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Yakuza 4 Remastered
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Yakuza 4 is a 2010 action-adventure game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The sequel to Yakuza 3 and the fourth main installment in the Yakuza series, it was released in Japan in March 2010 and internationally in March 2011. A remaster was released on the PlayStation 4 on January 17, 2019, in Japan, and worldwide on October 29, 2019, as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection. Versions for… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
281 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
184 positive · 38 negative
95% range 77–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 184 | 38 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,388 of 4,771 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 177 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 213 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,828 of 7,561 positive).
Players praise the four playable characters for keeping the game fresh and adding depth. [1][2][3] Many find the story convoluted with too many plot twists and a weak ending. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note the combat feels dated but improved over Yakuza 3. [7][8][9]
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- [15]
This ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game keeps crashing, so I have to run it ten times before I can play it normally. and gusse what? I came upon a Reddit post where some user talked about this five years ago, and it hasn't been resolved yet. I suppose it's my fault, Sega. Let's release a new Yakuza 0 remaster again for no reason at all. Update: I found something called Yakuza 3 silent patch, which Actually fixed my game's
- [1]
If you’ve ever thought, "I like Kiryu, but I wish he had three friends who were equally traumatized and significantly more legally questionable," then Yakuza 4 Remastered is your fever dream come true.
- [4]
Yakuza 4 is the Yakuza game I liked the least. It’s a well-known fact that the story goes completely off the rails and that there are 250 plot twists all over the place, and that’s absolutely true. The game’s story is likely to confuse many of you, and I personally don’t find the antagonists memorable, even compared to those in Yakuza 3 (like Mine, or even Andre Richardson, who at least had some aura). That said, …
- [3]
I'm impressed in how fresh this game feels in comparison to yakuza 3. I enjoyed this game a lot more. Having 4 different protagonists that all feel different is amazing. Saejima is my favourite. Also how every character has a few extra gameplay mechanics like saejima being a sewer rat and akiyama befriending allies is a very cool idea to prevent things from getting stale. Having a plot in which 4 main characters are …
- [9]
My bad. Yakuza 4 felt like a nice rebound after 3. Mechanically, it is definitely an improvement. The Blockuza nonsense is mostly gone, combat feels better overall, and just moving around the game felt less frustrating. Coming straight off Yakuza 3, that was a relief. The biggest thing Yakuza 4 has going for it is the cast. Akiyama is cool as hell right out of the gate. Great fighting style, great attitude, just an …
Summarised from 34 of the 285 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
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Players who liked Yakuza 4 Remastered talk about four distinct protagonists with unique fighting styles and stories; those who didn't talk about story is confusing with too many twists and a weak finale. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Yakuza 4 received mostly positive reviews from critics. The game received an Award for Excellence at the 2010 Japan Game Awards, and received a score of 38 out of 40 from Famitsu. GameSpot described it as 'positively bursting with other things to do', and found the story 'benefits a great deal from its focus on four distinct heroes', though noted that it 'isn't always told in an engaging way'. It has a valuation of 78 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 59 reviews. In the week of its debut, Yakuza 4 sold over 384,000 units. Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or…
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Reactions
60 of 281 · most liked firstProton 9.0-4 released. * Now playable: * APB Reloaded * Conqueror's Blade * Cube Hero Odyssey * Disgaea 4 Complete+ * Hard Chip Demo * ScarQuest * Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 (AMD GPUs only) * Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown * Total War: SHOGUN 2 * Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (requires disabled Steam Overlay) * Welcome to Dustown * Fixed Hell Let Loose crashing when joining a server after a recent game update. *…
neutral · AI labelView post →OOOoooOOOooohhh! She wants to suck your blo- HOLY SHIT IS THAT SHUN AKIYAMA FROM THE HIT GAME YAKUZA 4 REMASTERED?!
