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Shenmue III

Shenmue III

Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.

Released Nov 19, 2020 Developer YS NET Publisher ININ Platforms Windows AdventureActionMartial ArtsOpen WorldStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

73.2%positive1,312 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my VR mod gameplay here: https://youtu.be/GCT2xzq3Mbg Yes, you can play Shenmue III in VR using the UEVR Mod by Praydog. Even better, you can play Shenmue 3 in First Person with motion controller support using the community…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Anyone who enjoyed shenmue ansd shenmue II on the Sega Dreamcast will love this game, all three of them are great games worthy of another play through”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“After playing Shenmue 1 and Shenmue 2.... This Shenmue 3 doesn't even feel like Shenmue at all.... the game was so bad in my opinion I couldn't even play it for that long. The graphics are beautiful don't get me wrong but the playstyle is not Shenmue and just how the entire game…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

8playing at last check
724-hour peak
327all-time peak
0 100 200 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 152 avg · Nov 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

64achievements
3.8%median completion
2.3%rarest: Shenmue Hero
27.1% of players 22.6% of players 18.7% of players 17.4% of players 15.6% of players 14.3% of players 13.9% of players 13.9% of players 13.4% of players 13.1% of players 13.1% of players 12.8% of players 12.1% of players 11.3% of players 11.1% of players 10.2% of players 10.0% of players 10.0% of players 8.8% of players 8.1% of players 6.9% of players 5.4% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 27.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
27.1%Regular Shopper — Bought 10 items at a store
22.6%Babysitter — Hidden achievement
18.7%Fat Cat — Owned over 1,000 yuan
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Shenmue Hero — Unlocked all achievements
2.3%Three Years on a Stone — Hidden achievement
2.4%Wild Wild Plant Master — Collected all herbs in Niaowu

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.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$13.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US29.99 USD
EU28.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,400 JPY
Brazil88.99 BRL
China108.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$16 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$33

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 12, 2021
Shenmue 3 Patch Notes

Dear Shenmue family, we've collected your feedback on various issues that were occurring in the Steam version of Shenmue III. Please see below the fixes that have been implemented. An issue with achie

Dec 22, 2020
Hotfix Coming Soon

We are working on the following two changes for Shenmue III on Steam: 1) Achievements not unlocking for the "Battle Rally", "Story Quest Pack" & "Big Merry Cruise" DLCs. 2) Keyboard UI display: Keyboa

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAdventure · Action · Martial Arts · Open World · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Third Person · Quick-Time Events · Epic · Kickstarter · Anime · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements64
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7×64, Windows 8×64, Windows 10×64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better (DirectX 11 card & VRAM 2GB Required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card