Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment
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Judgment
Developer RGG Studio
Judgment is a 2018 action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. A spin-off to the Yakuza series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 in December 2018 in Japan and June 2019, worldwide. A remastered version of the game, with the subtitle Remastered in Japan and Asia, was released for the PlayStation 5, Stadia, and Xbox Series X and Series S in April 2021. A port for Amazon… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
351 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
235 positive · 23 negative
95% range 87–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 235 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 20 | 7 | 63 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
5,467 of 5,763 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 214 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 236 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (11,564 of 12,322 positive).
Players praise the story as one of the best in the series, calling it gripping and well-written. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the gameplay padded with tedious tailing, chasing, and lockpicking missions. [4][5][6] The game is recommended for fans of detective dramas and the Yakuza universe, despite mixed opinions on combat. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [19]
After almost 10 hours focused almost exclusively on the main narrative (which, according to How Long To Beat, is almost half the length of the entire story), I find myself compelled to drop the game and not recommend it. If you are not willing to waste at least this amount of time — potentially much more — with practically nothing meaningful happening and an immensely mediocre gameplay experience, I’d say don’t even …
- [1]
Before playing Judgment, I had never finished any RGG game I haven't even played a single Yakuza game properly, so I went in with zero expectations And smh this game ended up giving me one of my favorite stories in gaming The beginning is a bit slow There are a lot of cutscenes and people talking, so if you're expecting nonstop punching from the first hour, you'll probably get bored But trust me, once the story …
- [4]
Yagami sure ain't Kiryu or Ichiban. As someone who played nearly every yakuza game this spinoff is somewhere at the bottom of the barrel for me. It just has so many annoying things like the frequent tailing missions which we all can unanimously agree are the worst part of any videogame, or the chasing sequences, lockpicking and active search mode overstay their welcome as well. Perhaps mortal wounds and sluggish …
- [2]
Masterpiece in story, really engaging, I was hooked the entire time. Characters are so well written, feels alive and real. One of the best plots I’ve ever experienced in a game. Only gripe is the gameplay felt too repetitive and some forced side quests I didn’t like. If you want a compelling story in the crime/thriller genre, this is a must play. Solid 9/10 for the story alone.
- [12]
One of the top games in the series, incredibly high level of polish. It's also perfectly playable on a steam deck (locked at 40 fps) and highly enjoyable. THE GOOD Story Characters Graphics Music Combat and heat actions Performance and stability Great amount of content, both in the main story and the side cases as well as the minigames. THE BAD Tailing missions get repetitive incredibly quickly. Some minigames are …
Summarised from 34 of the 287 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
91% of the 236 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Judgment. The complaint that keeps coming up: tedious tailing and chasing missions. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Judgment received "generally favourable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Due to Kimura's popularity, Japanese fans have often nicknamed the game Kimutaku ga Gotoku (キムタクが如く; lit. "Like KimuTaku") with "Kimutaku" being short for Takuya Kimura, while "Gotoku" ("Like a") was a reference to the original Japanese title of the Yakuza franchise. Although its gameplay was praised, critics had mixed opinions regarding its case-solving elements. Hobby Consolas praised the game for relying on multiple types of gameplay, giving it more variety. According to a VideoGamer.com reviewer, players attracted to the Yakuza series would enjoy Judgment because of its similarities in action.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 351 · most liked firstI made a Starter Pack that could also be called “People Whose work and/or Judgment I Trust Who Are Curious, Thoughtful, Super Smart, and also are Game to Chat Through Anything on these Issues” go.bsky.app/58XPBw3
neutral · AI labelView post →look, the solution is simple, have young men play every single mainline game in the yakuza series (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Judgment and Lost Judgment, and then by that point they figure it out
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a good game, but the intro is hilarious Terminator 2: Judgment Day (SNES, Bits Studios, 1993)
neutral · AI labelView post →RGG without Kiryu-the familiar Kamurocho, a brand new detective ★ 7.5/10 — Excellent detective drama, but delayed by chores ⊕ BEST FOR: Japanese-style detective dramas, new character group portraits that break away from Kiryu's story, moral conflicts, cinematic fights, detective roles, and classic RGG design. ⊖ NOT FOR: In-depth reasoning, realistic detective experience, compact process, brand new stage, restrained action performance or easy 100% completion. ▣ Critical Benchmarks:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spotted cameos of a pixel art witch that awarded bonus points in the UFO shmup Eschatos. This led to my learning about mail-order WonderWitch game dev kits for WonderSwan. Eschatos dev M-KAI won a WonderWitch programming contest with Judgment Silversword & was awarded a multi-game publishing deal.
