Yakuza Kiwami 2

Buy81%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

RGG Studio · Action · Dec 11, 2025

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Yakuza Kiwami 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved Kiwami 2, from a story perspective to a 100% perspective it was kind of just a smooth & great journey throughout the majority of my eighty hours in game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons feel much better and actually have some proper “oomph” behind them, which is a massive and extremely welcome change.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are still lots of fun mini games & you'll still have to do a fair bit of grinding but of those three games mentioned Kiwami 2 actually makes for a fun 100% & not one you should have to spend over a hundred hours on.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals also get a nice bump although for some reason Kamurocho has this weird green tint/filter on it.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
After spending a lot of time tuning settings, the gameplay is smooth and easily hits the 120 FPS limit I have set.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This version of Kiwami felt mostly smoother and less clunky compared to 0 and 1, There were less loading times and more quality of life changes, I also found the combat to be more fun but that could just be because it is my 3rd Yakuza game so I inevitably got better but I found myself having an easier time in combat.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story100 reviews
Combat79 reviews
Gameplay56 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Performance22 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
57% still recommend
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
36% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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