Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
International cover art
Developer(s)	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Ryosuke Horii
Producer(s)	Hiroyuki Sakamoto
Programmer(s)	Koji Tokieda
Artist(s)	Nobuaki Mitake
Writer(s)	Masayoshi Yokoyama
Composer(s)	Hidenori Shoji Yuri Fukuda Chihiro Aoki Saori Yoshida
Series	Like a Dragon
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5
Release	January 16, 2020 PlayStation 4 JP: January 16, 2020 WW: November 10, 2020 Windows, XOne, XSX/S WW: November 10, 2020 JP: February 25, 2021 PlayStation 5 WW: March 2, 2021 Luna US: December 10, 2021
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Yakuza: Like a Dragon^[a] is a role-playing video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. The eighth mainline title in the Yakuza series and the first to be developed as a turn-based RPG, it was released in Japan and Asia for PlayStation 4 on January 16, 2020. The western release of the game for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2020 included new costumes, the English audio track and some previously paid DLC. This version was then released in Asia under the subtitle International^[b] on February 25, 2021 for Windows and Xbox platforms. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 5 on March 2, 2021, and a version for Amazon Luna launched on December 10, 2021.

In contrast to previous Yakuza games that focused on the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a man trying to lead a normal life after leaving the yakuza lifestyle, Like a Dragon instead introduces a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga. After being imprisoned for 18 years only to then be betrayed by his former boss, Kasuga goes on a personal quest to become a "hero" and uncover the reason for his betrayal alongside his companions. Yakuza: Like a Dragon received positive reviews from both players and critics who enjoyed the narrative, characters, gameplay, unique take on the JRPG sub-genre, and presentation.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the last game in the series to use the Yakuza name outside of Japan, and the first to use the Japanese title worldwide (albeit as a subtitle). The game was followed up by a 2023 spin-off title, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which follows Kiryu on his own adventure taking place concurrently with the events of this game. Both games were followed up by a mainline installment, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, released in 2024.^[1][2]

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