Metaphor: ReFantazio vs Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
A 60-hour turn-based JRPG with 46 Archetypes versus a 20-hour brawler remake—one respects your calendar, the other your backlog.
Surpasses most modern JRPGs — Metaphor takes Persona 5's social-sim-plus-turn-based formula into high fantasy with 46 archetypes and a tighter calendar.
For fans of Kiryu's saga — Kiwami 3 is the definitive Y3 remake, but newcomers should start with Y0 or Like a Dragon.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Jun 2026 peak CCU 3,344 ↑ 41% MoM
All-time peak 85,194
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Jun 2026 peak CCU 584 ↓ 7% MoM
All-time peak 8,263
Key differences
Genre identity
Metaphor is a turn-based JRPG with social simulation and calendar management, akin to Persona 5 in high fantasy.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a real-time beat-'em-up action game with open-world side activities in a crime drama.
Time commitment
Metaphor demands 60-80 hours for the main story, 100+ for completion, with calendar-based deadline pressure.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a more focused 20-30 hour remake, even with substories, and no time limits.
Series expectations
Metaphor is a standalone fantasy story, welcoming newcomers to Atlus's style without prior knowledge.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is the third entry in Kiryu's saga—strongly recommended to play Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1, and Kiwami 2 first.
Which one is for you?
Pick Metaphor: ReFantazio if
- You loved Persona 5 Royal and want a fantasy reskin with refined turn-based combat
- You have 60-100 hours to invest in a single JRPG with class systems
- You enjoy calendar-based time management and missing-deadline anxiety
Pick Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties if
- You've already played Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2
- You prefer real-time brawler combat over turn-based
- You want a shorter 20-30 hour game to close Kiryu's saga
Bottom line
Pick Metaphor if you crave deep JRPG systems and have the time; pick Yakuza Kiwami 3 if you're invested in Kiryu's story and want a polished remake, but start with earlier entries.