Yakuza Kiwami (Legacy)

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%2019

The verdict

A story-driven brawler remake with goofy side content and the beloved Majima Everywhere system, but weaker than Yakuza 0. Skip it if you hate boss stunlocks and grinding.

Great for

Yakuza 0 fans wanting more Kiryu drama, goofy substories and chaotic Majima fights

Main risk

Boss fights with stunlocks, healing and gunmen, plus Majima grind, sour the late game

What players love

Gripping, emotional story

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“story hits like a truck playing this right after playing zero made me emotional many times during the game”
Steam review · 83.6 h played ↗

“Like a good TV series, you can't wait to find out what happens next to Kiryu and friends.”
Steam review · 16.3 h played ↗

“A very powerful storyline and a brilliant game overall.”
Steam review · translated · 38 h played ↗

Goofy substories and minigames

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“the tone wild swings between crime thriller and the goofiest side quests around”
Steam review · 153.3 h played ↗

“Karaoke, bowling, baseball, pocket cars, arcade machines”
Steam review · translated · 24.1 h played ↗

Majima Everywhere is hilarious fun

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews

“Majima everywhere is the greatest game mechanic ever”
Steam review · 20.9 h played ↗

“you never really know when or where Majima is going to suddenly appear, and that randomness made the game feel more alive and memorable the entire time.”
Steam review · 31.7 h played ↗

“having crazed maniac yell Kiryu-chaaaan and dress up in questionable outfits to grasp your attention makes it even more of a blast.”
Steam review · 60.8 h played ↗

Fun, improved combat

Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews

“this game has the BEST combos and combat out of all the games I've played”
Steam review · 34.6 h played ↗

“All the fighting styles play even better than they did in 0.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗

Solid faithful remake of the original

Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews

“This is a masterful remake that enhances the original experiences and expands on it's gripping story.”
Steam review · 46.2 h played ↗

“An excellent remake of the legendary first Yakuza from 2005”
Steam review · translated · 33.6 h played ↗

Great music and atmosphere

Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews

“The music is especially great.”
Steam review · translated · 46 h played ↗

“the city vibes and the music is good as well”
Steam review · 35.4 h played ↗

What players complain about

Clunky, stunlocking combat

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews

“I honestly don't understand how having most of the enemies in the later half of the game just completely dodge or block 95% of what you throw at them is fun or engaging to anyone.”
Steam review · 34.2 h played ↗

“Towards the end of the game every fight is a real slog.”
Steam review · 70.2 h played ↗

Frustrating boss fights

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“The second to final boss, Kyohei Jingu, was an absolute nightmare.”
Steam review · 23.1 h played ↗

“every attack from them is unblockable and knocks you down on the ground”
Steam review · 28.5 h played ↗

Worse than Yakuza 0

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“yakuza 0 is superior in every aspect (story, content, combat, characters, etc ...)”
Steam review · 25.4 h played ↗

“the game repeating many of the same gameplay and story beats as Zero but worse”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗

Delisting and paid re-release anger

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“I'm not buying a relisting of a game I own for a translation patch.”
Steam review · 43 h played ↗

“They should have released new languages as a free patch”
Steam review · 43.6 h played ↗

Weak, rushed story

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews

“The story is pretty simple and predictable.”
Steam review · 33.3 h played ↗

“the last 2 chapters are a hasty wrap-up of ALL the story threads”
Steam review · translated · 42.7 h played ↗

Majima Everywhere grind gets tedious

Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews

“It's funny for a couple hours and then it's just grating.”
Steam review · 33.3 h played ↗

“You can't walk even 10 meters without a fight.”
Steam review · translated · 32.2 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OSWindows 7 64Bit

ProcessorIntel Core i5-3470 | AMD FX-6300

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6870

Recommended

OSWindows 10 64bit

ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700, 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 1700, 3.7 GHz

Memory16 GB RAM

GraphicsGeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB / Radeon RX Vega 56, 8GB

OSWindows 7 64Bit

ProcessorIntel Core i5-3470 | AMD FX-6300

Memory4 GB RAM

GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6870

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