95
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RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 12KIGDB80· 5OC79· 118
Year 2023Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 49 games similar to Like a Dragon: Ishin! down to the 14 that fit the “Dark” category. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza 5 Remastered top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Like a Dragon: Ishin!.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Like a Dragon: Ishin! is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza 5 Remastered follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Like a Dragon: Ishin!
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Like a Dragon: Ishin!. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 8.1KIGDB82· 18OC84· 131
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with setting anime, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting.
Same studio: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 7.2KOC82· 12
Year 2019Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting.
Same studio: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154
Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping historical setting
Same studio: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression65
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 48KIGDB78· 21OC80· 104
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics
It predates Like a Dragon: Ishin! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode85Tone84Combat71
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone81
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping fighting mechanics
NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone79Combat75
80
iRank66
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 50%· 29KIGDB84· 6OC81· 153
Year 2023Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and co op, while skipping open world exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: progression and game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Like a Dragon: Ishin!.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting71Tone57Game mode34
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205
Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with combat magic, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Like a Dragon: Ishin!.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals59Combat48Setting0
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB87· 5OC90· 161
Year 2024Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Like a Dragon: Ishin!, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration
Same studio: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Genre75Combat57
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 4.4KIGDB72· 8OC72· 132
Year 2022Dev Team NINJA · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting and game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone77Visuals59Game mode25Setting0
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 37KIGDB86· 16OC86· 154
Year 2020Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Like a Dragon: Ishin!, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat
Same studio: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.
Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Genre75Combat62
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloNarrativeDarkCozySci-Fi
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16
Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat
Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting and visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone69Setting0Visuals0
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 83%· 61KIGDB73· 11OC75· 119
Year 2019Dev Shift · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Like a Dragon: Ishin!: setting and progression.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone36Game mode28Setting0
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