Yakuza Kiwami 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Yakuza Kiwami 2

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.

What works

  • Engaging and emotional story with strong characters
  • High-quality graphics and immersive dragon engine
  • Varied and satisfying combat system with heat actions
  • Extensive side content and minigames (cabaret club, majima construction)
  • Seamless open world exploration with rich environments

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can feel repetitive and sometimes clunky
  • Story pacing uneven with some filler sections
  • Some minigames (e.g., bouncer missions) are tedious
  • Certain original content and music cut or replaced
  • No multiplayer or competitive modes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Outer Worlds 2

  • Lost Judgment

  • Judgment

  • Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

  • Yakuza 4 Remastered

  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

More social

Games that feels like Yakuza Kiwami 2 but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Dead Rising® 2

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

  • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

  • Champions Online

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

  • Persona® 5 Strikers

Less intimate

Games that feels like Yakuza Kiwami 2 but with less focus on close relationships

  • Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

  • Slitterhead

  • Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

  • AKIBA'S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed

  • FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves

  • Yakuza 5 Remastered

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Yakuza Kiwami 2 but with less of a community feel

  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

  • Vampyr

  • Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

  • FINAL FANTASY VIII

  • Yakuza 0

  • Yakuza 3 Remastered

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Judgment

  • Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

  • Lost Judgment

  • Yakuza Kiwami

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Similarity map

How to compare these games

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Yakuza Kiwami 2. These titles are not in What to play next.

Yakuza Kiwami 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026