neutral · AI labelView post →People Can Fly (Gears of War: Judgment, Outriders) has entered into an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment on production of a game using a Sony IP, codenamed "Project Delta" ➡️ peoplecanfly.com/wp-content/u... #PlayStation #PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →oh hey, I'm the solo dev of BLAST JUDGMENT. It's an FPS/dungeoncrawler with a retro 3d style. You can check it out on steam :) store.steampowered.com/app/3042120?... #gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly #psx
neutral · AI labelView post →TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY ARC DEVELOPMENTS 1993 GAME GEAR
neutral · AI labelView post →Terminator Survivors delayed out of 2025: ▪️Changed to single player ▪️No longer early access, will be "complete and polished experience" ➡️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/261... The first-person, open world action game takes place years after Judgment Day focusing on humanity's survival
neutral · AI labelView post →A new 2D game based on Terminator 2: Judgment Day is coming in September. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-new-2...
neutral · AI labelView post →This time we get a preview of Monarchlizamon/Final Judgment from Digimon Card Game Booster Set 25 Dual Revolution. Card on the site, generic image for now for those trying to avoid spoilers. More at WtW- withthewill.net/threads/mona...
neutral · AI labelView post →This time we get a preview of a parallel/alt art card of Monarchlizamon/Final Judgment from Digimon Card Game Booster Set 25 Dual Revolution. More at WtW- withthewill.net/threads/mona...
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Lost Judgment for the first time This game so far has been nothing but that one It’s Always Sunny scene but on crack
positive · AI labelView post →At least this increases the chance this'll be good, since Judgment is the best gears game after 2
neutral · AI labelView post →Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment was a pinball game released in 2006 by #Atlus for keitai. Based on Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner, you can acquire demon allies to give you multiballs or score doubling. There are 70 demons total. This game is currently lost to time.
neutral · AI labelView post →Before playing Judgment, I had never finished any RGG game I haven't even played a single Yakuza game properly, so I went in with zero expectations And smh this game ended up giving me one of my favorite stories in gaming The beginning is a bit slow There are a lot of cutscenes and people talking, so if you're expecting nonstop punching from the first hour, you'll probably get bored But trust me, once the story starts moving, it doesn't stop The plot twists in this game are actually insane…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look I know I’m late but the Midway Terminator 2: Judgment Day arcade game is coin stealing bullshit
negative · AI labelView post →Not Gundam! I was reminded today about a phase where I went all in on monochrome game screenshots, like Lost Judgment here..
neutral · AI labelView post →I have 20 hours in this game and I'm still on Chapter 1 out of 12. After about 20 more hours I'm on chapter 5. This game is long. There is a LOT of content which should surprise no one if you've played the prior games. At first I looked at this game as an obstacle to overcome on my journey through the RRG franchise. A small hurdle on my way back to the JUICE. I didn't realize I was already playing the juice. What a juicy game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Went to the Undertale tour concert. It was amazing💕 It also made me realize something I never noticed while playing. After Asriel's battle theme comes Sans's Judgment. You never fight them back to back in game, so the contrast hits way harder🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Yagami sure ain't Kiryu or Ichiban. As someone who played nearly every yakuza game this spinoff is somewhere at the bottom of the barrel for me. It just has so many annoying things like the frequent tailing missions which we all can unanimously agree are the worst part of any videogame, or the chasing sequences, lockpicking and active search mode overstay their welcome as well. Perhaps mortal wounds and sluggish combat are another good deterrents. The upgrades definitely help the combat to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I CAN FINALLY STOP PROCRASTINATING ON THIS GAME. Lost Judgment thread here.
