Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Game
Game2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Developer RGG Studio
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a 2020 role-playing video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. The eighth mainline installment in the Yakuza series and the first to be developed as a turn-based RPG, it was released in Japan and Asia on January 16, 2020. The western release of the game for the PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2020 included… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
645 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
269 positive · 30 negative
95% range 86–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 47 | 16 | 240 |
| Steam reviews | 269 | 30 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
18,584 of 19,598 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 231 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 252 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (35,445 of 37,712 positive).
Players praise the emotional story and protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. [1][2][3] The turn-based combat is fun and creative, though some find it repetitive. [4][5][6] Side content and humor are highlights, but grinding and long cutscenes are noted. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
I can't get used to the new turn-based combat system. I find it very repetitive and rather shallow. After a few hours, all the fights feel the same and drag on forever because of the animations and the enemies having far too many hit points. Add to that the need to grind to level up and keep up with the enemies you encounter during the main story, and you end up with a game that doesn't really respect your time. You …
- [1]
I am so grateful for this game. i found it at a time when i was really down. life can really be a struggle sometimes. But this game, as corny as it was, made me laugh and cry, and every step of the way it has reminded me of the kind of person i would like to be, every time Ichi helps someone it reminds me that no matter what, you should just double down on being a good person and try to be the change you would like …
- [10]
Before you read anything else: this game is fun. Now that I’ve said that, let’s talk honestly. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a game where a 40-year-old unemployed guy discovers friendship, becomes a local hero, and solves problems with job classes, orbital strikes, and household items that should not be weapons. It sounds stupid. It works disturbingly well. The story is the real star here. It swings hard between …
- [7]
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a bold shift to turn-based combat that somehow fits the series perfectly. The story balances emotional, serious moments with the franchise’s signature absurd humor really well. Its side quests are packed with charm and often steal the spotlight. With a lovable new protagonist and a ton of content, it’s one of the most satisfying entries in the series.
- [2]
This was my first Yakuza game. Back when i bought this game in April of 2021, I was 22 years old, I was lonely, having a tough time in uni, and something in this game just spoke to me. I played it any time i could, I drank whisky with the boys at the bar, I had such a good time. Even if i didn't know who Kiryu or Majima was at the time and what significance they held, they game kept me intrigued all the way through. …
Summarised from 34 of the 385 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Yakuza: Like a Dragon talk about emotional story with heart and humor; those who didn't talk about combat can feel repetitive and slow. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Yakuza: Like a Dragon received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 91% of critics. Critics praised the game's new take on the Yakuza series alongside the characters, but criticized the turn-based battles as being repetitive towards the end of the game. In a positive review for Game Informer, Jeff Cork praised the new protagonist, writing, "Without the weight of half a dozen or so games and their associated histories on his shoulders, Kasuga is a blank slate for this new Yokohama adventure. Kasuga certainly has goals and motivations...…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 645 · most liked firstYakuza Kiwami 3 might be the first HD Demake of a game
neutral · AI labelView post →In Japan the Yakuza games are called Like a Dragon, but the 7th Yakuza game is called Yakuza: Like a Dragon in the west, but after that they stopped calling them Yakuza in the west and started calling them Like a Dragon, but the latest Like a Dragon game is called Pirate Yakuza.
neutral · AI labelView post →Technically poor and hurried, devoid of the original's charm, and full of filler content and baffling changes, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a 20/100, a 2/10, a one-star game. It's a seismic miss that left me questioning my love for the series. My review: www.gamerguides.com/yakuza-kiwam...
negative · AI labelView post →Video game: Yakuza Language: English Country: United States Rest in peace Michael Madsen (1957 - 2025) 🕯
neutral · AI labelView post →I've never in my life played a Yakuza game, yet I own all of them (even Dead Souls on PS3) and have already pre-ordered the newest one. Without even having played them I already know these games are right up my alley, so I buy them every time. WHEN WILL I FINALLY PLAY THEM.
