Like a Dragon: Ishin!


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Yakuza 0	2018
Ryu ga Gotoku Online	2018
Yakuza Kiwami	2019
Yakuza Kiwami 2	2019
Streets of Kamurocho	2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon	2020
Yakuza 3 Remastered	2021
Yakuza 4 Remastered	2021
Yakuza 5 Remastered	2021
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life	2021
Judgment (series)
Like a Dragon: Ishin!	2023
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name	2023
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth	2024
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii	2025
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut	2025
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties	2026

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a singleplayer third-person action, hack and slash, brawler, mini-games and open world game in the Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series.

It is a remake of Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!, originally released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2014 only in Japan.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.

All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.^[2]

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Packs of items for weapons upgrades and character growth.
Cosmetic	Cosmetic items, outfits and skins.
Infinite spend	Boost packs can be purchased multiple times.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Pre-Purchase Bonus Weapons	Pre-order only
Dragon’s Clutch Katana	Free
Elite Generals Trooper Card Bundle	Free
Dragon of Dojima Skin	Digital Deluxe Edition only
Shinsengumi Captain's Set	Included with Digital Deluxe Edition.
Gun Upgrade Materials Kit	One-Time Use Consumable. Included with Digital Deluxe Edition.
Ryoma Growth Support Kit	One-Time Use Consumable. Included with Digital Deluxe Edition.
Sword Upgrade Materials Kit	One-Time Use Consumable. Included with Digital Deluxe Edition.
Third Division Armament Expansion Kit	One-Time Use Consumable. Included with Digital Deluxe Edition.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\SEGA\LikeADragonIshin\<user-id>\system\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\LikeaDragonIshin\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1805480/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\SEGA\LikeADragonIshin\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1805480/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed.
Multi-monitor		Pillarboxed to 16:9.
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed to 16:9. Use IshinFix to remove pillarboxing from gameplay and cutscenes.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV slider has no numerical reference. Default is at about 50%.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Cursor movement is restricted to the game window while in focus. Automatically minimizes when focus is lost.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		^[3]
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA. Cannot be disabled in the options menu.
High-fidelity upscaling		FSR 2.1, XeSS FSR 2.1 has a sharpness slider, though the UI does not show a numerical value for sharpness.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		On/off toggle.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS. Some minigames are capped at 30 FPS, some at 60 FPS and others are uncapped.^[4] Enabling Vsync will cap all minigames to 30 FPS. Use IshinFix to disable the frame rate cap for cutscenes. Framerate can be capped up to 120 FPS, or unlimited.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		3 pre-configured options.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Gameplay settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Controls for movement and trooper skills cannot be rebound.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualSense also supported.
PlayStation button prompts		DualSense button prompts also supported.
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller rebinding settings
(Exemplary for all other control schemes)
Keyboard rebinding settings
(Exemplary for all other control schemes)

Audio

Audio settings

Accessibility settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music, sound effects, and dialogue volumes can all be adjusted independently.
Surround sound		Up to 5.1 surround.
Subtitles		Cannot be disabled on all languages besides Japanese.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Enabled if "Auto-Pause when Exiting Focus" in Gameplay Settings is set to Type 1.
Royalty free audio

Text settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				English lyrics are displayed if set to English in the Singing Bar.
Simplified Chinese				Simplified Chinese lyrics are displayed if set to Simplified Chinese in the Singing Bar.
Traditional Chinese				Traditional Chinese lyrics are displayed if set to Traditional Chinese in Singing Bar.
French				French lyrics are displayed if set to French in the Singing Bar.
German				German lyrics are displayed if set to German in the Singing Bar.
Italian				Italian lyrics are displayed if set to Italian in the Singing Bar.
Japanese				Japanese (Kanji and Romaji if set to Romaji) lyrics are displayed in the Singing Bar. Two selectable font types are available.
Korean				Korean lyrics are displayed if set to Korean in the Singing Bar.
Spanish				Spanish lyrics are displayed if set to Spanish in the Singing Bar.

Issues unresolved

Shader compilation stutter

The game suffers from shader compilation related stutters during gameplay; this occurs whenever a new effect is displayed and thus whenever a new shader has to be compiled.

Set the game to use DX11 instead^[5]

Right click the game in the libary.
Select "Properties".
Under "General" edit the launch options to include "-dx11" or "-d3d11" to use DirectX 11.

While this solution helps reduce stuttering, it does not eliminate it.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Ogg Vorbis
Cutscenes	Criware

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	60 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 460 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Minimum system requirements are for 1080p 30 FPS on Low settings; recommended system requirements are for 1080p 60 FPS on High settings.

Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set.

Notes

↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1805480/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1805480) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Cadenzaplus on 2023-02-17
↑ Like a Dragon: Ishin! on Steam - last accessed on 2023-01-21
"Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo"
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2023-02-17
Tested by setting the Texture Quality to different presets. No apparent change to the amount of AF tho there is some AF being used at all times. If i had to guess x4 at most. Changing settings further brought no changes.
↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-02-23
I have personally tested every single minigame with Vsync disabled and frame rate cap set to Unlimited. Here are the results:
Karaoke = 30 FPS
Fishing = 60 FPS
Udon shop = Uncapped
Woodcutting = 60 FPS
Lottery = Uncapped
Chicken racing = Uncapped
Shogi = 60 FPS
Traditional dancing = 30 FPS
Poker (all 3 variants) = 60 FPS
Koi-koi = 60 FPS
Oicho-kabu = 60 FPS
Cee-lo = 60 FPS
Cho-han = 30 FPS
Sake drinking contest = 60 FPS
Rock, paper, scissors = Uncapped
Sensual healing = Uncapped
Cooking = Uncapped
Shinbei's cannonball training (both sword and pistol variants) = 60 FPS
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2023-02-21
DX11 helps with Shadercompilation stutter while from my testing not having any negative impact. An official fix is planned in the future.

[2] Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2^[1]

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1805480/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1805480) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1805480/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (1805480) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:Cadenzaplus on 2023-02-17

[3] Like a Dragon: Ishin! on Steam - last accessed on 2023-01-21
"Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo"

[5] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2023-02-17
Tested by setting the Texture Quality to different presets. No apparent change to the amount of AF tho there is some AF being used at all times. If i had to guess x4 at most. Changing settings further brought no changes.

[6] Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-02-23
I have personally tested every single minigame with Vsync disabled and frame rate cap set to Unlimited. Here are the results:
Karaoke = 30 FPS
Fishing = 60 FPS
Udon shop = Uncapped
Woodcutting = 60 FPS
Lottery = Uncapped
Chicken racing = Uncapped
Shogi = 60 FPS
Traditional dancing = 30 FPS
Poker (all 3 variants) = 60 FPS
Koi-koi = 60 FPS
Oicho-kabu = 60 FPS
Cee-lo = 60 FPS
Cho-han = 30 FPS
Sake drinking contest = 60 FPS
Rock, paper, scissors = Uncapped
Sensual healing = Uncapped
Cooking = Uncapped
Shinbei's cannonball training (both sword and pistol variants) = 60 FPS

[7] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2023-02-21
DX11 helps with Shadercompilation stutter while from my testing not having any negative impact. An official fix is planned in the future.

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Developers

	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	February 21, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	80
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Infinite spend
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Hack and slash, Brawler, Mini-games, Open world
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Historical, Japan
Series	Yakuza (Like a Dragon)