--- title: "Yakuza 5 — Belly Score 9.2 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/yakuza-5 description: "Yakuza 5 gets a Belly Score of 9.2/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Yakuza 5 (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/f12ab5121_Yakuza5.jpg) # Yakuza 5 Belly Score 9.2 Platform PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3, PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4, Xbox One: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-one, PC: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/pc Genre Action: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action, Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure Released Dec 6, 2012: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2012 Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Publisher SEGA About Yakuza 5 is a sprawling, melodramatic crime epic that refuses to pick a lane. You’re juggling five different protagonists across five distinct Japanese cities, ranging from a taxi-driving ex-legend to a teenage pop idol. It’s a bizarre, high-octane mix of brutal street brawling and weirdly specific side-hustles like hunting, dancing, and cab driving. While the narrative can feel like a tangled mess of ambition, the sheer scale and the series' signature blend of intense combat and goofy, heartfelt distractions make it an unforgettable, over-the-top ride through the underworld. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.5 2.375 Game Play 20% 9.0 1.800 Controls + Feel 15% 8.5 1.275 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.5 0.950 Presentation 10% 9.0 0.900 Content + Staying Power 10% 10.0 1.000 The Belly Factor 10% 9.0 0.900 Total 100% 9.2 Raw weighted sum 9.200 → rounded to 9.2 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Immersive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/immersive Intense: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/intense Quirky: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/quirky Dramatic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/dramatic Cinematic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/cinematic Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Themes Crime: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/crime Modern: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/modern Comedy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/comedy Family: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/family Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life 9.9 ### BALDUR'S GATE 3 RPG · Adventure · Strategy PC · PlayStation · Xbox Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +18 https://bellyscore.com/game/baldur-s-gate-3 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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