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In 1988 Tokyo and Osaka, two yakuza navigate a crime drama through style-switching brawls, side stories, and city diversions.
Released 01 Aug 2018
Switch Fighting Styles
Fight With Street Objects
Manage Real Estate
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio · Published by SEGA
Set in 1988, Yakuza 0 follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima through parallel criminal stories in Tokyo and Osaka. Kiryu is drawn into trouble after a debt collection goes wrong, while Majima manages a cabaret club amid his own conflicts.
Combat is built around brawling, with each character able to switch between three fighting styles. Players can use objects found in the environment during fights and develop combat abilities through skill trees.
Beyond the main story, the two city districts offer optional side stories and diversions, including arcades, karaoke, dancing, and other minigames. Players can also manage real estate businesses or a cabaret club, with activities and missions providing ways to earn money for upgrades.
Players repeatedly praise the dramatic crime story and its characters, along with the contrast between serious main-story events and often-comic side stories. Reviews also highlight the satisfying brawling, the range of optional activities—especially cabaret management—and the atmosphere and music of the city settings.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 55 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 86/100 View on Metacritic |