neutral · AI labelView post →I just got the Yakuza 4 Remastered platinum trophy!!! It's been really fun playing a Yakuza game again, after so long 🥹 I now have three Yakuza platinum trophies 😊
positive · AI labelView post →Humble Choice for July 2023 has The Outer Worlds, TemTem, Yakuza 4 Remastered. Games included: - [The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578650/The_Outer_Worlds/) - [Temtem](https://store.steampowered.com/app/745920/Temtem/) - [Yakuza 4 Remastered](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105500/Yakuza_4_Remastered/) - [Roadwarden](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/Roadwarden/) - [Kraken…
neutral · AI labelView post →After Kiwami 3, I'm scared of the remakes now This game is the best ps3 game that RGG made And should be bought before it gets Remaked
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wasn’t going down without a fight I finally beat YAKUZA 4: Remastered after 95 hours! Barring the boss fights and some parts being a slog to get through, I really liked this one and thought it had a fantastic conclusion. This makes video game #5 of 2026!
positive · AI labelView post →This ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game keeps crashing, so I have to run it ten times before I can play it normally. and gusse what? I came upon a Reddit post where some user talked about this five years ago, and it hasn't been resolved yet. I suppose it's my fault, Sega. Let's release a new Yakuza 0 remaster again for no reason at all. Update: I found something called Yakuza 3 silent patch, which Actually fixed my game's
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat my 20th game for the year with Yakuza 4 Remastered! Such a fun game and a nice change from the usual format getting to play as four different characters! It’s a solid entry and I had a great time!
positive · AI labelView post →Reacting to game announcement trailers from The Game Awards! New setup? 👀 Then we play Yakuza 4 Remastered 💜 🔗 www.twitch.tv/iamnostal_gia
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’ve ever thought, "I like Kiryu, but I wish he had three friends who were equally traumatized and significantly more legally questionable," then Yakuza 4 Remastered is your fever dream come true.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Humble] Choice July 2023, including The Outer Worlds, Temtem, Yakuza 4 Remastered, Roadwarden and 4 more games.
neutral · AI labelView post →للي يبيها بالعربي بيلقاها هنا https://backloggd.com/u/Ammar_114/review/5204561/ My thoughts on Yakuza 4 without spoilers, except for a specific part where I put a warning before and after. After playing the game for about 18 to 26 days, I'll try to give you my opinion briefly, just dividing it into pros and cons. Pros: • The biggest pro is that you can play as 4 characters instead of just Kiryu like in previous games, and this is the first game in the Yakuza series to do this. The game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Avengers movie of the Yakuza series. Just like the name, this game has 4 protagonists, including our main man, Kiryu! Akiyama (Iron Man), although he's a great character and I like him, his part is the weakest in the game. I love his character building and how he is introduced, but I don't know if this series is starting to give me fatigue, I found it a bit dragging for a reason, I don't know. His rush-like fighting style is nice. This guy is not the successor to Kiryu, but I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much better than Yakuza 3, better plot, better gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Humble Choice for July 2023 has The Outer Worlds, TemTem, Yakuza 4 Remastered. Games included: - [The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578650/The_Outer_Worlds/) - [Temtem](https://store.steampowered.com/app/745920/Temtem/) - [Yakuza 4 Remastered](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105500/Yakuza_4_Remastered/) - [Roadwarden](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/Roadwarden/) - [Kraken…
neutral · AI labelView post →People who have this as their worst yakuza game did not pay attention to what was going on on the screen. ts the funniest game of all time lowkey. Make sure to buy before Kiwami 4
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza 4 Remastered (2019) Woah a Yakuza game where I don't play as Kiryu?? (At least not until the end). It was nice finally getting context for the random guy in Majima's backstory from 0. I liked the new protags, definitely felt like a breath of fresh air. This game really likes the number 4.
