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We filtered the 49 games similar to Yakuza 5 Remastered down to the 14 that fit the “Dark” category. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yakuza 5 Remastered.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2019Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Yakuza 5 Remastered is Yakuza 6: The Song of Life — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Yakuza 5 Remastered

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yakuza 5 Remastered. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 8.1KIGDB82· 18OC84· 131
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 12KIGDB80· 5OC79· 118
Year 2023Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping fighting mechanics

Yakuza 0
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154
Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

NieR:Automata™
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping fighting mechanics

Finding Paradise
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloNarrativeDarkCozySci-Fi
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16
Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping fighting mechanics

Final Fantasy XVI
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205
Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 48KIGDB78· 21OC80· 104
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 4.4KIGDB72· 8OC72· 132
Year 2022Dev Team NINJA · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 50%· 29KIGDB84· 6OC81· 153
Year 2023Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 37KIGDB86· 16OC86· 154
Year 2020Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Yakuza 5 Remastered, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping fighting mechanics

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB87· 5OC90· 161
Year 2024Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Yakuza 5 Remastered, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Code Vein
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkAnimeThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 61KIGDB73· 11OC75· 119
Year 2019Dev Shift · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Cladun X2
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkAnimeExploration
Steam👍 64%· 167MC74
Year 2011Dev NIS AmericaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and loot and gear systems, while skipping adventure storytelling

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