- January 14, 2027
- RGG Studio
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN
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About STRANGER THAN HEAVEN
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is a single player open world role playing game with historical and violence themes. It is being developed by RGG Studio and will be released on January 14, 2027.
Discover Stranger Than Heaven for PS5 and PS5 Pro on the official PlayStation website. From the makers of Yakuza/Like a Dragon, RGG Studio, comes an eras-spanning saga set between 1915 and 1965.











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Game News

Stranger Than Heaven Has “Cheat Items,” But Its Highest Difficulty is Still “Extremely Challenging”

Stranger Than Heaven’s Current-Gen Exclusivity Allows for More Characters On-Screen, per RGG Studio

'Historical accuracy wasn't the goal from the very beginning' — Stranger Than Heaven director says while research for its era-spanning game was 'really difficult,' the cities will still have 'a lot of fiction'

Stranger Than Heaven is Dialing Down RGG’s Absurdity for A More “Serious” Take on Japan

Stranger Than Heaven director says 'it was really important' for RGG that 'the player experience the whole life of a man' and that the story's 50-year timeline was essential to depicting how a yakuza organization is built

Stranger Than Heaven director says RGG 'intentionally' forgot about Yakuza to create 'something new' — 'Every single aspect of it, we started thinking about it from scratch, just to suit the style of Stranger Than Heaven'

After a few hours with Yakuza studio's soulful Stranger Than Heaven, I'm smitten, but I suspect it'll be a divisive game

I'm not surprised by how much Yakuza DNA is in Stranger Than Heaven, but I am shocked by how much I love it
Frequently Asked Questions
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is a open world role playing game with historical and violence themes. Common tags for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN include realistic, atmospheric, soundtrack, story rich, crime and others.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is scheduled to be released on January 14, 2027.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN was developed by RGG Studio.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is a single player game.
Similar games include Fading Afternoon, Zanki Zero: Last Beginning, Follow the Leader, Miami Paradise 2, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and others.