positive · AI labelView post →The story is great, as usual for the Yakuza series, with multiple playable characters adding depth and perspective to the main plot. In 2026, the game feels dated. Combat is rough and the camera struggles in tight or crowded areas but it is still worth playing. P.S.: Do not forget to save frequently! P.S.2: What is wrong with their hands? 😅 🎚️ Difficulty 🔲 My grandma could play it 🔲 Easy ☑️ Normal ☑️ Hard 🔲 A challenge to be reckoned 🔲 In the heat of confrontation, (Only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this before SEGA and RGG ruins this one aswell.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza 4 is the Yakuza game I liked the least. It’s a well-known fact that the story goes completely off the rails and that there are 250 plot twists all over the place, and that’s absolutely true. The game’s story is likely to confuse many of you, and I personally don’t find the antagonists memorable, even compared to those in Yakuza 3 (like Mine, or even Andre Richardson, who at least had some aura). That said, it’s not all bad, it’s still a fairly important entry to play for the continuity…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza 4 keeps things fresh with its variety of playable characters, each bringing their own fighting style and story to the mix. The city feels alive, and each segment is fun to play through, offering a nice change of pace. The plot can get a bit tangled at times, but it’s still packed with the wild drama and heart the series is known for.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I dunno why. But everytime I play any RGG series, it always strongly reminds me of Gokusen (ごくせん) and GTO / ジーティーオー (Great Teacher Onizuka). The original mangas that is, not J-Dramas. But yeah, let's admit it. Most adaptations are not as good as the manga version. Have you seen the J-Drama of Gokusen? It instantly reminds me of RGG in some ways. The distinctly Japanese humor, positivity punchlines, wacky yet serious situations, scripted fights, moral paralysis of a bystander…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm impressed in how fresh this game feels in comparison to yakuza 3. I enjoyed this game a lot more. Having 4 different protagonists that all feel different is amazing. Saejima is my favourite. Also how every character has a few extra gameplay mechanics like saejima being a sewer rat and akiyama befriending allies is a very cool idea to prevent things from getting stale. Having a plot in which 4 main characters are interwoven is a crazy challenge and it actually works out. The plot is decent.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →anyone responsible for allowing the tanimura finale boss to be shipped in the final game, knowing full well thousands if not millions of innocent people would have to be subjected to that virtual ♥♥♥♥ eating contest should never be allowed within 50 miles of a game dev studio ever again, punishable by death via firing squad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every night before bed I think about Akiyama. Sometimes I think about Akiyama hard enough that I start crying. I have a tumor in my brain and when the doctors did a scan it wasn't a tumor. It was Akiyama Shun. The game has Machine Gun Kiss which instantly makes it good. Tanimura is blue and I really like that color
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another great Yakuza game here! Really enjoyed the 4 protagonists route they took with this game. Music was great, gameplay felt unique with each character and the story wasn't the best in the series so far but wasn't bad either. - So glad I played the original Yakuza 3 and not the crapshow that was Kiwami 3 before this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i made the mistake of putting the game on hard.. i had to go the THE SAEJIMA PRISON ESCAPE on HARD DIFFICULTY.. also i never got the achievement for beating the game. and the story was SO CONFUZZLING
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i normally dont write reviews because other people are better with articulating their feelings about a game but man, this is the worst game of the series. how can every thing that worked perfectly in the previous games, get downgraded this bad? the fighting system is utter trash especially when fighting multiple enemies at once which happens very often. the story also was bad. some situations felt forced just to justify how they got from a to c. this whole game felt like they tried…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beat this game one when it was on Game Pass and played it just to clean it out of my Steam backlog. But no... The combat is a tiny bit better than Yakuza 3 but overall, it's as horrible as Yakuza 3 due to the exact same mistakes when it comes to game design. Bosses are still terrible and what I hate about old Yakuza games is that they give all the possible i-frames to bosses while they give none to Kiryu or whoever we play as which makes each game unnecessarily harder than they should be.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you look here, you probably already have played previous games and know what this is all about and cant stop so dont look for excuse, do it again, you dont have an addiction
