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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
77 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game deserves way more than "mixed". Sure it's not peak Yakuza like Kiwami 0, but it's solid, silly and pure fun. Get it on a discount. iit won't dissapoint,”
“One of the best pirate games there is, specially because how silly it is. What's not to love about a 60 year old anmesiac LARPing as a pirate in the Year of Our Lord 2024? For some reason, RGGS gave us something better…”
“Overall a big disappointment for me coming from one of my favorite game series. It's a shame because I actually liked a lot of this game, the combat is really fun and the ship system had potential but overall felt…”
25 of the 104 reviews raise this.
““Every time I see you play this game, I see no pirates in it,” said my roommate. I would’ve told her that farming happens on land, not at sea, but I was a little busy being neck-deep in Dragon Kart, running crazy…”
“Amazing game, i've never played any other Yakuza game before so i kannot kompare, but as it is it was amazing. Fun story, kool kombat. One of the best games ive played this year. And don't let my play hours fool you, i…”
“The best pirate game I've played period. This is what a videogame should be in the late 2020s. Lots of interesting side quests, great characters, not too focused on ridiculous graphic nonsense but looking decent. Great…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game, i've never played any other Yakuza game before so i kannot kompare, but as it is it was amazing. Fun story, kool kombat. One of the best games ive played this year. And don't let my play hours fool you, i…”
“The best pirate game I've played period. This is what a videogame should be in the late 2020s. Lots of interesting side quests, great characters, not too focused on ridiculous graphic nonsense but looking decent. Great…”
“It's a fun, fast paced, crazy arcade meets casino style game with tons of content. The story is decent but the constant interuptions of cut scenes can take away from the fun gameplay. They are skipable, but you wouldn't…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game, i've never played any other Yakuza game before so i kannot kompare, but as it is it was amazing. Fun story, kool kombat. One of the best games ive played this year. And don't let my play hours fool you, i…”
“It's easy to have fun playing Pirate Yakuza. There's a minigame for everyone, and though the game's systems are quite shallow, the combat is enough fun to last to the end of the game. I got every achievement on a whim,…”
“First Yakuza game i have ever 100% and it was a blast.”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Not really feeling this one. Feels like a quick cash grab. The lack of voice acting is getting beyond a joke now. I guess this is the reason they squeeze out a game a year. Just skimp on the acting. It was mocked last…”
“This is the last game I had expected to enjoy. It's a ton of fun. Feels like an old school game with modern graphics. I love that. Can't wait to finish it and start the newgame +”
“STORY 10/10 GRAPHICS 8.5/10 COMBAT 9/10 CONTENT 10/10 OVERALL 9/10 One of the best games of the franchise”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“interesting concept but bad execution worth it on sale only if you want a goofy pirate game full price would be a rip off this feels like it was originally made to be DLC for Infinite Wealth at 20$ but instead they…”
“Overall a big disappointment for me coming from one of my favorite game series. It's a shame because I actually liked a lot of this game, the combat is really fun and the ship system had potential but overall felt…”
“It's just kind of boring compared to other games in the series. No compelling story beats, really meh combat, kinda boring ship gameplay. I played through the game because I am a yakuza freak, but yeah nah I can't…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It's just kind of boring compared to other games in the series. No compelling story beats, really meh combat, kinda boring ship gameplay. I played through the game because I am a yakuza freak, but yeah nah I can't…”
“Story is boring and makes no sense (not in a fun way), time wasting filler main missions, boring ship gameplay, none of that Yakuza heart and charm.”
“Between Windrose dropping and now this game going on sail for $15.. it's been a really good month for Sea Shanties. I definitely miss the more serious, gritty, true-crime Yakuza games back in the day, but it is what it…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“interesting concept but bad execution worth it on sale only if you want a goofy pirate game full price would be a rip off this feels like it was originally made to be DLC for Infinite Wealth at 20$ but instead they…”
“Overall a big disappointment for me coming from one of my favorite game series. It's a shame because I actually liked a lot of this game, the combat is really fun and the ship system had potential but overall felt…”
“When the description calls this "over-the-top", it's not lying. This is the first Like a Dragon game where Kiryu does not (canonically) show his face at all, nor does any gameplay take place in Japan. Majima's combat…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's Yakuza in both the good and the bad ways. You can more or less time everything about it perfectly if you've played any other Yakuza game, including the incessant interruptions trying to insist you try THIS game's…”
“Story is boring and makes no sense (not in a fun way), time wasting filler main missions, boring ship gameplay, none of that Yakuza heart and charm.”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's Yakuza in both the good and the bad ways. You can more or less time everything about it perfectly if you've played any other Yakuza game, including the incessant interruptions trying to insist you try THIS game's…”
“It's a fun, fast paced, crazy arcade meets casino style game with tons of content. The story is decent but the constant interuptions of cut scenes can take away from the fun gameplay. They are skipable, but you wouldn't…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“While it is unlikely for me to beat the game this time around (see why below) i ultimately give this game 8/10 and actually recommend it. Why? THE GOOD +Fresh story can be enjoyed by those who don't understand the series or only partially. Basically the guy you play as had an…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“This is THE VIDEOGAME of all time. It is insane, nonsensical, gonna make you crazy. But you can feel it in your bones that developers had a question every step of the way: "Is it fun?". And if answer is no - then it's not going in the game, if yes then it definitely goes in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“The heart is still there, but it is struggling to beat as well as it used to. Something's missing, but the large parts are still there. What you're looking at is a Yakuza game at its core, but with polish missing. Polish that we are used to because, well, RGG once were the kings…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 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
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · RPG · Pirates · Naval Combat · Hack and Slash · Funny · Action RPG · Third Person · JRPG · Character Customization · Action-Adventure (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, Japanese * , Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 62 |
| Official site | https://www.sega.com/like-a-dragon-yakuza/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows10 1909 (Build18363.1350) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470,3.2GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,4GB or AMD Radeon RX 560,4GB or Intel Arc A380,6GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 56 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional 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.