Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Updated: 12/16/2025, 8:53:40 PM Wikipedia source
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series and takes place six months after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 21, 2025. The game follows series mainstay Goro Majima, who, after being stranded on an island and losing his memories, now leads his own pirate crew to discover a hidden treasure. Alongside the series' returning beat 'em up gameplay, the game features elements of naval warfare based on its piracy theme. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii received generally positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Developer
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher
Sega
Director
Yasuaki Uehara
Producers
mw- Ryosuke HoriiHiroyuki Sakamoto
Designer
Takanori Naganuma
Programmer
Yutaka Ito
Artists
Yuu HonyaNobuaki Mitake
Writers
Tsuyoshi FurutaMasayoshi Yokoyama
Composer
Saori Yoshida[a]
Series
Like a Dragon
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Release
February 21, 2025
Genres
Action-adventure, beat 'em up, hack and slash
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
PS5: 79/100Win: 81/100XSXS: 87/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
84%
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | PS5: 79/100Win: 81/100XSXS: 87/100 |
| OpenCritic | 84% |
Review scores
Digital Trends
Digital Trends
Publication
Digital Trends
Score
3/5
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
4/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
36/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
8.5/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
7/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8/10
NME
NME
Publication
NME
Score
4/5
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
70/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
9/10
PCMag
PCMag
Publication
PCMag
Score
4/5
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
7/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
8/10
TechRadar
TechRadar
Publication
TechRadar
Score
4.5/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
3/5
VG247
VG247
Publication
VG247
Score
5/5
| Publication | Score |
| Digital Trends | 3/5 |
| Eurogamer | 4/5 |
| Famitsu | 36/40 |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| NME | 4/5 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 70/100 |
| PCGamesN | 9/10 |
| PCMag | 4/5 |
| Push Square | 7/10 |
| Shacknews | 8/10 |
| TechRadar | 4.5/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 3/5 |
| VG247 | 5/5 |
· Reception › Awards
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Japan Game Awards
Category
Award for Excellence
Result
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Japan Game Awards | Award for Excellence | Won |
References
- Saori Yoshida served as the game's music director, directing other composers Keitarou Hanada, Yuri Fukuda, Ryo Fukuda, T
- Known in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: .mw- .mw- Pirates in Hawaii(パイレーツ イン ハワイ); lit. "Like a Dragon 8 Side Story: P
- As depicted in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiihttps://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/17/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-hawaii-xbox-partner-preview/
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiihttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc
- Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaiihttps://www.famitsu.com/article/202409/18774
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiihttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-details-minato-girls-substories-and-minigames
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiihttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-details-story-cast-combat-and-locations
- Like A Dragonhttps://www.thegamer.com/like-a-dragon-yakuza-series-big-announcement-new-game-2024/
- Like a Dragonhttps://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/minato-ward-girls-next-like-a-dragon-game/
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-ryu-ga-gotoku-game-will-be-revealed-at-tgs-2024/
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiihttps://www.ign.com/articles/majima-focused-like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-announced-at-rgg-summit-as-next-yakuza-game
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/17748/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii
- Digital Trendshttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review
- Famitsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1889
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review-you-can-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/1900-6418336/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review-sega-3839486
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/review
- PCMaghttps://www.pcmag.com/reviews/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/143129/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review-score
- TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-review/
- VG247https://www.vg247.com/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii-review
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii/worthy-tangent
- 日本ゲーム大賞2025https://awards.cesa.or.jp/en/year/prize/