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Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a pretty good game +Graphics(everything looks very good it is very detailed) +Gameplay(The game mechanics are very easy to learn and are identical to the rest of the yakuza games, with just a…”
“Absolutely fantastic but if you're expecting Ishin Kiwami, it isn't, it's just a nicer-looking port of the original and plays exactly like the original. Wild Dancer is up there as one of the most fun styles in the…”
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a game that feels strangely underappreciated. For years, Western fans asked for this title to be localized, and when it finally happened, the reception was far harsher than expected. Which is a…”
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a pretty good game +Graphics(everything looks very good it is very detailed) +Gameplay(The game mechanics are very easy to learn and are identical to the rest of the yakuza games, with just a…”
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a game that feels strangely underappreciated. For years, Western fans asked for this title to be localized, and when it finally happened, the reception was far harsher than expected. Which is a…”
“If you like the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, or it's spin-offs this is a no brained. If you like the Samurai setting movies and stuff this is also a no-brainer. It's really good. One of my Fav RGG games (I've played them…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a pretty good game +Graphics(everything looks very good it is very detailed) +Gameplay(The game mechanics are very easy to learn and are identical to the rest of the yakuza games, with just a…”
“I loved the historical setting and the story was nice imo”
“**A Review of *Like a Dragon: Ishin!*** *By Arthur Schopenhauer* Here, at last, one dares to hope. The game transports the weary soul to the Kyoto of the Bakumatsu—a world of swords, honour, and the quiet rustle of…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a pretty good game +Graphics(everything looks very good it is very detailed) +Gameplay(The game mechanics are very easy to learn and are identical to the rest of the yakuza games, with just a…”
“**A Review of *Like a Dragon: Ishin!*** *By Arthur Schopenhauer* Here, at last, one dares to hope. The game transports the weary soul to the Kyoto of the Bakumatsu—a world of swords, honour, and the quiet rustle of…”
“Enjoyed the setting and the story very much. Combat can feel a bit overwhelming since the combat-system is overloaded with mechanics. Quite the fun game in every other aspect.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a pretty good game +Graphics(everything looks very good it is very detailed) +Gameplay(The game mechanics are very easy to learn and are identical to the rest of the yakuza games, with just a…”
“Historical fiction with a LaD/Yakuza twist. It was kinda cool seeing all the old characters in new rolls filling out an pretty interesting story. Other than that, its a fun LaD/Yakuza game with all the tropes you will…”
“such a peak game to play if u find it on sale one of the best rare finds in my life bought this one for 800 and enjoyed it fully the pacing is a lot slower than regular yakuza games but it's impact isn't off by a long…”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“Sort of a ...mediocre but charming game? I mean a friend's suggestion to take it as a sort of theater thing by the yakuza cast helped, but the story is a real mess full of people with plot armor. Which I get, yakuza and…”
“Not worth it, even for hardcore fans. Yakuza 4 is my least favorite game in the series, but it at the very least has some reason for existing and playing. This game does not. Its bad, slow, extremely grindy and very,…”
“Grindy, simplistic, tedious and slow.”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Not worth it, even for hardcore fans. Yakuza 4 is my least favorite game in the series, but it at the very least has some reason for existing and playing. This game does not. Its bad, slow, extremely grindy and very,…”
“Absolutely fantastic but if you're expecting Ishin Kiwami, it isn't, it's just a nicer-looking port of the original and plays exactly like the original. Wild Dancer is up there as one of the most fun styles in the…”
“Grindy, simplistic, tedious and slow.”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Sort of a ...mediocre but charming game? I mean a friend's suggestion to take it as a sort of theater thing by the yakuza cast helped, but the story is a real mess full of people with plot armor. Which I get, yakuza and…”
“Not worth it, even for hardcore fans. Yakuza 4 is my least favorite game in the series, but it at the very least has some reason for existing and playing. This game does not. Its bad, slow, extremely grindy and very,…”
“Grindy, simplistic, tedious and slow.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Sort of a ...mediocre but charming game? I mean a friend's suggestion to take it as a sort of theater thing by the yakuza cast helped, but the story is a real mess full of people with plot armor. Which I get, yakuza and…”
“I would not even recommend it for a story, as it actually - awful. Especially considering how fall of Bakufu led to colonizing multiple countries in the Asian region and making Japan militaristic, same if not even worse…”
“Fun Yakuza spin-off but not the best in the series. If you play the Pirate one - combat is similar to that (you end up with bare-hands & 3 weapon trees) and just playing through it is fun. However, the story is very…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“for some reason they made it using unreal engine. it looks like ♥♥♥♥. some models look like modded san andreas and EVERYTHING is blurry. performance is good tho.”
“The black sheep of all Yakuza games on steam, as this is a remake of a japanese-exclusive game that originally ran on the same engine Yakuza 5, 0, and Kiwami did. In fact, this is apparently considered a Kiwami over…”
“A very mixed bag I think. The gameplay I enjoyed, lots of different moves and styles and stuff to unlock. Story quite good and interesting, definitely gets you into the ye olden Japan type experience. The visuals very…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Probably the weakest entry in the yakuza franchise. Luckily, you can just skip it without remorse as it's a spinoff that adds nothing to the lore. I might be a little biased since I'm not a big fan of historical dramas but the story is genuinely so boring. It doesn't help the…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“I would hesitate to give this game a positive review were my options not limited to a thumbs up or a thumbs down. For an RGG game, I think the story is [i]fine[/i]. I would wager most people's enjoyment of / attachment to the story comes from, or will come from, their ability to…”
— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs played“Honest opinion after beating the Main Story It's an alright game... i didn't have a lot of fun playing it and constantly tabbed out because of how bored i got but like it's not baddddddd Only buy it if the game is on sale, not worth the full price 5/10”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Beat 'em up · Action-Adventure · JRPG · Hack and Slash · Singleplayer · Violent · Historical · Story Rich · Gore · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 56 |
| Official site | https://ishin.sega.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 2 GB or AMD Radeon RX 460, 2 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional 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.