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Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Set in late 1988 during Japan's bubble era and seventeen years before the events of the first game, the story follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima as they get embroiled in a conflict between various Yakuza factions for control of a patch of land known as the "Empty Lot".

Description credits

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REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Original game, not Director's Cut. ESRB-listed platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9924Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Bloody fights include neck-breaking and head impacts; cutscenes show shootings, impalement and torture.

Sexual content

Strong

Scenes show breast groping and a woman’s hand guided onto a man’s crotch; flirtation sequences feature bikini imagery.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Strong

Dialogue includes f**k, sh*t and a*shole.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The player can drink whiskey and become drunk; one activity uses blurred, shaking visuals after drinking.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

A restrained man is tortured with a sledgehammer, alongside other graphic attacks.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:56:58Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Yakuza 0 · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.