Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Dragon Engine
Release dates
Windows	November 10, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	83
OpenCritic	86
IGDB	86
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	Boost, Infinite spend
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, JRPG, Mini-games, Open world
Vehicles	Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Japan
Series	Like a Dragon (Yakuza)

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a singleplayer third-person open world JRPG game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is part of the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series.

Originally released in 2020 on PlayStation 4 in Japan and Asian territories, it was ported to PC and released internationally on November 10, 2020, alongside the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. In Japan, the PC version was released in 2021 under the title Ryu Ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue International.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition also available.
GOG.com		Hero Edition also available. The Pachislot minigame and related DLC are not included.
Humble Store		Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition also available.
Steam		Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition also available.

Steam and Microsoft Store versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Pachislot Machines DLC requires Crackproof DRM.

Version differences

Day Ichi Edition

Includes Legends Costume Set.

Hero Edition

Includes Job Set and Management Mode Set.

Legendary Hero Edition

Includes all Hero Edition content, Crafting Set, Karaoke Set, Ultimate Costume Set and Stat Boost Set.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Crafting Set	Included in Legendary Hero Edition.
Job Set	Included in Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition.
Legends Costume Set	Included in Day Ichi Edition.
Karaoke Set	Included in Legendary Hero Edition.
Management Mode Set	Included in Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition.
Pachislot Machines	Free.
Stat Boost Set	Included in Legendary Hero Edition.
Ultimate Costume Set	Included in Legendary Hero Edition.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use DragonTweak

Use Straight to Menu 7
Notes Requires Shin Ryu Mod Manager (SRMM).

Camera Rework and Mouse Acceleration Fix

Replaces analog stick emulation for proper 1:1 mouse input.

Fixes camera control when interacting with menus.

Camera X and Y sensitivity is now the same.

Controller's joystick camera will no longer work in-game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaLikeADragon\*.ini
GOG.com	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaLikeADragon_GOG\*.ini
Microsoft Store	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaLikeADragonWin10\*.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1235140/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaLikeADragon\<user-id>\
GOG.com	%APPDATA%\Sega\YakuzaLikeADragon_GOG\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.Yazawa_s751p9cej88mt\SystemAppData\wgs\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1235140/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics options

Advanced graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
Multi-monitor		HUD is spanned. Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
Ultra-widescreen		Use DragonTweak to disable pillarboxing/letterboxing.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Slider ranging from +25 to +75.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA/MLAA/TAA, and MSAA toggles. TAA implementation can cause distortion similar to a "heat haze effect."
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Some cutscenes are pre-rendered at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Adjust shadow quality

Use DragonTweak

Input

Game options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity		Slider that ranges from -5 to 5.
Mouse acceleration		Forced Mouse Acceleration. Use Camera Rework and Mouse Acceleration Fix.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Vertical and Horizontal inversion options for both third-person and first-person views.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Slider that ranges from -5 to 5.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense
PlayStation button prompts		DualSense controller will give you Xbox prompts instead. See PlayStation 4 Button Prompts.
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is supported.
Additional button prompts		Nintendo face button layout isn't supported for menu navigation.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		DualShock 4 only has feedback when using Steam Input.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  Keyboard/Mouse bindings (1/4)

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  Keyboard/Mouse bindings (2/4)

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  Keyboard/Mouse bindings (3/4)

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  Keyboard/Mouse bindings (4/4)

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  Controller bindings (1/3)

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  Controller bindings (2/3)

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  Controller bindings (3/3)

Audio

Audio options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master Volume, Music, SFX, Voices, and Cutscenes.
Surround sound		Support for 5.1 surround sound with options to adjust the angle of the speakers.
Subtitles		Found in the Game Options menu. Karaoke lyrics are always shown.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Audio language options

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				The subtitles will show the English script if English voices are selected or the translation of the Japanese script if Japanese voices are selected. If the voices are set to English, English lyrics are displayed in Karaoke.
Simplified Chinese				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09.
Traditional Chinese				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script. If the voices are set to Japanese, Traditional Chinese lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09.
French				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
German				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Polish				Fan translation [1]
Italian				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.
Japanese				All NPCs and enemies (except for main bosses and some enemies in the main and sub stories) only speak in Japanese. The subtitles will only show the Japanese script. If voices are set to Japanese, Japanese Kanji (Japanese only) or Romaji (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian only) lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Two selectable font types are available. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09.
Korean				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script. If the voices are set to Japanese, Korean lyrics are displayed in Karaoke. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09.
Brazilian Portuguese				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09.
Russian				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script. Added in the release of Yakuza: Like A Dragon International in Japan and Asia with Ver. 1.09. Some of the UI was left untranslated, a fix is available here.
Spanish				The subtitles will only show the translation of the Japanese script.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Versus Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Fighter 2.1, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11 in 3D Fix Manager for SBS, TAB, Interleaved and Anaglyph. Or Geo-11 in 3D Game Bridge GUI for Eye-Tracked Lightfield.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11.

Issues fixed

Game won't launch despite previously running with no issue

Game crashes, especially during minigames, can corrupt graphics.ini

Change the corrupted settings[citation needed]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Change refresh_rate_num=60000 refresh_rate_denom=1000 to refresh_rate_num=60 refresh_rate_denom=1 Notes Refresh rate can be later changed in-game Alternatively delete graphics.ini and let the game rebuild it on launch.

Incorrect inputs on XInput controllers

Enable Xbox configuration support in Steam's controller settings and set Steam's "Input Per-Game" setting to "Forced On" in the game's properties.
This workaround only applies to the Steam release of the game.

Resolve low FPS, lag and crash

Fullscreen optimization and DPI settings come pre-configured with Windows 10. These are known for causing trouble with games leading to several issues.

Disable Full-Screen Optimization & High DPI in Windows 10[citation needed]
Go to <path-to-game>\runtime\media. Disable fullscreen optimizations for YakuzaLikeADragon.exe. Now, click the Change high DPI settings button. Tick Override high DPI scaling behavior and select Application from the drop-down menu. This workaround is a must to do it to get more Stability in 60 fps or more, almost not difference at 30 FPS.

Dialogue automatically skipping

In cutscenes, dialogue may skip forward, i.e. it will get cut off early and go onto the next dialogue box. This may be noticeable in some Chapter 12 cutscenes.

Try disabling/changing framerate cap, or reducing graphics settings so that the target framerate is met.

The dialogue skipping seems to happen when your framerate goes under the framerate cap - for example if your framerate is capped at 60 ingame, and you drop to the 50s during a cutscene, the dialogue at that point may be cut off. Removing the framerate cap, or reducing graphics settings to improve framerate should fix it. If all else fails, one person has reported that disabling G-SYNC may fix the issue.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Criware
Cutscenes	Criware

Shin Ryu Mod Manager (SRMM)

Mod manager for PC versions of Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) series games.

Fully compatible with the Steam, GOG and Microsoft Store/Gamepass releases.

Switch Prompts Fix

Fixes the Switch Pro Controller reversed prompts.

PlayStation 4 Button Prompts

Replaces the Xbox button prompts with the PlayStation 4 button prompts.

Saeko Mukoda Eyelash Fix

Fixes Saeko's eyelashes disappearing if she equipped a hat.

UI Advertisement Remover

Removes various advertisements from the in-game UI.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3470 AMD FX-8350		Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	40 GB		60 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM

A 64-bit system is required.

CPU AVX support is required.

Runs on Windows 7 and 8.1 despite minimum Operating System requirements