The Judgment Series Is Finally Heading To Steam

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced today that Steam will be the first to offer its Yakuza-adjacent Judgment Series. You don’t have to wait for tomorrow’s release to enjoy them.

Steam launches Judgment & Lost Judgment on September 15. Each game will be available on Steam for the first time on PC. However, Judgment is already streamable on PC through Stadia. 

This news is especially significant given that RGG Studio originally planned to release Lost Judgment on PC when it launched last year. However, that version was nixed when the talent agency representing actor Takuya Kimura, who portrays protagonist Takayuki Yagami, enforced strict policies about allowing Kimura’s likeness on PC. Both parties’ inability to agree threatened Judgment’s future as a franchise since RGG Studio has pushed for more of its titles to come to Steam; every mainline Yakuza game is available on the storefront, for example. These issues seem to have been resolved, which is good news for potential third games. 

Judgment is a noir-action thriller that follows the Yakuza design pattern. Though the plots largely unfold in Kamurocho, the series stars a new cast of characters and emphasizes investigative gameplay. Yagami is a disgraced private detective and lawyer who attempts to uncover two conspiracy plots. In Yakuza fashion, he also has his hands full helping his colorful clients and random citizens solve more light-hearted – or comically absurd – problems. 

You can find out more information about the titles by reading our reviews of Judgment and Lost Judgment.