Judgment

This page is for the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) spin-off. For the unrelated colony simulation game, see Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

Judgment

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows	September 14, 2022
Reception
Metacritic	84
OpenCritic	83
IGDB	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan
Series	Judgment

Judgment
Subseries of Yakuza (Like a Dragon)
Judgment	2022
Lost Judgment	2022

Judgment is a singleplayer third-person open world action game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is the first entry in the Judgment series, a spin-off to the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series.

The PC port was released on September 14, 2022 and is based on the remastered version of the PlayStation 4 game, released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Google Stadia on April 23, 2021. The PC version was released alongside Lost Judgment and features DLSS 2.4, FSR 1.0 and 2.1 and XeSS 1.1 support.

All DLC from the original PlayStation 4 release of the game are included.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	The game does not contain microtransactions.

Game data

Game settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\Judgment\Steam\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2058180/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\Judgment\Steam\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2058180/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Detail settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes and some other sections (like shop menus) are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio. Full ultrawide support (including heat actions and cutscenes) can be enabled through the use of this mod. See tutorial below.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Adjustable slider between +25 and +75.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Labeled as Texture Filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, MLAA, TAA, Custom (FSRAA), DLAA
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 2.4, FSR 1.0, FSR 2.1, XeSS 1.1 Both FSR implementations and DLSS have a sharpness slider.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Some cutscenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS. Some elements of the game are tied to the frame rate, and might not run correctly for higher FPS, with unlimited FPS potentially causing even more issues, affecting combat.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Ultra-widescreen

Patch game files to remove all ultrawide borders
Download the full ultrawide fix. Copy the file into <path-to-game>\runtime\media\data\ and replace the existing file. Run the game at your native monitor resolution and all borders are now removed. Errors can be corrected through verifying integrity through Steam and re-attempting installation, however a backup is always recommended.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualSense also supported.
PlayStation button prompts		DualSense button prompts also supported.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers		Other controllers can be used via Steam Input.
Button prompts		Use this mod for Nintendo button prompts.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		DualShock 4 and DualSense only have feedback when using Steam Input.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM, Sound effects, Voice, Movie
Surround sound		5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Can be turned on/off
Royalty free audio		Opening in the prologue and the credits at the end contain licensed music.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				The subtitles will match the English script if English voices are selected or the translation of the Japanese script if Japanese voices are selected.
Simplified Chinese				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Traditional Chinese				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
French				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
German				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Italian				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Japanese				All NPCs and enemies (except for main bosses and some enemies in the main and sub stories) only speak in Japanese. The subtitles will only show the Japanese script.
Korean				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Brazilian Portuguese				Download – Brazil Alliance.
Spanish				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Versus Fighting Vipers, Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Criware
Cutscenes	Criware

Pierre Taki Restoration Patch

Restores the original voice and likeness of Kyohei Hamura as portrayed by Pierre Taki.

Use restoration patch

Download Ryu Mod Manager and unpack the archive to <path-to-game>\runtime\media\ (where the game exe is located). Run RyuModManager.exe once and let it create the mods folder. Download Pierre Taki Restoration Patch and unpack the archive to <path-to-game>\runtime\media\mods. Do the same with the optional non-English languages support files if needed. Run RyuModManager.exe again, then check if the mod (and the language support file, if needed) is selected by running RyuModManagerGUI.exe and click Save. The mod will be applied to the game the next time is launched.

Hide "Skip" prompt

Official 1.10 patch released on November 2, 2022 added the functionality to hide the "Skip" prompt during voiced dialogues. However, it's only possible to enable it via configuration file editing as no dedicated option was added to the in-game settings menu.

Edit configuration file
Navigate to the configuration file(s) location. Open graphics.ini. Change hide_skip_prompt_in_dialogues=0 to hide_skip_prompt_in_dialogues=1 and save.

Disable "Auto Camera"

Disables the annoying auto camera. The same option was in Yakuza 6 and Like a dragon but not in Judgment.

Modify the game executable to disable Auto Camera.
Open <path-to-game>\Judgment.exe in a hex editor (e.g. HxD). Search for 41 83 7E 40 01 as hex. Replace it with 41 83 7E 40 02. Save the changes.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	40 GB	60 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 460 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.