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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.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots of humour
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Yakuza 3 are Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Yakuza Kiwami. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Yakuza 3 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

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Brings what grabs you about Yakuza 3: melee combat with weapons or fists, a strong story and plenty of humour.

Kazuma Kiryu returns as a secret agent in Osaka, brawling with switchable fighting styles in an action adventure that blends serious yakuza drama with absurd side activities.

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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 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.

Dark Ties

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A new Yakuza spin-off following Yoshitaka Mine, who falls into the underworld after losing his startup and searches for true bonds. It blends a dramatic story, boxing-based brawling and plenty of quirky side activities.

Yakuza Kiwami 3

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You return as Kazuma Kiryu through the streets of Okinawa and Tokyo, with brutal brawling combat and a story that gains new emotional depth from added scenes. Plenty of side activities keep the world lively beyond the main plot.

Lost Judgment

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A detective action-adventure set in modern Yokohama and Tokyo: you work a dark murder case tied to bullying and justice, tail suspects, solve small puzzles and brawl through crowds with fluid combat styles. Quirky side activities add plenty of variety.

Sleeping Dogs

Dark, serious atmosphere

As undercover cop Wei Shen, you infiltrate the Triads in a neon-lit Hong Kong, brawling through kung-fu-movie style melee with counters and brutal environmental takedowns, plus car chases. Its tale of torn loyalties between police and gang is the real hook.

Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A Yakuza spin-off set in Bakumatsu-era Japan: as Sakamoto Ryoma you avenge your mentor's murder, switching between four combat styles with sword and pistol, and indulge in wacky side activities between dramatic story beats.

Bully

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As troublemaker Jimmy Hopkins you brawl, prank and charm your way through the crumbling Bullworth Academy, juggling class minigames, rival cliques and school rules. Rockstar's satirical open-world take on school life is full of humor and heart.

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