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PS4 / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 11/12/2019 · Breadcrumbs Interactive

Yaga is an action RPG with a charming narrative that adapts to your choices, set in the world of Slavic folklore. Play as Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith cursed with incredible bad luck.

PS3 / PS4 / PC / XONE - 1/24/2017 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games

Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Serving as a prequel to the Yakuza series, it is set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era. The game follows two protagonists: Kazuma Kiryu in Tokyo's Kamurocho district and Goro Majima in Osaka's Sotenbori district. Players alternate between their stories as they navigate the criminal underworld, engaging in street fights, managing businesses, and participating in various side activities. The gameplay combines beat 'em up combat with open-world exploration, offering numerous mini-games and side quests. Yakuza 0 was initially released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan in March 2015, followed by a worldwide release on PlayStation 4 in January 2017. It later became available on Windows via Steam in August 2018 and on Xbox One in February 2020. A Director's Cut version is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.

Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 6/5/2025 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed prequel to the Yakuza series. Director's Cut content gives deeper insight into key incidents and character backstories with never-before-seen cutscenes and enhanced features like English and Chinese voiceovers, and multi-language text support. Plus, the Red Light Raid online multiplayer mode lets you join forces with friends and choose from 60 playable characters to take down hordes of enemies.

PS4 / PC / XONE - 8/9/2018 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Yakuza 3 Remastered is an updated version of Yakuza 3, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Released as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection in 2019, the remaster features improved graphics, a higher frame rate, and restored content that was cut from the original Western release. The game follows protagonist Kazuma Kiryu as he manages an orphanage in Okinawa while being drawn back into conflicts with the yakuza.

PS4 / PC / XONE - 10/29/2019 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

The game from 2010 has been remastered for the PS4 with one of Yakuza 4's main protagonists, Masayoshi Tanimura, being recast and getting a visual makeover. Kamurocho, the entertainment district, is about to be bloodbath again. This time, we have four rising dragons. Each of the protagonists has a different fighting style and each of them has to go through sets of impossible trials to find their destiny. The line between game and reality is further blurred, earlier, in 2009, Sega hosts a beauty pageant, and the seven winners became models of their game avatars. Some of them are bar girls, some are hostesses, visit the "play spots" with them, ask them to date in the spas and sing karaoke with them. The Rising Dragon is looking for a successor, will you be it?

PS4 / PC / XONE - 6/20/2019 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Experience the fifth chapter of the Kazuma Kiryu saga in 1080p and 60fps. 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.

PS4 / PC / XONE - 4/17/2018 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

Series X|S / PS3 / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 8/29/2017 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the 2005 open-world action-adventure game Yakuza.

Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 8/28/2018 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a remake of Yakuza 2, and is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. Combat is based on that previously seen in Yakuza 6. A new "Majima Saga" story scenario features recurring series anti-hero Goro Majima as a playable character.

Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 2/12/2026 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.

PS4 / PC / XONE - 8/20/2019 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

This collection includes remastered versions of Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5. All three games have been upgraded from 720p at 30fps to 1080p at 60fps, and include content never-before-seen in the original Western releases, including Mahjong, Shogi, and the ever-popular Cabaret minigames.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 11/10/2020 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing game developed and published by Sega. Released in 2020, it is the eighth main entry in the Yakuza series. The game introduces a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, and departs from the traditional action combat system, instead featuring turn-based combat with a party of characters. Set in the fictional city of Yokohama, the game follows Kasuga's quest for revenge and his journey through Japan's criminal underworld.

Linux / PC / Mac / Switch - 8/8/2025

Yarn Guardians is a 2D Action-Adventure in which you play as cute flying cats that fight enemies with powerful Yarn Balls! Play the story campaign alone or with a friend. You can also challenge up to three friends in the versus mode.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 6/9/2024 · WayForward

In WayForward's experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired by a mysterious patron to infiltrate the shadowy QoTech corporation. Run, jump, sneak, and hack your way through challenges as you slowly unravel a complex secret shrouded in intrigue. Emi grows in power throughout her adventure, allowing her to retrace her steps and reach previously inaccessible and secret areas. Her evolving hacking skills are critical to solving stimulating minigames that reference the innovative gameplay from the Atari 2600 title Yars' Revenge.

Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 8/23/2022 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox

Yars: Recharged is the latest title from Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox, the team behind the Atari Recharged series, infusing elements of arcade, shoot-em up, and bullet hell into the classic's formula. Yars: Recharged requires players to remain acutely aware of visual and audio cues that hint of impending danger, and to master rhythm of each boss as they navigate increasingly complex enemy defenses, all to epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee.

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 5/14/2025 · 7QUARK

Slay the wicked in this gorgeous Japanese-style world of roguelite! Mastering the Demon Blades and fighting hordes of demons in the Edo period as Shigure the kunoichi. With each adventure, you will unravel the truth about her immortality.

PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 7/19/2023 · MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd

Cute and comical stickman characters have arrived for you to enjoy "those games" you've seen and wanted to play before. Play a variety of minigames fully, thoroughly, and enjoyably to your heart's content!

Series X|S / PC / XONE / Switch - 3/23/2023

Overcome challenging and dangerous platforms with a variety of different and challenging enemies and make sure you are prepared for the boss at the end of the level where you will show your experience and expertise! Spend the money you get from enemies in the in-game store, upgrade your weapon and become more effective in your fight against your enemies!

PC - 4/9/2024 · Panik Arcade

Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!

Switch - 1/22/2026

Wild West. Rotten gold. Fight to survive.