Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Last updated: 2026-01-20
  • Kiryu's saga conclusion highly praised
  • Dragon Engine enhances gameplay experience
  • Strong combat and engaging side content
  • New setting adds unique charm and appeal
  • Story and character arcs feel weak, rushed
  • Technical issues and unpolished performance
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life header

Emotions

Frustration16%Disappointment15%Satisfaction14%Nostalgia12%Appreciation5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
7,784
Positive
7,23592.9%
Negative
5497.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
544,273
Estimated revenue
$10,880,017
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
10.08%
Estimated copies lost
70
Estimated revenue lost
$1,399
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
10.1%
Avg playtime 0.5h
70.6%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
1098.9%
Avg playtime 31.1h
1,11090.5%
Avg playtime 39.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.7 rev/day
Last 30d2.8 rev/day
Quarterly38.6 rev/qtr
Days covered1,761.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,227 total
Organic purchasers1,00982.2%
Voted up: 92%
Key activations21817.8%
Voted up: 88%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,227 total
First impression0-2h282.28%
Voted up: 89%
Mid game2-10h1108.96%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h21717.7%
Voted up: 84%
Endgame20h+87271.1%
Voted up: 93%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.69% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
93.9%
Global baseline 91.0%
33 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 7,784 total.