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Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.

Release DateJan 28, 2021
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.7% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.2%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.4% Top 10% / 87%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)3.8K  Top 5% / 4.4K  Top 5%
Curators97 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time59.6 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar3 hours  Top 5%
Followers7.5K  Top 15%
Owners± 365.8K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 173.5K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.7M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Yakuza 5 Remastered steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Yakuza 5 Remastered's Steam rating and reviews from January 2021 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 97% (January 2021) to 89% (February 2021).

Yakuza 5 Remastered is an AAA level success, with 4.4K reviews Top 5%.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Yakuza 5 Remastered and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Yakuza 5 Remastered's review languages. The most popular language is English (64%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 26 languages represented. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Yakuza 5 Remastered percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Yakuza 5 Remastered depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 99 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some Yakuza 5 Remastered players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 71 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Lots of content
  • Great combat and fighting mechanics
  • Unique and fun minigames
  • Play as multiple characters
  • Well-written and detailed story
  • Great cutscenes
  • Unique fighting styles for each character
  • Perfect balance for boss fights
  • Responsive controls
  • Lots of character motivations and twists
  • Pedestrians block the way
  • Story is a bit convoluted
  • Plot twist is a letdown
  • Some poor side quest writing
  • Visuals took a bit of a hit
  • Final boss is too easy
  • Luck mechanic is frustrating
  • Akiyama's new battle mechanic is problematic
  • Some odd character actions
  • Some moral statements are misguided

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 89.7% rating  Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Yakuza 5 Remastered's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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