ActionAdventureRPG
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Reach the ending 53% of players who started
Started playing 85% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 10,054
What the data shows
- 87% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 20+ hours (89%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 84% of games we track.
- 53% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Shipwrecked” (Completed Chapter 1) and “Heart of Darkness” (Completed Chapter 2): from 100% to 70% of starters.
- 85% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 10,122 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 35.9h for positive, 23.2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (85% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Shipwrecked Completed Chapter 1. 100%
- Heart of Darkness Completed Chapter 2. Most players quit here 70% −30
- The Old Man and the Sea Completed Chapter 3. 60% −10
- Treasure Island Completed Chapter 4. 55% −5
- Ya Gotta Keep Livin' Completed the final chapter. 53% −2
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (62)
story milestone ending side
- Shipwrecked Completed Chapter 1. 100%
- Fledgling Mad Dog Obtained 10 abilities. 94%
- Sea Legs-Havers Achieved the rank of Sea Legs-Havers. 87%
- Powerful Mad Dog Obtained 20 abilities. 79%
- Popular Picaroons Achieved the rank of Popular Picaroons. 78%
- Goodbye, Old Me Obtained 20 types of clothing items. 76%
- Welcome to the Goro Pirates! Recruited 30 members to the Goro Pirates. 74%
- Showdown on Rokka Island Won the battle on Rokka Island. 73%
- Buccaneer Bigshots Achieved the rank of Buccaneer Bigshots. 73%
- Novice Treasure Hunter Obtained 10 different treasures. 72%
- Extreme Extrovert Befriended 50 people through Aloha Links. 70%
- Heart of Darkness Completed Chapter 2. 70%
- Taking the Scenic Route Completed 10 substories. 67%
- Legends of the Sea Achieved the rank of Legends of the Sea. 67%
- Ferocious Mad Dog Obtained 40 abilities. 66%
- Bounty Hunter Completed 20 bounty missions. 65%
- Fashionable Fingers Equipped rings on all ten fingers at once. 63%
- Julie-chan's Biggest Fan Created three different cannons at Julie's Gearworks. 62%
- The Goro Pirates Set Sail! Recruited 50 members to the Goro Pirates. 61%
- Island Adventurer Completed 10 different islands. 61%
- The Old Man and the Sea Completed Chapter 3. 60%
- Hooking and Gathering Captured 30 fish and bugs with the chain hook. 58%
- Party Pirate Played 10 different minigames. 58%
- New Star of the Coliseum Won 10 different matches in the Pirates' Coliseum. 57%
- Memories of Honolulu Took 30 different photos for the Photo Rally. 57%
- Making a Menagerie Obtained 7 pets. 57%
- Treasure Island Completed Chapter 4. 55%
- Legendary Mad Dog Obtained 60 abilities. 55%
- Fashionista Obtained 50 types of clothing items. 54%
- Showdown on Atali Island Defeated the first Devil Flags officer. 54%
- Pistol Aficionado Used the pistol on enemies 50 times. 53%
- Ya Gotta Keep Livin' Completed the final chapter. 53%
- By Hook or By Crook Traveled using the chain hook 20 times. 50%
- Main Story? What's That? Completed 20 substories. 50%
- Boomerang Lover Used the cutlass boomerang on enemies 100 times. 50%
- Chain Hook Expert Used the chain hook on enemies 50 times. 49%
- Showdown in Flame Heaven Defeated the second Devil Flags officer. 48%
- Erudite Pirate Obtained 5 certificates from the Ounabara Vocational School. 47%
- Not Counting the Usual Ones Obtained 2 balls. 47%
- My Dream Minato Girl Partied with the Minato Girls and found true love. 47%
- Barrel Basher Destroyed a total of 1,500 barrels at the Bang Bang Batting Center. 46%
- Showdown in Frost Heaven Defeated the third Devil Flags officer. 45%
- Bonds Between Boys Viewed all of Noah's Drink Links. 45%
- Remember the Goro Pirates! Defeated the leader of the Devil Flags. 44%
- Expert Treasure Hunter Obtained 40 different treasures. 44%
- Super Bounty Hunter Completed 50 bounty missions. 42%
- Ace of the Coliseum Won 20 different matches in the Pirates' Coliseum. 41%
- The Man Who Summoned the Gods Played every dark instrument. 41%
- Goro Pirates, Go Go Go! Recruited 80 members to the Goro Pirates. 38%
- Sea Shanties Enjoyed karaoke on the deck of the Goromaru. 37%
- Majima Everywhere Created a total of 56 doppelgangers. 37%
- Trendsetter Obtained 100 types of clothing items. 35%
- High-Speed Pirate Won 3 different cups in Dragon Kart. 35%
- Master of the Coliseum Won 30 different matches in the Pirates' Coliseum. 30%
- Bonds Between Men Viewed every Drink Link with the crew. 30%
- My Glorious Goromaru Obtained 50 customization parts for the Goromaru. 26%
- Divine Intervention Summon the gods with dark instruments 30 times. 26%
- Rocket Sniper Sunk 5 enemy ships with the rocket launcher. 25%
- Domestic Pirate Cooked all recipes. 22%
- Legend of the Coliseum Defeated the Amon Pirates. 22%
- Crazy Captain Completed all Crazy Delivery courses. 17%
- Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Obtained all achievements. 13%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.