positive · AI labelView post →Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will have a free New Game+ mode in a post-release patch
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the pirate dress up game #yakuza #majima #art
positive · AI labelView post →Yakuza demake mockup in Pokémon Gameboy style #Yakuza #retro #pixelart #Gameboy #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →so called gamers: "which game series plot is more incomprehensible, Kingdom Hearts or MGS?" the newest entry in the crime drama video game series 'Yakuza':
neutral · AI labelView post →I beat Yakuza 0. My first Like a Dragon/Yakuza game! The story had me hooked from beginning to end. 10/10... Absolutely loved it.
positive · AI labelView post →Mike Vrabel looks like a guy you fight in a Yakuza game
neutral · AI labelView post →also, an all timer in the field of game journalism, “Yakuza opining on a Yakuza game”
neutral · AI labelView post →Gang of Dragon announced, a new game from Toshihiro Nagoshi (Yakuza) #TheGameAwards
neutral · AI labelView post →Broke: Die Hard is a Christmas movie Woke: Yakuza is a Christmas game
neutral · AI labelView post →Triple Threat (2020) : Game!Majima, Movie!Majima, StagePlay!Majima #likeadragon #majimagoro #yakuza
neutral · AI labelView post →still think we should get a Yakuza-style Simpsons game someday. the Dragon of D'ohjima awaits
neutral · AI labelView post →Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 – PS5, Xbox Series, and PC digital upgrade offers announced For digital owners who own the game by Dec 8th: -Yakuza 0 (PS4/XBO/Steam) - $14.99 upgrade -Yakuza Kiwami (PS4/XBO) - $1.99 -Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4/XBO) - free upgrade
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy belated birthday to my dear sweet Majima. Never has a game captivated me more than Yakuza. #yakuza #happybirthday #majima
positive · AI labelView post →For the last two years, @funnywes.bsky.social has had an ongoing joke where she'd jump into call on stream ask when we were going to play a REAL game like Super Mario Sunshine. We told her we were going to play Yakuza 4. This is a bit 2 years in the making. We got her.
neutral · AI labelView post →First, the YAKUZA collected set. This is going to take a million years to play through but man, these games are sleazy glitzy fun. 3/
positive · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-3 Released. Patch notes in spoiler ::: spoiler spoiler This is a hotfix release: - Fixes a bug where the steam desktop global virtual device would still be recognized in-game when wine-wayland was enabled, causing incorrect mappings and double input. Steam Overlay does not work in wine-wayland and subsequently neither does Steam Input since it requires the overlay for profile assignment. (It has always been this way since wine-wayland was added), but now with the desktop profile…
neutral · AI labelView post →Palmer Luckey absolutely looks like somebody you'd beat the shit out of in Yakuza Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, ideally while the game captioned him as like, ASSHOLE, or CREEPY MAN
neutral · AI labelView post →I am so grateful for this game. i found it at a time when i was really down. life can really be a struggle sometimes. But this game, as corny as it was, made me laugh and cry, and every step of the way it has reminded me of the kind of person i would like to be, every time Ichi helps someone it reminds me that no matter what, you should just double down on being a good person and try to be the change you would like to see in the world. I dont mind the struggle, ill keep trying hard and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was my first Yakuza game. Back when i bought this game in April of 2021, I was 22 years old, I was lonely, having a tough time in uni, and something in this game just spoke to me. I played it any time i could, I drank whisky with the boys at the bar, I had such a good time. Even if i didn't know who Kiryu or Majima was at the time and what significance they held, they game kept me intrigued all the way through. I fought, laughed, and cried with the characters, the story just had such an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game came out in a time when I was at my lowest. Ichiban's adventures helped me turn my life around. If you are a person who feels directionless and hopeless in life, play this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"When 'P5 is the best' meets Yakuza 7: Tattooed, unemployed, and accidentally chuunibyou". in China, we have a famous meme for Persona 5: “P5 is the best in the world!” Then there’s a completely different game — Yakuza: Like a Dragon — which we nicknamed: “Your party is a group of tattooed, unemployed middle-aged guys, but it plays like a Persona game.” The funniest part isn’t the translation of the Chinese title “Goddess Chronicle” (which is nothing like “Persona” as “mask”). It’s the…
neutral · AI labelView post →"My personal favorite from old days remains Star Ocean: The Second Story" - Kaho Shibuya talks to us about her love for turn-based RPGs, getting into a Yakuza game after streaming them, Octopath Traveler II, coffee, cosplay, and more in our Branching Path interview : www.rpgsite.net/interview/21...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yakuza 7 Is A Perfect Entry Point Alongside 0 / Kiwami / Judgement
