Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Single-player samurai action adventure mixing swordplay and gun combat

RGG Studio · Published by SEGA · Released Feb 21, 2023

Action Adventure

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 6,435
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 39 in 30 days
Playing now: 99; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Apr 27, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Like a Dragon: Ishin!?

This single-player action-adventure is set in 1860s Kyo. You play Sakamoto Ryoma, exploring Kyoto and fighting with a sword and revolver while searching for his father's killer and trying to clear his name after a framed murder.

For you if...

+you want a story-driven action game set in samurai-era Japan
+you enjoy switching between sword, gun, and fist-based combat

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative play
−you dislike violent melee combat and visible gore

What players say

81% of 6,435 reviews are positive · 79% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the historical setting, familiar series characters, and variety of side quests and minigames. The most common complaint is the heavy grind in side content, especially smithing, upgrades, and Battle Dungeons; some players also find the combat repetitive or unbalanced.

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Like a Dragon: Ishin! system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 2 GB or AMD Radeon RX 460, 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 1080p Low @ 30 FPS. Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 3.2 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 1080p High @ 60 FPS. Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.