SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch
We filtered the 24 games similar to Yakuza down to the 5 that fit the “RPG” category. Golf Story, Always Sometimes Monsters and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yakuza.
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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to Yakuza is Golf Story — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Always Sometimes Monsters and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension follow close behind.
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The best rPG games like Yakuza
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yakuza. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeThird PersonCasualIsometric
Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30
Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualPixel Art
Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18
Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch
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SimulationJob Sim
SoloThird PersonFantasySci-FiCyberpunk
Year 1999Dev Bandai
✓ Like Yakuza, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping sports simulation