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cheryl Miller dressed like Etsuko Sugita, the Obatarian from the Yakuza games is smoking me
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 10 Video Game Series 1. Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Kirby 3. Persona 4. Fire Emblem 5. Yakuza 6. Mario 7. Final Fantasy 8. Klonoa 9. Sonic 10. Ace Attorney
neutral · AI labelView post →After almost 170 hours of playing this game, and finally beating the True Final Millennium Tower and getting all the achievements, I'm finally ready to write my review. I am rating this game 4*. The things that are bad about the game are more annoying than actually bad, so I can't say it's average, but it's also certainly not in my favorite games of all time so I can't rate it higher either. Let me start with the annoying stuff, and work to the good stuff. Firstly, the battle music. You…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before you read anything else: this game is fun. Now that I’ve said that, let’s talk honestly. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a game where a 40-year-old unemployed guy discovers friendship, becomes a local hero, and solves problems with job classes, orbital strikes, and household items that should not be weapons. It sounds stupid. It works disturbingly well. The story is the real star here. It swings hard between heartfelt drama and complete nonsense, and somehow lands both. One moment you’re…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yakuza Series Creator Toshiro Nagoshi's Studio Has Officially Shut Down Before Releasing a Game.
neutral · AI labelView post →My first taste of an yakuza game where I instantly connected with the main character Ichiban as in my life I did the rock bottom last year and now I am slowly pushing my limits to grow myself and in the story I can see how Ichiban was trying to get better by spreading his kindness and walking on the path which he thinks is right....Genuinely a game which has made me fall in love with the yakuza series now, I am gonna play like a dragon infinite wealth next !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →November #PromoSky Hi! I'm JV and I sometimes make videos that may or may not be funny. Xenoblade 🇬🇧 Kirby🍰 Pokemon🍙 Yakuza/Like a Dragon🐉 Warriors games⚔️ Cozy games🚜 JRPGs🍡 MTG🦀 Board Games🎲 Cooking🍝 F1/Racing🏁 Power Metal 🎸 Console gimmicks🕹 Getting into: Trails and Atelier youtube.com/@jvr_bc
neutral · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-3 Released. Patch notes in spoiler ::: spoiler spoiler This is a hotfix release: - Fixes a bug where the steam desktop global virtual device would still be recognized in-game when wine-wayland was enabled, causing incorrect mappings and double input. Steam Overlay does not work in wine-wayland and subsequently neither does Steam Input since it requires the overlay for profile assignment. (It has always been this way since wine-wayland was added), but now with the desktop profile…
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the first Like a Dragon game for me and boy was it an amazing ride! It took me a while to understand how everything worked but this game is well done and the story brings a tear to my eye. Hands down Ichiban is one of the best gaming characters that wears his heart on his sleeve! I think this is a great starting point for anyone wanting to dip thier toe into the Like a Dragon series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Story and game but. Once I hit new game or Continue all links to real world stores requiring real life money needs to F*** off. They disrespect me with a needless link. I disrespect them with a needless thumbs down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have finally finished the game! At first, I decided to get 100% but I dropped the idea because some tasks requires lot of time and involves randomness. I did completed all substories and some other side missions, so I am very satisfied with my progress. I loved the turn-based combat because it gives time to think about which skills to use and what strategy to employ. I liked the story as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They're making big moves in creating storytelling for me: the teacher in the persona 5 gacha game texts you about how she loves Yakuza
neutral · AI labelView post →Gay homeless fighting corrupt politicians and the main character has schizophrenia
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I keep telling people, AEW is just the Yakuza game franchise. 🤼
neutral · AI labelView post →A game that doesn't take itself too seriously is a breath of fresh air in the pretentious industry.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →didn't share earlier, i previewed Stranger Than Heaven, played 3+ hours finally seeing some of its story/world/minigames for better *and* worse, it's the most fascinating upcoming game esp as a 1) Yakuza fan 2) wasian 3) an Ado stan and 4) skeptic of its stunt casting www.ign.com/articles/str...
