Yakuza Kiwami 2

Released: 8/28/2018

There can only be one dragon. One year after the 10 billion yen incident, Kazuma Kiryu begins to build a peaceful life with Haruka Sawamura. Tearing him away, an assassination threatens to erupt in an all-out war between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance. Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must travel to Sotenbori, Osaka in an attempt to broker peace between the rival clans, but Ryuji Goda, known as the Dragon of Kansai, will stop at nothing to get his war. In this world, there can only be one dragon.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

86.4

Critic Average

106 reviews

Steam User Score

907 reviews

Metacritic User Score

704 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+8.5

Metacritic Disparity

+2.4

Combined Disparity

+5.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

55 early (52%)27 launch window (25%)24 late (23%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 106 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 86.4/100. Critics score this game 8.5 points higher than Steam users and 2.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 106)

Impulsegamer StaffviaImpulsegamer
Jan 13, 2026Late review
90/100View review
Steam 78.0/100 · +12.1 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
Joseph ChoiviaToo Much Gaming
Dec 11, 2025Late review
90/100View review
Steam 78.0/100 · +12.1 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
Raul OchoaviaFinal Weapon
Nov 25, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 78.0/100 · +2.0 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
Salal AwanviaTwisted Voxel
Nov 22, 2025Late review
85/100View review
Steam 78.0/100 · +7.0 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +1.0 pts
Fábio Castanho EmídioviaNintendo Blast
Nov 16, 2025Late review
90/100View review
Steam 78.0/100 · +12.1 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Released: 8/28/2018