neutral · AI labelView post →For "Random" Game Saturday, here's Castlevania Judgment on the anniversary of its series. Judgment gets a bit of a bum rap, IMO. I won't claim it's a hidden gem, and it is really lacking in content or complexity for an arena fighter. But for a few hours of goofing around, there is fun to be had.
neutral · AI labelView post →current game: Metaphor: ReFantazio Judgment Pokemon Scarlet current anime: Emma S2 Gachiakuta current earworm: IRIS OUT Where Our Blue Is
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe it's conspiracy but I fully believe the agency behind the actor who played Yagami in Judgment fucked over RGG so hard with their contracts that they can't do a new Judgment game so they have to scramble to keep Kiryu relevant
neutral · AI labelView post →Dracula and Death from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Aeon and Golem from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Alucard and Cornell from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not bad, but still... You should only touch this game after you completely finish Kiryu and Ichiban whole saga, otherwise the magic wont hit. In the end, its a lazy 7 out of 10. The detective plot about the Mole gouging eyes out is actually super hooking, and Yagami the lawyer beats the crap out of thugs with his Crane and Tiger styles just as good as Kiryu. Plus the Phoenix Wright style courtroom and investigation stuff is pretty neat :)) But to get to this good stuff, you gotta suffer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS (Beautiful graphics! it will feel very very familiar if you’ve played the 'Like a Dragon' franchise!✨) ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Masterpiece ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't (You play the role of a detective who solving some cases, but it’s mixed with intense 'action'! Really love it!🔥) ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better Call Yagami !! What can i say atp, U want me to talk abt the plot and how it starts and getting Bulid in some magical way with taking care of each detail till we finish the Main Story. Or you wanted me to talk abt each character like yagami and kaito or hamura and The Cops and Genda law office ... etc one of the most things i liked abt this masterpiece is the cinematic Cutscenes, the whole definition of GREATNESS its all there in cinematic Cutscenes IT WAS PERFECT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a solid game. I've played all the mainline Yakuza games (excluding remasters), and while it's not quite on par with the games with Kiryu and Majima, it's still more good old Yakuza. Highly recommend getting the Shin Ryu Mod Manager with a few mods though: - Judgment Retrial: overhauls the combat to include improvements from the sequel Lost Judgment. Much needed, the combat feels way smoother and satisfying this way. Way too many abilities are locked behind skill points otherwise, and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is over (Judgment Day has arrived)
neutral · AI labelView post →Simon Belmont and Grant Danasty from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 10 Video Game Series 1 - The Legend of Zelda 2 - Kingdom Hearts 3 - Pokemon 4 - Sonic the Hedgehog 5 - Like A dragon/Judgment 6 - Fire Emblem 7 - Bravely Default 8 - Final Fantasy 9 - Mario 10 - Bayonetta
neutral · AI labelView post →Masterpiece in story, really engaging, I was hooked the entire time. Characters are so well written, feels alive and real. One of the best plots I’ve ever experienced in a game. Only gripe is the gameplay felt too repetitive and some forced side quests I didn’t like. If you want a compelling story in the crime/thriller genre, this is a must play. Solid 9/10 for the story alone.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr it's Yakuza but instead of a jacked middle aged dad who is bad at crime, you're a ripped middle aged twink detective who is bad at paying his rent. A really stylish, fun game that was far more like the baseline Yakuza games than I was expecting, which I mean in a complimentary sense. Making the central character a disillusioned former lawyer who still has a strong sense of justice is a good point of difference. Though it touches on many of the same gameplay elements from the Yakuza/Like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#Blutoid I know it was my fault for going into GameStop, but my local GameStop has a "retro" game section that included Metroid Prime on GC, Castlevania Judgment on Wii, two used copies of Pokemon Y for $55, and a used copy of SMT IV for $60, and this was me afterwards:
neutral · AI labelView post →Sypha Belnades and Maria Renard from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is way better usage of the dragon engine. The combat is awesome so far. My low end laptop was able to get stable performance on this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of RGG's finest, compelling story, great gameplay, excellent chars, yakuza universe, what else do you need?? THIS GAME MADE ME LEARN MAHJONG FINALLY!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Judgment is on sale on PSN but not the first game
neutral · AI labelView post →"The Judgment Game" @ DBREDRAW - DBS BEERUS // EP. 4 #DBREDRAW #DragonBallSuper #DBS #DragonBallSuperBeerus #Beerus
