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Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth FAQ: Everything you need to know

All of your burning questions about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, answered in full
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is out now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, and it’s easily the best game in the series, as we mentioned in our full Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review.

We’ve already offered up our tips and tricks for Infinite Wealth, but it seems like a lot of people still have some burning questions about the latest game in the series formerly known as Yakuza. That’s totally understandable, too — it’s an absolutely massive game, and there’s a lot to see and do. Trying to take it all in is exhausting

That’s why we’ve come up with this handy list of answers to your biggest questions about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. This FAQ will go over everything from Xbox Game Pass availability and Steam Deck verification to difficulty settings and everything in between.

Is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on Game Pass?

While Sega and Xbox have been buddying up when it comes to Like a Dragon games in recent years, with games like Like a Dragon Ishin and Gaiden both being day one Game Pass releases, unfortunately Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is not available on Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass. If you want to play Infinite Wealth, you’ll have to buy it on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Marketplace, or Steam.

Is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on PlayStation Plus?

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is not currently available on any of the PlayStation Plus tiers.

Is there a demo for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?

There isn’t a standalone demo for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try before you buy. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name actually includes a playable demo for Infinite Wealth, and given that’s on Game Pass, subscribers can check it out — provided they finish Gaiden first.

Is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Steam Deck verified?

Yes! Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is Steam Deck Verified, and by all accounts it runs like a dream.

Do you need to play other Yakuza games to enjoy Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?

The short answer is no, but you’d be missing a lot of context if you don’t. At a bare minimum, we’d suggest playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and probably Like a Dragon Gaiden, just to catch you up on the main points, but there are references to every single game in the Yakuza series throughout the game — even spinoffs like Judgment and Ishin. To get the most out of Infinite Wealth, it’s best to play through the whole series first.

Does Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth have difficulty settings?

There’s no easy difficulty setting in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but there are ways to make the game harder in the post-game. Unfortunately, the harder difficulties are locked behind New Game+, which is itself locked behind DLC, so if you want a more challenging experience, you’ll have to cough up some cash and finish the game first. And Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth does take a long time to beat.

How many substories are in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has 52 substories to complete in Honolulu, Hawaii. It also has a substory equivalent in Yokohama and Kamurocho called Memoirs of a Dragon, of which there are 90 — although most of these are short cutscenes rather than full-on quests.