Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Third-person action RPG mixing street brawls with pirate ship combat

RGG Studio · Published by SEGA · Released Feb 20, 2025

Action Adventure RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 9,962
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 104 in 30 days
Playing now: 116; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Apr 15, 2025

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

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?

This single-player, third-person action RPG follows amnesiac former yakuza Goro Majima as he becomes a modern-day pirate around Hawaii. You explore seas and islands, recruit a crew, upgrade your ship, fight real-time cannon battles, board enemy vessels, and switch between hand-to-hand and sword-based combat styles.

For you if...

+you want fast brawling with switchable fighting styles
+you enjoy goofy modern-day pirate stories and side activities
+you like sailing, crew building, and real-time naval battles

Not for you if...

−you want deep, simulation-style naval combat
−you prefer grounded stories over exaggerated humor
−you need combat to remain challenging after side activities

What players say

88% of 9,962 reviews are positive · 84% of 104 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the fast on-foot combat, two fighting styles, and absurd pirate setup. Common complaints call the naval systems shallow, the story poorly paced, and combat repetitive or too easy after side activities. Several players also report frequent crashes and harsh brightness or contrast.

Screenshots and trailer

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows10 1909 (Build18363.1350)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470,3.2GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,4GB or AMD Radeon RX 560,4GB or Intel Arc A380,6GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 56 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 1080p Low@30FPS w/Balanced FSR1.0,requires a CPU with supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

OS: Windows 10 (22H2) / Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790,3.6GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 3.2GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060,6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5700,8GB or Intel Arc A750,8GB
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 56 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 1080p High@60FPS w/o FSR , requires a CPU with supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set, SSD recommended. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 62
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese.