Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio – the studio behind the legendary Yakuza/Like a Dragon series – has unveiled its next game. Formerly titled Project Century, the studio has now confirmed that the game is named Stranger Than Heaven. Check out the trailer that was shown off at Summer Games Fest 2025 below.
The trailer leans heavily into its 1940s setting, complete with era-appropriate jazz music, trench coats, and old cars. Judging by the trailer, we will get to explore the 1940s version of Sotenbori – a region that first made its debut all the way back in Yakuza 2, and which is based on the real-world location Dotonbori.
While we didn’t get to see too much in the way of real-time combat, the few glimpses that we get indicates that Stranger Than Heaven will feature real-time action combat.
Stranger Than Heaven doesn’t yet have a release date. Going by the studio’s tradition, the game will likely come to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
