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

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Critic score5 critics
First release
Nov 09, 2023
Publisher
Sega

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a 2023 action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series. Taking place during the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020), Like a Dragon Gaiden focuses on the series' original protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, as he embarks on a new adventure in Osaka under the guise of a secret agent.

Also known as Na wo Keshita Otoko - Ryuu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden, 名を消した男 龍が如く7 外伝, startup.exe, 人中之龙 7 外传 无名之龙
… See more, 人中之龍 7 外傳 英雄無名

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Storyline
Having faked his own death to protect his foster children, the legendary former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu now lives in the shadows, his identity erased. Bound by a pact with the secretive Daidoji faction, he operates as one of their covert agents under the codename "Joryu", carrying out assignments in exchange for anonymous support of the orphanage he holds dear. Between jobs, he seeks quiet moments of meditation, trying to leave his violent past behind. But that fragile peace cannot last. When Kiryu is tasked with providing security for a smuggling operation in Yokohama, the job turns out to be a trap, as an unidentified group of yakuza ambushes the agents. Recognized despite his hidden identity, Kiryu is dragged back into a dangerous new conflict that threatens to unravel the very secret keeping his loved ones safe.Read more

Having faked his own death to protect his foster children, the legendary former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu now lives in the shadows, his identity erased. Bound by a pact with the secretive Daidoji faction, he operates as one of their covert agents under the codename "Joryu", carrying out assignments in exchange for anonymous support of the orphanage he holds dear. Between jobs, he seeks quiet moments of meditation, trying to leave his violent past behind. But that fragile peace cannot last. When Kiryu is tasked with providing security for a smuggling operation in Yokohama, the job turns out to be a trap, as an unidentified group of yakuza ambushes the agents. Recognized despite his hidden identity, Kiryu is dragged back into a dangerous new conflict that threatens to unravel the very secret keeping his loved ones safe.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 09, 2023
PlayStation 4
Nov 09, 2023
Xbox One
Nov 09, 2023
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 5
Nov 09, 2023
Xbox Series X|S
Nov 09, 2023
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Main + Extras
17h
Completionist
37h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
japan, yakuza, japanese culture, spinoff

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
17h
Completionist (IGDB)
37h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 9,182 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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