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Games like Yakuza

2005PlayStation

The series opener follows Kazuma Kiryu, freshly out of a ten-year prison term and dragged into a power struggle over 10 billion missing yen. Street brawls, side stories and minigames in the Kamurocho nightlife district blend serious gangster drama with offbeat humor.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots of humour
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Yakuza special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Yakuza 4

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2010PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Yakuza: melee combat with weapons or fists, a strong story and plenty of humour.

Four protagonists tell an interwoven yakuza crime story in the nightlife district of Kamurocho, mixing heavy brawler combat with quirky side stories. It swings between serious drama and absurd humor, with countless minigames to discover.

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Yakuza 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

Kazuma Kiryu fights through Tokyo and Osaka in a gripping crime drama to stop an all-out gang war. Heavy brawling meets quirky side activities, offbeat substories and a serious yakuza saga.

Yakuza 0

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A gripping yakuza crime drama set in bubble-era Japan, where brutal street brawls with switchable fighting styles sit alongside hilariously absurd side stories, karaoke and business management. Kiryu's and Majima's intertwined tales are among the series' finest.

Yakuza Kiwami

Melee combat with weapons or fists

The remake of the first Yakuza follows Kazuma Kiryu through the red-light district of Kamurocho: a serious crime drama contrasted by absurd side activities and heavy-hitting brawls.

Yakuza 4 Remastered

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Four protagonists, each with a distinct fighting style, tell a dense crime drama in the Kamurocho nightlife district. Its charm lies in mixing a serious yakuza plot and brawling with wildly quirky side activities.

Shenmue

Pure single-player experience

Shenmue sends you as young Ryo Hazuki on a quest for revenge in 1980s Japan, letting you explore a living town that follows a daily routine. Martial arts fights, quick-time events and side activities like arcades and jobs define this pioneering classic.

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

This remake of a Yakuza classic tells a serious crime drama about Kiryu and the Tojo clan across the nightlife districts of Kamurocho and Sotenbori. Heavy brawling is balanced by absurd side activities, and the Majima Saga adds a second playable character.

Yakuza 3

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Yakuza 3 pairs a serious crime drama about Kazuma Kiryu with hard-hitting street brawls and absurd side stories. An Okinawa orphanage and the neon streets of Tokyo offer plenty of minigames and distractions.

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