Yakuza Kiwami 2

This page is for the original PC port of the 2017 game. For the 2025 remaster, see Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2025).

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows	QLOC
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows	May 9, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	82
OpenCritic	86
IGDB	86
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Cross-game bonus, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world, RPG
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Japan
Series	Like a Dragon (Yakuza)

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a singleplayer third-person open world action game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is part of the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series. It was built on the Dragon Engine, a proprietary engine originally developed for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

The game, which was released on PlayStation 4 in 2017, is a remake of Yakuza 2, released on PlayStation 2 in 2006. It was ported to PC by QLOC and released on May 9, 2019.

It was delisted on both Microsoft Store and Steam in December 2025, to make way for the newer version of the game on Steam.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Region-locked to Europe.
GOG.com
Humble Store
Microsoft Store (unavailable)		Was delisted on December 8th, 2025.
Steam (unavailable)

Monetization

Type	Notes
Cross-game bonus	Save files from Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami can be imported to get bonus items in-game.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Clan Creator Bundle

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use DragonTweak

Use Straight 2 Menu
Notes Requires Shin Ryu Mod Manager (SRMM).

SilentPatch

Fixes the Toylets minigame by capping it to 30 FPS.

Frame pacing has been improved when Framelimit option is not set to Unlimited.

Uncaps minigames that were capped to 60 FPS for no reason.

Camera Rework and Mouse Acceleration Fix

Replaces analog stick emulation with proper Raw Mouse Input.

Fixes camera control when interacting with menus.

Camera X and Y sensitivity is now the same.

Controller's joystick camera will no longer work in-game.

Game data

Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.YakuzaKiwami2PC_s751p9cej88mt\LocalCache\Local\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2\<user-id>\
GOG.com	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami2_GOG\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/927380/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.

Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
Multi-monitor		HUD is properly spanned. Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
Ultra-widescreen		HUD is properly spanned. Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Adjustable between +25 and +75.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Labeled as Texture Filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA and SSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Originally, running the game above 30 FPS may cause certain combos to become harder to perform. Additionally, the AI may dodge out of combos that it would not normally be able to. Some scenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Adjust shadow quality

Use DragonTweak

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration		Negative Mouse Acceleration. Use Camera Rework and Mouse Acceleration Fix.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Camera Control (Vertical) and First-Person View (Vertical).

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		DirectInput controllers are supported. DualSense and Nintendo Switch Controllers will have broken mapping.
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		Controller Vibration toggle. XInput only.
Digital movement support		selected Minigames only.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Button prompts flickers (Keyboard/Mouse button icons will be prioritized) and certain gameplay functions (like Sprinting) doesn't work correctly while Gamepad and Keyboard/Mouse Inputs is in use at the same time.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Steam Virtual Gamepad (Legacy mode/Hook input)
Steam Input prompt modes		In-Game Button Icons
Steam Deck button prompts
Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts
Motion sensors support
Official controller preset(s)		Official controller presets for Steam Controller, Generic Gamepad, PlayStation 4 Controller, as well as Xbox 360 Controller.
Cursor detection

Fix Karaoke Button Outline Colors For Xbox Controllers

How to fix karaoke button outline colors to match the buttons of Xbox controllers
Download Karaoke Button Outline Colors Fix Mod Unpack the file to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effects, Dialog, Cinema
Surround sound		2.0, 5.1. Option to adjust speakers' angle for optimal quality.
Subtitles		Karaoke lyrics are always shown.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Depends on the context. Gameplay and cutscene pauses when focus is lost, which mutes the audio, but losing focus on in-game menus does not mute the audio.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Japanese Kanji and Romaji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke.
Traditional Chinese				Traditional Chinese lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Microsoft Store version only.
French				Translation by Team Explora.Steam version only. Patch FR.
Japanese				Lines spoken in Korean shows subtitles in Korean and its translation. Japanese Kanji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Two selectable font types are available.
Korean				Korean lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Microsoft Store version only.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation is available from Brazil Alliance.
Russian				Translation by The Miracle.
Spanish				Translation by Dragones de Dojima.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Versus Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering (3D Ultra) or Single-View Depth Reprojection (3D+) Use TrueGame for Acer SpatialLabs, or NewAxis on other Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Geo-11 fix.

Issues unresolved

High FPS issues

Some aspects of the AI seems to be tied to framerate, resulting in fights being harder to complete above 30 FPS. For example, the AI may dodge out of combos that it would not normally be able to above 30 frames.

Certain combos may become harder to perform when running the game above 30 FPS.

Issues fixed

Game crashes at launch

The game's config files can sometimes cause the game to fail to launch

Remove graphics.ini and input.ini
Navigate to the game's configuration folder at %APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaKiwami Delete or back up graphics.ini and input.ini

Can't perform some heat actions at high FPS

Running at high FPS makes certain heat actions very difficult to perform. e.g. Tutorial heat action icon doesn't appear, Essence of Seizing heat actions will have an extremely small window to activate

Limit FPS to 60[citation needed] Set the FPS limit with Settings > Graphics Settings > FPS=60 option

In some instances the heat icon still won't appear. The only way to fix this in all cases is to limit FPS to 30, which is the framerate the game was designed to run at on consoles

If your PC is capable, frame generation can be enabled in your GPU options to improve FPS while still making heat actions easier to perform

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Shin Ryu Mod Manager (SRMM)

Mod manager for PC versions of Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) series games.

Fully compatible with the Steam, GOG and Microsoft Store/Gamepass releases.

High-Resolution Font

How to replace the default low-resolution font with a high-quality version
Download 4K Font Mod Unpack the file to the installation folder and overwrite when prompted.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7		10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz		Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	42 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit system is required.

The minimum requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: Low, Target FPS: 30FPS (1080p at 75% render scale)". The recommended requirements are for "Pre-set Graphics Setting: High, Target FPS: 60FPS @1080p".