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would say the story is a little hard to follow because there are a lot of side quests and constant street fights. I ended up forgetting parts of the main story, but I did enjoy playing as four different characters, each with their own unique fighting style and personality. I would also say this game is a real improvement over Yakuza 3. The XP system is so much better than what we had in Yakuza 3. Food, fights, and other activities only give you a small amount of XP, but completing just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My bad. Yakuza 4 felt like a nice rebound after 3. Mechanically, it is definitely an improvement. The Blockuza nonsense is mostly gone, combat feels better overall, and just moving around the game felt less frustrating. Coming straight off Yakuza 3, that was a relief. The biggest thing Yakuza 4 has going for it is the cast. Akiyama is cool as hell right out of the gate. Great fighting style, great attitude, just an instantly likeable dude. Saejima is a brutal, scary, loveable oaf, and I ended…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10. A good ensemble cast, but the weakest story yet. It also feels a little dated coming off Y0 and the Kiwamis.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing entry into the Yakuza series with great characters, engaging gameplay, and hilarious side stories. The game has a very interesting and intriguing story as well, which unfortunately completely falls apart near the end. But given that the game has 4 distinct, but all very fun protagonists? I can forgive some bad writing for that, I suppose.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To RGG and SEGA: Delisting your beloved classic and forcing newcomers to pay significantly more is exceptionally scummy. At least give people the choice; you already spent the money to port the classic version so removing it from sale is just spiteful and greedy. You've become the sort of people who usually get punched by the main characters of your own games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun change of pace from the previous games due to having you play as four protags instead of just Kiryu, but it does show its age similar to Yakuza 3, albeit not as bad. Definitely could use the Kiwami treatment in the future, but what's here is quite fun (outside of the second protag's fighting style when you keep having to go against fast dodgy characters). Lots of side stuff to do if that's your cup of tea, but I did find myself wanting to just get through the story towards the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza 4 Remastered continues the story of Kiryu and keeps up the series’ incredible storytelling and gameplay, while also being extremely playable on the Steam Deck! steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews...
neutral · AI labelView post →All right before you assassinate me, all I'm saying is wait for Kiwami 4 or the equivalent. No, put down that emetic syringe, hear me out, just listen. This game is broadly fine. It's an overall mid experience. That's okay! It came out in 2010, people born after this can freaking drive in some places, it's an old game and it feels like an old game. Parts of this are nice, and parts of it are dogass, but most of it is like fine. If you must play A Yakuza 4, this is all you have, so we make do,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →everybody’s a double agent, everybody s betraying each other, every chapter is a plot twist that makes the story so unnecessarily convoluted. aside from that, as a lover of the franchise, it was still something i enjoyed playing enough. the addition of playing multiple characters was pretty cool, refreshing to see something new. i liked that you could tell the difference in each of their combat styles too. gameplay wise it seemed like a step in the right direction, but the story was mid and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completed -- Yakuza 4 Remastered Least favourite Yakuza so far, but a weak Yakuza is still a fun time. Four playable characters sounded good in theory; in execution it hurt the pacing of the game for me. Adored Akiyama. His and Taiga's stories stood out most. Final battle was 🙃🙃🙃 ⭐⭐⭐
neutral · AI labelView post →The PS3 original with an HD remaster and a few other additions. At first was a little disappointed that you don’t play as the usual protagonist Kiryu until pretty late in the game but the characters you do play as really grow on you as they all are greatly written and the story you play through is great and it all weaves together throughout the entirety of the game with all the emotional beats and plot twist you would expect from the series. This approach really expanded the world of Yakuza…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate the fights. ♥♥♥♥ the game. Stupid ah fights. Man I hope whoever made the fights goes and ♥♥♥♥♥ themselves aggressively.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza 4 is the first Yakuza game to introduce multiple protagonists, and that went well and bad at the same time Talking about graphics and every technical aspect of the game, it is literally the same as Y3 and Y5, since they are a remastered collection (they were released together too) Combat and animations in the game are also the same, but the leveling system is a bit different, and seems more fitting for a lot of protagonists Talking about the most important thing, the story, story in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah bro for real, easy ¥5,000,000 loan no interest no time limit. You just need to sell life insurance running around in a banana suit to prove you're serious about it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am on an Adventure to complete every Yakuza game, lets continue Yakuza 4 Remastered today! Also Thank you wulfman131 for the thumbnail! www.twitch.tv/ladyfoxheart www.youtube.com/@LadyFoxHeart
