Dark Ties
Experience the brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 in an included separate game. Having once led a succesful startup company, he plunged himself into the dark world of the yakuza by choice after…
Dark Ties is a video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, released 12 February 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4.
What Dark Ties is
Dark Ties was developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released in 2026. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Experience the brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 in an included separate game. Having once led a succesful startup company, he plunged himself into the dark world of the yakuza by choice after losing everything. Left with an empty heart, the pursuit to find true bonds drives him forward once again in a dramatic journey colored by exhilarating boxing-based combat, and a variety of engaging side experiences.
Where it sits in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series
Dark Ties is the 88th of 91 entries we hold in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series. The next entry was Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties in 2026.
What it launched against
Dark Ties launched on 12 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon and Cairn. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon, Cairn.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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