0 Director's Cut launched in 2025.
Both The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The friends of Ringo Ishikawa |  Yakuza 0 Director's Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (494 reviews) | 66.5% positive (376 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | yeo | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) is 7 years older than Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (2025).
- The friends of Ringo Ishikawa scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (66.5% positive).
- Yakuza 0 Director's Cut is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is Deck Playable, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut is Deck Verified.
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa vs Yakuza 0 Director's Cut — FAQ
- Which is better, The friends of Ringo Ishikawa or Yakuza 0 Director's Cut?
- On Steam reviews The friends of Ringo Ishikawa scores higher (88.7% positive) than Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (66.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The friends of Ringo Ishikawa or Yakuza 0 Director's Cut first?
- If you want chronology, The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) came out before Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (2025). 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 The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut 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.
- Do both The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Yakuza 0 Director's Cut ships Online Co-op, Co-op.