Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Developers | |
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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | |
Windows | QLOC |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Dragon Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 25, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
OpenCritic | 85 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Sponsored |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world |
Sports | Baseball, Fishing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, Japan |
Series | Yakuza (Like a Dragon) |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Yakuza 0 | 2018 |
Ryu ga Gotoku Online | 2018 |
Yakuza Kiwami | 2019 |
Yakuza Kiwami 2 | 2019 |
Streets of Kamurocho | 2020 |
Yakuza: Like a Dragon | 2020 |
Yakuza 3 Remastered | 2021 |
Yakuza 4 Remastered | 2021 |
Yakuza 5 Remastered | 2021 |
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | 2021 |
Judgment (series) | |
Like a Dragon: Ishin! | 2023 |
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | 2023 |
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | 2024 |
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is an open world action game in the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series originally released in 2016 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive. It was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio while the PC port was handled by QLOC.
On December 11, 2020, it was announced that Yakuza 6: The Song of Life would come to PC on March 25, 2021 following the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which was scheduled to be released in January 2021.[1] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was the last remaining title to be ported for the whole main series to have made its way to PC.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is distributed through Microsoft Store and Steam, and also included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Sponsored | The game includes numerous in-game product placements:[2]
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DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Clan Creator Card Bundle | Contains exclusive cards for the Clan Creator mini-game. One healing consumable, two experience items and in-game currency are also included as a bonus. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Sega\Yakuza6\ |
GOG.com | %APPDATA%\Sega\Yakuza6_GOG\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.Yakuza6PC_s751p9cej88mt\LocalCache\Local\SEGA\Yakuza6\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1388590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1388590\remote\ |
GOG.com | %LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\56296606511683989\Storage\Shared\Files\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1388590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Cutscenes are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio. See Ultra-widescreen to remove the pillarboxing up to 32:9. |
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Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[3] See Ultra-widescreen to remove the pillarboxing up to 32:9. |
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4K Ultra HD | [4] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Adjustable with a slider between +25 and +75. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Labeled as Texture Filtering. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA and SSAA up to x2 available. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Some cutscenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS. The Virtua Fighter 5 mini-game is capped at 60 FPS. Limit options of 30, 60, 120, and Unlimited. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Ultra-widescreen
Use a trainer to remove pillarboxing from cutscenes |
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Use a mod to remove pillarboxing from cutscenes |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Some keys cannot be remapped. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Available as a slider from -5 to 5. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis inversion is also available. Separate options for third and first person camera. Setting also affects controller input. |
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Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Some buttons cannot be remapped. | |
Controller sensitivity | Available as a slider from -5 to 5. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis inversion is also available. Separate options for third and first person camera. Setting also affects mouse input. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Button prompts flickers (Keyboard/Mouse button icons will be prioritized), Camera Controls conflictions and certain gameplay functions (like Sprinting) doesn't work correctly while Gamepad and Keyboard/Mouse Inputs is in use at the same time.[5] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | Official presets for Dualshock 4, Xbox 360/One and Steam controller available. | |
Steam Controller button prompts | Uses Xbox button prompts | |
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Master, Music, Effects, Dialog, and Cinema volume. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1 with options to adjust each speaker's angles.[6] | |
Subtitles | Karaoke lyrics are always shown. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Japanese Kanji and Romaji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Traditional Chinese lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. | |||
Japanese | Japanese Kanji lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Two selectable font types are available. | |||
Korean | Fan translation — see Korean Localization. Korean lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation — Brazil Alliance. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus Puyo Puyo, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Criware | |
Cutscenes | Criware |
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.
Yakuza 6 Restoration Patch
- Restores licensed music that was cut from the western version of Yakuza 6.
Use restoration patch[7] |
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Enabling High Resolution Characters Textures
- A simple mod that replaces textures for characters during gameplay with textures from cutscenes.
High Resolution Font for Yakuza 6
- Replaces the font in the game with the same official higher resolution text font for better 4K experience.
Korean Localization
- Fan-made 100% complete Korean localization mod.
Notes
- Created for Steam version Patch 3 (dated 2021-05-06), but can be made to work with later Steam versions.
- May also work with the GOG version (tested only briefly).
- Replaces the existing Traditional Chinese localization in the game files.
- Explicitly compatible with the music restoration patch.
Known issues
- Minor typos and inconsistencies compared to official Korean localizations of previous games in the series.
- First mod variant crashes when adjusting game settings (graphics, audio, etc.) at title menu.
- No crash occurs when adjusting settings while in game.
- Second mod variant is unaffected.
- Crash during the final cutscene of some hostess missions.
- Temporarily set language to English as a workaround.
- Most Clan Creator codes are not recognized.
- Temporarily set language to English as a workaround.
- Clan leaders may need to be reassigned afterwards.
Installation and usage[8] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3470 AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 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.
- CPU AVX support is required.
- Runs on Windows 7 and 8.1 despite minimum Operating System requirements
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1388590/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1388590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ RGG Twitter Announcement - last accessed on 2021-03-26
- ↑ Yakuza Fandom Wiki - last accessed on 2021-03-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-26
- Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-26
- Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2022-05-05
- Tested by Assigning the Gyro Input as a Mouse using an Input Remapper
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-26
- Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2021-03-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Kangtastic on 2023-10-04
- Tested by completing a 100% playthrough of the Steam version on Windows and Linux with Proton-GE. Resulting saves were also briefly tested with the GOG version on Linux.