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the top games in the series, incredibly high level of polish. It's also perfectly playable on a steam deck (locked at 40 fps) and highly enjoyable. THE GOOD Story Characters Graphics Music Combat and heat actions Performance and stability Great amount of content, both in the main story and the side cases as well as the minigames. THE BAD Tailing missions get repetitive incredibly quickly. Some minigames are pretty brutal. Keihin Gang is super annoying and I would prefer having some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful series. You play as Johnny Judgment, a local mahjong enthusiast, who makes it his mission to be the 1st in every mahjong table. The series end once you win with a nines gate hand and conquer all mahjong parlors.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally a game where u get to slowly follow a person without getting spotted while he periodically looks back
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played «Yakuza», and it seems «Ryu Ga Gotoku» use the same mechanics in the most of their games: you need to beat street thugs, make friends, play darts and mahjong. This one is not an exception. So, guys found their golden recipe and just follow it over and over again. And I have to say it's not bad because they really put effort into this every time: stories are great, characters feel real and alive, a lot of activities in the city and hours of content. I'd say I liked «Judgment»…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After almost 10 hours focused almost exclusively on the main narrative (which, according to How Long To Beat, is almost half the length of the entire story), I find myself compelled to drop the game and not recommend it. If you are not willing to waste at least this amount of time — potentially much more — with practically nothing meaningful happening and an immensely mediocre gameplay experience, I’d say don’t even go near it. Judgment it’s a perfectly functional game that, at first glance…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an absolute banger of a game!!! - THE BEST combat system in the series(at least out of all the games I've played so far); - Top 3 stories for me across the entire RGG catalog(again, so far); - Visually stunning experience; Nothing more needs to be said... For RGG fans - it's a must!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game needs some patience, things really start after Chapter 5. The side quests are fun, and if you’re a Yakuza fan, it’s worth trying, but give it time to hook you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shanoa and Carmilla from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Magnificent! Mysterious & darkening! A deep dive into a "Yakuza" alternative from the perspective of a detective. Will the law prevail ? Take the journey and you shall find out an extraordinary experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Judgment* introduces Yagami and establishes a distinct legal noir framework within RGG catalog. Combining investigative detective work with high-octane brawler action, it reinvents how players interact with Kamurocho. Standing tall on its own two feet, it marks a monumental turning point for the studio, delivering a compelling mystery that sets a new high for narrative design for the studio. World & Atmosphere The story is arguably the single best narrative RGG Studio has ever written.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Severly underrated game, Story building, CGI, Character writing and pacing is amazing although it lacks some side activities which could've made it more fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spoiler-free, just giving some general information. RGG Studio (Yakuza) games can be a bit of a beast to play in terms of time commitment, so I'll start off by stating I'm writing this after wrapping on the main story, right at 50 hours with minimal side activity. I don't normally do this, but I wanted to go start on Lost Judgment. Judgment takes its time and the writers reward you for patience. You're kept in the lurch and convinced you know what's going on, only for it to be not subverted,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game buried under unnecessary padding and frustration design I genuinely love this game’s world, characters, atmosphere, and storytelling. The core experience is outstanding. However, a significant portion of the game feels deliberately designed not to entertain, but to waste the player’s time and test their patience. There is a recurring pattern throughout the game: instead of meaningful challenges or enjoyable diversions, many sections rely on excessive padding, RNG-heavy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →playing Judgment
neutral · AI labelView post →Simon Belmont and key illustrations from Castlevania Judgment by artist Takeshi Obata. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_castleva...
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolute Peak, The story from start to finish just kept on going up. Gameplay is okay but the story is crazy and W Yagami.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best from RGG Studios, story kept me hooked all the way. Cannot wait to get into Lost Judgement. Judgement 3 when tho
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