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action-adventure game
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
By Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, released 1 Jan 2025
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is an action-adventure crime drama from Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, set in Japan in 1988. It follows Kazuma Kiryu and cabaret club manager Goro Majima through Tokyo and Osaka entertainment districts, with intertwined stories that lead into the Yakuza series. Each character has three fighting styles that players can switch between, and the cities offer diversions including discos, darts, arcades, and cabaret clubs. Director's Cut adds new cutscenes about key events and character histories, plus Red Light Raid, an online multiplayer mode where friends can team up using a selection of 60 playable characters. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, and online co-op among its features, alongside adjustable difficulty and full controller support. The game is published by SEGA and listed for Windows on Steam; Windows and Xbox Series X|S are listed overall. The Steam release date is December 8, 2025.
What players like, and what they don't
- Two central playable characters
- Three fighting styles for each character
- Online co-op Red Light Raid
- Adjustable difficulty
- Save data cannot carry over from Yakuza 0
- Director's Cut has differing specifications
- Steam lists Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a crime story set in 1988 Japan, with brawler combat and city diversions. Its listed modes include single-player and online co-op.
Director's Cut combines a two-character crime story with brawler combat and added online co-op. Players moving from Yakuza 0 should note that save data does not carry over.
