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Shenmue I & II
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Yakuza but less wacky & more grounded. A flawed gem that pioneered many game mechanics we see today in modern games. Worth taking a trip down memory lane for only $5.”
11 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Classics, dated in some ways but still absolute classics. There aren't really any games like this, especially with good combat system (kinda like Virtua Fighter), uncovering a mystery, figuring things out, talking to…”
8 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“This review is based purely on Shenmue I. I love Yakuza I & II so much that I I got a job, I worried about my girl, I befriended a bro at my job, I made my dad's only student break his piggy bank for me, I dismissed…”
“SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga…”
7 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“This review is based purely on Shenmue I. I love Yakuza I & II so much that I I got a job, I worried about my girl, I befriended a bro at my job, I made my dad's only student break his piggy bank for me, I dismissed…”
11 of the 69 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Yakuza, but slow-paced and autistic”
“i streamed shenmue 1 for my friends and had enough time between game events that i was able to put together an elaborate, extravagantly ugly overlay that said "~*~waiting for shemue~*~" i could put up while the…”
“There's an art in Shenmue which I can't describe. The game contains elements which I hate. A long drawn fetch quest and "real time" waiting for events to happen. So... why do I like this game so much? You play as Ryo…”
6 of the 69 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i streamed shenmue 1 for my friends and had enough time between game events that i was able to put together an elaborate, extravagantly ugly overlay that said "~*~waiting for shemue~*~" i could put up while the…”
“**A Review of *Shenmue I & II*** *By Arthur Schopenhauer* Here is a game that mistakes duration for significance. One arrives in Yokosuka, 1986, and is immediately invited to participate in the most tedious vendetta…”
“I was not a fan. I'm disappointed that I wasn't even able to reach any proper gameplay before I had to give up. This seems to be story-heavy since I spent my entire time playing either watching a cutscene or talking to…”
4 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Shenmue is an incredible game, but the PC port is just not reliable.”
“oh golly i really wanted to go against the grain, play this game for the first time, and have a great time with it. unfortunately that cant happen when my game crashes after every other interaction. pausing the game?…”
3 of the 69 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“For best results run in original Dreamcast settings 680x480 instead of 4k. For extra Dreamcast realism devs have locked game to 30fps, voila!”
“Even if I love this saga... ...what a cheesy port, especially considering that it’s completely limited to 30 FPS at the engine level. Still, I can’t give it a thumbs-down... after all, we can play it somewhere other…”
3 of the 69 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“**A Review of *Shenmue I & II*** *By Arthur Schopenhauer* Here is a game that mistakes duration for significance. One arrives in Yokosuka, 1986, and is immediately invited to participate in the most tedious vendetta…”
Counted across 69 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Shenmue sucks and Shenmue is amazing. Both of these things are true. If you meet Shenmue on it's level, and treat it like a playable life sim that happens to have part of martial arts story in it, it becomes one of the most unique experiences in gaming. also the voice acting and…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“My first taste of Shenmue 1 started back in December 2000 on the Dreamcast. I was a teenager back then and had read about the hype surrounding this game on Dreamcast magazine, as well as watching the trailers repeatedly and being wildly excited that this was gonna be a game…”
— a player, Steam review · 59 hrs played“Shenmue 1 and 2 are an experience, I cannot stress enough how great these games are, and I highly recommend fans of the Yakuza series to play what is essentially the precursor to them,”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Adventure · Open World · Story Rich · Martial Arts · Classic · Action · RPG · Atmospheric · Fighting · Cult Classic · Quick-Time Events · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 55 |
| Official site | https://shenmue.sega.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64Bit Processor: Intel i3-560 / AMD FX-4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti (1GB Vram) / AMD Radeon 6990 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions