Buy it if you like
- Story: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 7k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story picks up pretty darn well from the get-go, but it has it's ups and downs throughout.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of side-content, music, gameplay and so on, 5 is an absolute blast and peaks above even the current entries of the series, and it is certainly the longest out of all of them.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall the combat is fun, but does lack a challenge making it the easiest game in the series.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Narratively, the campaign weaves a huge interconnected web, anchored by top-tier character work across the roster.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack for Yakuza 5 is great and really improved from what the previous entry had.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yakuza 5 looks really good, I loved how the areas were presented with lighting and environmental details where each area felt like a new place in the game that I have never been to before.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story139 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Combat71 reviews
Characters30 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Players complain
Performance67% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$19.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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