Minimum:
Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Processeur : Intel Core i3-8100,3.6GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X,3.5GHz Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,4GB or AMD Radeon RX6400,4GB or Intel Arc A380,6GB DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 58 GB d'espace disque disponible Carte son : Windows Compatible Audio Device Notes supplémentaires : Low 1080p@30FPS w/Balanced FSR1.0, requires a CPU with supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set
Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Processeur : Intel Core i5-8700K,3.7GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X,3.6GHz Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060,12GB or AMD Radeon RX 7600,8GB or Intel Arc A770,8GB DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 58 GB d'espace disque disponible Carte son : Windows Compatible Audio Device Notes supplémentaires : High 1080p@60FPS w/o FSR, requires a CPU with supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set
Combat loops keep players glued to the controller, yet performance hiccups linger. Post‑launch, 70 % of the sampled 451 reviews are positive, and the overall Steam score sits at 62 % positive.
What it's about: YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 est le remake ultime de Yakuza 3, le jeu d'action-aventure aux combats effrénés où l'ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu se bat pour protéger ses êtres chers. DARK TIES est un jeu à part entière inclus, riche en action, avec Yoshitaka Mine de Yakuza 3 pour protagoniste.
In-game
« On a compris il y a un boug dans le jeu qui a v, c'est bon on peut jouer au jeux maintenant ? »👍 anonymous review · 38 h played« kiryu is back! im enjoying the game so far despite some flaw its very good. i like the dragon engine combat system »👍 anonymous review · 54 h played« MEILLEUR JEU DE LA DECENNIE MERCI KAGAWA SENSEI »👍 anonymous review · 56 h played« Ce jeu m'a appris qu'adopter des orphelins coûte BIEN PLUS cher que les frais de tryhard au billard. Je suis un homme meilleur aujourd'hui. »👍 anonymous review · 120 h played« I mean the ending rewrite sucks ass but the game is still alright tbh, but Yakuza 3 Remastered is obviously better except if you're one of those ''blockkuza'' low IQ chuds »👍 anonymous review · 43 h played« Que du bon, allez retourner au boulot, j'ai besoins de kiwami 4,5 et 6 »👍 anonymous review · 40 h played
« Trash remake, significantly less content than the original had while also delisting the original and recasting a character to be played by a sex pest. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played1« As a game, I enjoyed it. As a Yakuza game, I'd rather get tiger dropped in the junk repeatedly. »👎 anonymous review · 60 h played2111« I wish I hadn't pre ordered this game on greenmangaming, otherwise I would have gotten a refund. It is a worse version of Yakuza 3, the developers clearly did not want to make this game. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played1« they made a cheap ass remake and attached on it a good but too short side story »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played11« midwami 3, RGG ubisoft 2.0, énorméments de contenus supprimé pas de kamurocho lullaby, quartier supprimé, plus de 50 quêtes secondaire du jeu retiré et pas de révélations de mack le scénario est aussi modifié et c'est de la grosse merd* »👎 anonymous review · 31 h played« Un "remake" réussi, super beau mais l'important c'était surtout le gameplay qui était horrible dans l'original mais maintenant c'est corrigé. »👍 anonymous review · 24 h played
In players' words
« On a compris il y a un boug dans le jeu qui a v, c'est bon on peut jouer au jeux maintenant ? »👍 anonymous review · 38 h played« Trash remake, significantly less content than the original had while also delisting the original and recasting a character to be played by a sex pest. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played1« kiryu is back! im enjoying the game so far despite some flaw its very good. i like the dragon engine combat system »👍 anonymous review · 54 h played« As a game, I enjoyed it. As a Yakuza game, I'd rather get tiger dropped in the junk repeatedly. »👎 anonymous review · 60 h played2111« MEILLEUR JEU DE LA DECENNIE MERCI KAGAWA SENSEI »👍 anonymous review · 56 h played« I wish I hadn't pre ordered this game on greenmangaming, otherwise I would have gotten a refund. It is a worse version of Yakuza 3, the developers clearly did not want to make this game. »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played1« Ce jeu m'a appris qu'adopter des orphelins coûte BIEN PLUS cher que les frais de tryhard au billard. Je suis un homme meilleur aujourd'hui. »👍 anonymous review · 120 h played« they made a cheap ass remake and attached on it a good but too short side story »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played11« I mean the ending rewrite sucks ass but the game is still alright tbh, but Yakuza 3 Remastered is obviously better except if you're one of those ''blockkuza'' low IQ chuds »👍 anonymous review · 43 h played« midwami 3, RGG ubisoft 2.0, énorméments de contenus supprimé pas de kamurocho lullaby, quartier supprimé, plus de 50 quêtes secondaire du jeu retiré et pas de révélations de mack le scénario est aussi modifié et c'est de la grosse merd* »👎 anonymous review · 31 h played« Que du bon, allez retourner au boulot, j'ai besoins de kiwami 4,5 et 6 »👍 anonymous review · 40 h played« Un "remake" réussi, super beau mais l'important c'était surtout le gameplay qui était horrible dans l'original mais maintenant c'est corrigé. »👍 anonymous review · 24 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
66 % pos · n=95
Story / writing
50 % pos · n=84
Content / longevity
33 % pos · n=48
Graphics / art
59 % pos · n=17
Performance
14 % pos · n=7
Audio / music
50 % pos · n=6
Value for money
20 % pos · n=5
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=5
Interface / UX
50 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
95
63
10
22
Story / writing
84
42
9
33
Content / longevity
48
16
3
29
Graphics / art
17
10
0
7
Performance
7
1
0
6
Audio / music
6
3
0
3
Value for money
5
1
0
4
Stability / bugs
5
0
0
5
Interface / UX
2
1
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 44 h on median; those who dislike it: 34 h.
<2h
0 % (n=2)
2-10h
47 % (n=19)
10-25h
66 % (n=87)
>25h
73 % (n=343)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
📈 Up since launch (+36 pts) — updates have won players over
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 62 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 53 % of players.
Gameplay dominates praise: 63 positive mentions out of 95 total.
Story engages players: 42 positive mentions out of 84, with 12 frequent keyword hits for "histoire".
Graphics receive solid nods: 10 positive mentions out of 17, and the term "remake" appears 22 times.
Heavy‑hitting combat is a recurring theme: the keyword "combat" shows up 23 times.
Long‑term engagement is high: 343 players logged >25 h, with a 73 % positive rate in that bucket.
Weaknesses
Performance is a pain point: only 1 positive mention versus 6 negatives out of 7.
Bugs mar the experience: 5 negative mentions, 0 positive.
Price draws criticism: 4 negative mentions out of 5.
Content feels thin: 29 negative versus 16 positive mentions out of 48.
Who is it for?
Fans of the Yakuza saga and action‑RPG enthusiasts who value deep story and satisfying combat will find plenty to love, provided they can overlook performance glitches and limited content.
Is Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties worth it in 2026?
Yes for the right audience, despite some caveats: 62% of 3,194 Steam reviews are positive (player score 69/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates praise. Current price: 59,99€.
Verdict
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties delivers the series’ trademark narrative and combat, earning a respectable 70 % post‑release approval. However, technical shortcomings and a modest amount of content keep the overall reception mixed. Players who prioritize story and fight mechanics should still give it a try, but temper expectations around performance and price.
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