neutral · AI labelView post →There's even a scene in the Yakuza games where some characters go to a fancy restaurant and the menus are all in kanji. One of them admits he can't read the menu and the rest of them say they're having a hard time too. The owner then says it's common and that maybe he should update the menus to include kana to get with the times. I figured this must be at least a somewhat common experience if the devs decided to include a scene like that.
neutral · AI labelView post →Everyone in my board game table for this evening called it off at the last minute, after I had studied the rules in order to teach them the game. I guess I'll stay home and play Yakuza: Like a Dragon instead. Who needs a social life, right? 🥲
positive · AI labelView post →We’re in chapter 4 of Yakuza 3/Dad Simulator! This game has been so fun and wholesome 🥹 🖤Come hangout🦇 🎃 twitch.tv/tabbybat 🕸️
positive · AI labelView post →This was my first LaD game and it got me hooked! The story was outstanding, emotional, funny at times but also serious as well. I went through the 5 stages of grief playing this game I have never properly played a turn based combat game before and this was insanely fun. Getting the timing right on guarding, the skills are hilarious, the essences (ultimates I guess they would be considered as) cutscenes were so creative. And of course in typical Yakuza fashion, being able to use items on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This would make for an incredible bit in a Yakuza game, guy with like five health bars who dies in one hit
neutral · AI labelView post →Its....Like....Like a Dragon
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bayonetta is happening and now I'm cosplaying a character from a 1995 fighting game that you can only play on Yakuza
neutral · AI labelView post →Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a bold shift to turn-based combat that somehow fits the series perfectly. The story balances emotional, serious moments with the franchise’s signature absurd humor really well. Its side quests are packed with charm and often steal the spotlight. With a lovable new protagonist and a ton of content, it’s one of the most satisfying entries in the series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't get used to the new turn-based combat system. I find it very repetitive and rather shallow. After a few hours, all the fights feel the same and drag on forever because of the animations and the enemies having far too many hit points. Add to that the need to grind to level up and keep up with the enemies you encounter during the main story, and you end up with a game that doesn't really respect your time. You really get the feeling that the game's length has been artificially extended…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ichiban Kasuga is the ideal male that we should all aspire towards. Fighting random strangers on the street to save other random strangers from tragedies or minor inconveniences is the true male fantasy and this game is the ultimate appeal to it. Absolute cinema. 10 out of 10. No notes. I watched a playthrough of this game on youtube and I liked it so much that I bought it and played the entire game myself.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AAAA we did it!! I'm SO excited to showcase Yakuza 5 with @panduhmonium.bsky.social @froob.bsky.social @tapioca.moe and @bignono.bsky.social! Y5 is THE game that started my special interest in the whole series. Between that and the fact that DREAMS are a huge part of Y5, it's so full circle lol
positive · AI labelView post →I learned Japanese by playing Yakuza, see? Be a real shame if I sounded threatening and intimidating.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Yakuza devs really have the right of it. If you don't reinvent the wheel every game, you can make more games for less money, without sacrificing quality.
positive · AI labelView post →This game is very ambitious compared to its prior Yakuza titles with its job system, many companions with their own little questlines, etc. Unfortunately, the primary loop of turn based combat is the worst part of the game. Its slow and lacks depth, unfortunate for the bread and butter of the game. You can't reposition characters, and you can get away with spamming AOE attacks in 99% of fights. The UX in these is slow, and you have to watch all the combat animations, where characters often…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After a few hours with Yakuza studio's soulful Stranger Than Heaven, I'm smitten, but I suspect it'll be a divisive game www.eurogamer.net/stranger-tha...
neutral · AI labelView post →Every ounce a Yakuza game. Up to and including hour-long exposition-heavy cutscenes. The main story made me cry and the side stories made me laugh my ass off. I have one solid complaint: if the main protagonist falls in battle then you lose, no matter who else is left standing. While not common, there are instakill attacks. I love this game so much.
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