Every Like a Dragon (Yakuza) Game In Order: Chronological & Release Date

Since its first debut in 2005, the Yakuza series has stood the test of time, featuring 8 main games and a ton of different spin-offs and remakes. While the games were quite popular in Japan, even back in the PlayStation 2 era, they only really started becoming popular in the West around a decade ago. Needless to say, at this point, Kiryu and Ichiban have become some of the most beloved characters in the gaming world, and the brand new installment in the series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, is set to feature both of them in a brand new adventure in Hawaii. In this article, we are going to briefly take a look at the history of the series and give you both the chronological order and the release dates of all the 8 main Yakuza games.

• By Release Date
• In Chronological Order

Every Like a Dragon (Yakuza) Game Release Date

RGG, the developers behind the iconic Yakuza series, have managed to maintain a release schedule of one new mainline game every two to three years. The series was also recently rebranded from Yakuza into Like a Dragon, featuring a new protagonist called Ichiban, who has taken over the helm in Kiryu's stead. Luckily, the newest installment of the series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, is going to feature both of them working together on a 'business' trip to Hawaii. Here is the full list of main games in the Yakuza series, ordered by their release date:

Every Like a Dragon (Yakuza) Game in Chronological Order

If you are new to the Yakuza series and are looking to experience the games in their chronological order, there is only really one difference you have to be aware of. All of the games in the series have typically continued the story from the previous game, except for Yakuza 0, which served as a prequel to Kiryu's story, being released 9 years after the debut of the series. Here is the full list of games in chronological order:

This is the complete list of Yakuza games, sorted by both their release dates and the chronological order in which the story takes place. Excluding Yakuza 0, all the games have been released in chronological order, continuing the story from their predecessor. Hopefully, this article has helped you find the correct order to play the series before the release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.