Sega teased a Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo earlier in January 2026, and that is already rolling out on different platforms. It is available on the PC via Steam now, and the console version will show up at 9pm PT/12am ET tonight. There will also be an RGG RoundUp stream ahead of the console demo release on YouTube at 10am PT/1pm ET today.
We do already know what will be in this Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo ahead of its launch. Both of the storylines will be vailable to sample. During the Kazuma Kiryu portion, you’ll get to see part of the story and wander around Ryukyu, Okinawa, where he’s running the orphanage. For the Yoshitaka Mine entirely new part, we’ll be back in Kamurocho to find out more about the antagonist’s background. Both of these will be isolated slices, so playing through this trial won’t allow you to make saves that can be used in the full game.
Here’s the official placeholder for the stream:
As a reminder, the other most recent Like a Dragon release also features a demo to try. Someone could test out Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. That’s a spin-off that takes place about the same time as the eighth installment.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties will come to the Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 12, 2026, and the demo is out on January 21, 2026. The original game is on the PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.