

Yakuza games are very story-based, with a lot of cutscenes and dialogue. The Yakuza games are not open world, and the only thing they really have in common with Rockstar's blockbuster franchise is that they have a core theme of crime. Yakuza is sometimes referred to as "Grand Theft Auto set in Japan", but that's not the case at all. Which Yakuza games have you played? (Select all that apply).Does the Main Story Continue Over Multiple Yakuza Games?.Well, with this ranking guide, we're going to try and break down the pros and cons of each Yakuza game. Perhaps more importantly, you're questioning where you should actually start.

Now, you may be sitting there wondering what Yakuza is all about, and whether you'd like to give the series a try.

It helped, of course, that Yakuza 0 ended up being one of the very best games in the franchise to date. This is largely thanks to 2017's Yakuza 0, which sparked a whole new wave of interest on PlayStation 4. SEGA's Yakuza series has been around since the days of the PlayStation 2, but only over the last few years or so has it really started to seep into the consciousness of a wider Western audience.
