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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
By Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, released 1 Jan 2020
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- turn-based role-playing game
What it is
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing game from Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, released in 2020. It follows Ichiban Kasuga, a yakuza grunt who returns from prison to find his clan destroyed and the man he trusted at the center of a betrayal. He joins a group of society's outcasts and pursues the truth in Yokohama. Combat uses turn-based RPG mechanics and lets players switch among 19 Jobs, including Bodyguard and Musician, while using objects around the battlefield as weapons. The game is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S, with its Steam listing on Windows. Steam features include single-player play, achievements, controller support, trading cards, and Family Sharing. SEGA is the publisher. The Hero and Legendary Hero editions are described as including selected bonus content, with the Legendary Hero Edition adding several in-game sets.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player play is listed.
- Combat offers 19 Jobs.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Steam achievements and trading cards are included.
- Available on Xbox Series X and Series S.
- Steam listing is for Windows only.
- No multiplayer mode is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a character-driven RPG with turn-based combat and a story set in modern Japan. The listed platforms are Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon follows Ichiban's effort to uncover a betrayal, with turn-based combat and a range of Jobs. It is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S.
