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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.

Release DateMay 9, 2019
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.3%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.2% Top 2% / 92.7%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)10.4K  Top 3% / 13.6K  Top 3%
Curators240 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time42.8 hours  Top 3%
Play Time per Dollar2.1 hours  Top 10%
Followers33.8K  Top 4%
Owners± 1.1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 496.7K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 8M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Yakuza Kiwami 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Yakuza Kiwami 2's Steam rating and reviews between May 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 94.9% (May 2019) to 97.1% (December 2019).

With its 13.6K reviews Top 2%, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Yakuza Kiwami 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Yakuza Kiwami 2's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Simplified Chinese (16%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Yakuza Kiwami 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Yakuza Kiwami 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 73 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Yakuza Kiwami 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 51 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. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • satisfying fights
  • thick plot and twists
  • wicked side quests
  • extra activities
  • voice acting
  • Majima's story
  • beautiful graphics
  • fun mini-games
  • Cabaret management
  • Clan creator
  • shorter than Yakuza 0
  • less features
  • missing mini-games
  • generic story at points
  • goofy combat
  • item stacking makes game too easy

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 95%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Yakuza Kiwami 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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