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Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Legacy)
Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
27 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Live your life[/h1] Сразу скажу,если вы проходите серию по хронологии будете в небольшом охуевозе из-за нового движка,физики,графики и т.д. И в целом именно из-за этого одна из больших претензий для игры,было…”
“Amazing game. The combat is very different from yakuza 0 and kiwami 1 but its extremely fun and satisfying. The story is amazing and I really enjoyed the 100% trophy grind. (99% of the time) 9/10.”
“same case with kiwami 1. not a great remake, but still a very good game in general! combat feels SO MUCH BETTER than yakuza 6, still sad that style switching is nowhere to be seen in this game but eh whatever. the story…”
22 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game. The combat is very different from yakuza 0 and kiwami 1 but its extremely fun and satisfying. The story is amazing and I really enjoyed the 100% trophy grind. (99% of the time) 9/10.”
“same case with kiwami 1. not a great remake, but still a very good game in general! combat feels SO MUCH BETTER than yakuza 6, still sad that style switching is nowhere to be seen in this game but eh whatever. the story…”
“Yakuza Kiwami 2 picks up right at the end of Yakuza Kiwami 1, with the big explosion. Once again, a remake of the original PS2 action/adventure title, Kiwami 2 uses the "Dragon Engine" that Yakuza 6 uses, instead of the…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Yakuza Kiwami 2 picks up right at the end of Yakuza Kiwami 1, with the big explosion. Once again, a remake of the original PS2 action/adventure title, Kiwami 2 uses the "Dragon Engine" that Yakuza 6 uses, instead of the…”
“For some reason I love Ryuji Goda and for me he's easily top 5 yakuza characters in the series maybe top 3 I definitely think kiwami 2 is better than 1 Best word to describe this game is beauitful, it truly is a…”
“good graphics (i rlly liek particle effects), but the combat got stale at times, and the pacing was a lil off. story overall was good tho. ryuji goda = goated villain 9.2/10”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Yakuza Kiwami 2 manages to be a decent remake to the original title, deviating alot more than its predecessor but still in a good way. In Kiwami 2 we get the Yakuza 6 dragon fighting style(adjusted for Y2) combined with…”
“ryuji goda gotta be top 3 best characters in yakuza franchise. sotenbori is peak, side missions are nice and the side game gotta be top 3 side games in yakuza franchise.”
“This was my second game in the series. I thought I’d never 100% one of these again after the original Kiwami, but here we are. I really enjoy the setting and the plots of these games. Personally, I thought the story…”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Story - 10/10 Gameplay - 10/10 Majima Saga - 10/10 Dynamic Intros - Made me bust.”
“Solid c-tier action movie of a game with notable high moments and side content, also a great main villain (geese howard). Combat is slow and clunky as always, but with added flimsiness of the dragon engine. PC…”
“I've started it with the Legacy one and finished it with the new (in my native language). I've done it all quests I could do TWICE because this game deserves it ! I love the combat-style, the story, the characters,…”
16 of the 101 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“same case with kiwami 1. not a great remake, but still a very good game in general! combat feels SO MUCH BETTER than yakuza 6, still sad that style switching is nowhere to be seen in this game but eh whatever. the story…”
“Another awesome Yakuza game. I've only played 0, Kiwami, and now Kiwami 2. I likes 0 and Kiwami 1 more because of the multiple fighting styles. This one is a new engine I guess, and the fighting is a bit more stiff and…”
“Solid c-tier action movie of a game with notable high moments and side content, also a great main villain (geese howard). Combat is slow and clunky as always, but with added flimsiness of the dragon engine. PC…”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] Live your life[/h1] Сразу скажу,если вы проходите серию по хронологии будете в небольшом охуевозе из-за нового движка,физики,графики и т.д. И в целом именно из-за этого одна из больших претензий для игры,было…”
“you know what? the story is so ass that sometime i just straight up skip the whole chapter”
“This was my second game in the series. I thought I’d never 100% one of these again after the original Kiwami, but here we are. I really enjoy the setting and the plots of these games. Personally, I thought the story…”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Second best Yakuza game ever made. Such a shame they made a separate version, newcomers will not be able to see these reviews. Whoever made this decision certainly killed the series for the next generations. Especially…”
“love this game, shame we are having a uncommon RGG L with them just giving us a "new" version thats just an update.”
“If it's not broken, don't fix it. I feel like that should've been the first thing to follow, but hey Sega had different plans.”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Another awesome Yakuza game. I've only played 0, Kiwami, and now Kiwami 2. I likes 0 and Kiwami 1 more because of the multiple fighting styles. This one is a new engine I guess, and the fighting is a bit more stiff and…”
“good graphics (i rlly liek particle effects), but the combat got stale at times, and the pacing was a lil off. story overall was good tho. ryuji goda = goated villain 9.2/10”
“This was my second game in the series. I thought I’d never 100% one of these again after the original Kiwami, but here we are. I really enjoy the setting and the plots of these games. Personally, I thought the story…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] Live your life[/h1] Сразу скажу,если вы проходите серию по хронологии будете в небольшом охуевозе из-за нового движка,физики,графики и т.д. И в целом именно из-за этого одна из больших претензий для игры,было…”
“its not like it isn't a good game, alright, its not, I just really did not like it, its the only yakuza game I've played where I generally didnt have as much fun as I usually would. the loss of the more static but…”
“This entry in the series was quite divisive for me. I admit that the new engine looks stunning, and this is probably the best Kiryu has looked in a game to this day, but it just looks too polished for me, the old…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“they call it legacy because the game has created a legacy ignore the new version it has nothing to do with it and doesnt exist actually because i said so”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a standout remake that modernizes a series classic from Sony's PS2 version. The original Japanese First Print (RGG 2 / Ryu Ga Gotoku 2) was released on two single-layer discs, This was because the game's data, including high-quality FMV cutscenes, exceeded…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Y2/K2 was the only game in the series where the ending made me like, genuinely annoyed. I like some of the things it goes for thematically with survivor's guilt and stuff, but it really doesn't stick the landing. Characters like Sayama get shafted in the back half, and the whole…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:44 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Story Rich · RPG · Beat 'em up · Singleplayer · Adventure · Violent · Open World · Minigames · Sexual Content · Crime · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 59 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64-Bit Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB / Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: Pre-set Graphics Setting: Low, Target FPS: 30FPS (1080p at 75% render scale) Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.