Buy it if you like
- Story: 163 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 13k 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 praise42% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
163 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative hits with incredible force, delivering an emotional payoff even stronger than *Yakuza 6*.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Superb storytelling and acting from the entire cast and some fun/over the top additions to the combat system(s) this time around.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both Yakuza and Agent style are a blast to use, and the mechanics used in the Judgment games such as the Juggling and Ultimate Counter are brought in here which are always fun and very satisfying to pull off.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall the graphics are solid but not a huge step up, and Sotenbori gets stale fast.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is fantastic, and I especially loved the castle escape theme, Tsuruno's theme, the sidequest fight theme (Cold Fire), the arena theme, and the outfit change theme.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Packed with diverse match types, it allows you to recruit and directly control a huge roster of secondary characters and sub-story allies from past titles.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story163 reviews
Combat102 reviews
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance83% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes63% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$12.49$49.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $12.49
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