Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii similar games & best alternatives

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2025

Should you play it?

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 works

  • Engaging and fluid combat system
  • Extensive side content and minigames
  • Strong character and ship customization
  • Fun pirate-themed naval combat
  • Humorous and heartfelt story with majima

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical issues and crashes reported
  • Story pacing uneven with some filler
  • Naval combat lacks depth compared to dedicated pirate games
  • English voice acting inconsistent with japanese
  • Some repetitive combat encounters

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Guild Wars 2®

  • Borderlands 2

  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink

  • Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

  • MONSTER HUNTER RISE

  • Hellpoint

Less social

Games that feels like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

  • Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships

  • Sea Dogs: To Each His Own

  • Rogue Waters

  • Tales of ARISE

  • Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii but with less leadership over others

  • Wuthering Waves

  • Forgotten Seas

  • Nioh 3

  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

  • Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

Less competitive

Games that feels like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii but with less competition against others

  • Windrose

  • Ys X: Nordics

  • Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey

  • IfSunSets

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

  • SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 DX

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

  • Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

  • Yakuza Kiwami 2

  • Yakuza 0 Director's Cut

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Similarity map

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026