Choose Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
Choose Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 8,155 reviews.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) vs Yakuza 3 Remastered
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) and Yakuza 3 Remastered both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) (2019) is 2 years older than Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021). Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Yakuza 3 Remastered (84.7% 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 3 Remastered
Choose Yakuza 3 Remastered if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) and Yakuza 3 Remastered sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) |  Yakuza 3 Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (8,155 reviews) | 84.7% positive (5,003 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) (2019) is 2 years older than Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021).
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Yakuza 3 Remastered (84.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) vs Yakuza 3 Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) or Yakuza 3 Remastered?
- On Steam reviews Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) scores higher (95.7% positive) than Yakuza 3 Remastered (84.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) or Yakuza 3 Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) (2019) came out before Yakuza 3 Remastered (2021). 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 Kiwami 2 (Legacy) and Yakuza 3 Remastered similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy) and Yakuza 3 Remastered 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.