neutral · AI labelView post →After the slog that was Yakuza 3, I was apprehensive about this one, but there was no reason to. The main play loop was vastly superior, and people didn't walk around looking like they wanted to crap on the streets. I only found one new minigame which wasn't that great, so it became a bit more of a visual novel, where you pretty much had to walk back and forth while the plot played out. Yes, there was padding. For every main story, there was a major side story, and they weren't all that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am on an Adventure to complete every Yakuza game, lets continue Yakuza 4 Remastered today! Also Thank you wulfman131 for the thumbnail! www.twitch.tv/ladyfoxheart www.youtube.com/@LadyFoxHeart
neutral · AI labelView post →I am on an Adventure to complete every Yakuza game, lets continue Yakuza 4 Remastered today! Also Thank you wulfman131 for the thumbnail! www.twitch.tv/ladyfoxheart www.youtube.com/@LadyFoxHeart
neutral · AI labelView post →easily one of the best in the series alongside 0 and kiwami 2. loving this one since its original ps3 release.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 18 of 2025 - Yakuza 4 Remastered I'm still iffy on the combat in this series, especially the boss battles. But the stories are consistently engrossing and the massive swing to feature 4 protagonists is impressively ambitious for RGG's second HD game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yakuza 4 Remastered, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by SEGA, is a sprawling, character-driven crime drama that takes the series’ familiar formula and expands it in ambitious new directions. Set once again in the glimmering underworld of Kamurocho, the game unfolds a year after the events of Yakuza 3 but shifts focus from Kazuma Kiryu alone to four distinct protagonists whose lives intertwine through a web of conspiracy, violence, and loyalty. This narrative experiment marks a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't like this game, but I'm going to recommend it anyway, just for fans that want to play through the whole series. You don't really want to miss this entry because it introduces two key characters, Akiyama and Saejima , even if I personally have beef. Things I like: The introduction of multiple main characters was interesting, and I did like the idea of individual storylines eventually coming together in a big conspiracy at the end. The execution itself was flawed, but I appreciated the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably the worst of the series, still yakuza though so would still recommend playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- [Kraken Academy!!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158220/) - [Merchant of the Skies](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040070/) - [Ozymandias](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/) - [Roadwarden](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/) - [Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/) - [Temtem](https://store.steampowered.com/app/745920/) - [The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920490/) - [Yakuza 4…
neutral · AI labelView post →saejima my beloved the rubber bullets twist was ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ though
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i like the characters, the game runs well, the game often just doesn't start tho
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fym no achievement for hard mode?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what an embarrassing slopfest of a story but at least it has akiyama
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% all sub-stories in this game, didn't do that in Yakuza 1-3. I like the combat more than in Yakuza 3, they made it much more varied. The story is ridiculous, but I think it was still very entertaining and did a good job with connecting each protagonist to it. Tanimura especially is a highlight for me, his gameplay is very satisfying. Really liked his side of the story. Kamurocho is at it's best in this game, I love how much it was expanded with the roof and underground levels. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is good and all with some touching moments but my god the combat is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying. The enenmies ethier spam Dodge, block or grab instead of attacking you. On the 14 Hours that I wasted on this game, I could say that I had almost an hour stuck in enemy grabs or attacking a blocking enemy. Just watch a resume of the game atp or buy it on sale. Its more difficult than Sekiro and Dark souls
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