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Persona 4 Golden

Story-rich turn-based JRPG about friends investigating serial murders

ATLUS · Published by SEGA · Released Jun 13, 2020

RPG

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 77K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 386 in 30 days
Players
920
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 20, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 5770
2 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Persona 4 Golden?

Set in rural Japan, this single-player, party-based JRPG follows an adolescent protagonist and his friends as serial murders unsettle their town. You investigate the mystery, form relationships, and fight turn-based battles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy murder mysteries with emotional, character-focused stories
  • +you prefer single-player, party-based RPGs with multiple endings

Not for you if...

  • −you want real-time action instead of turn-based combat
  • −you mainly play RPGs for multiplayer or cooperative modes

What players say

97% of 77,350 reviews are positive · 96% of 386 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the cast, dialogue, story, and soundtrack. The most common complaints are slow pacing and repetitive or tedious dungeons, with some players also finding the gameplay dated.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,385 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026920
Nov 6, 2026654
Nov 5, 2026686
Nov 4, 2026685
Nov 3, 2026756
Nov 2, 2026797
Nov 1, 20261,004
Oct 31, 2026929
Oct 30, 2026708
Oct 29, 2026668
Oct 28, 2026727
Oct 27, 2026850
Oct 26, 2026945
Oct 25, 20261,192
Oct 24, 20261,006
Oct 23, 2026892
Oct 22, 2026920
Oct 21, 2026935
Oct 20, 2026960
Oct 18, 20261,265
Oct 17, 20261,131
Oct 16, 2026970
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20261,063
Oct 13, 20261,099
Oct 11, 20261,318
Oct 10, 20261,149
Oct 9, 20261,148
Oct 8, 20261,145
Oct 7, 20261,158
Oct 6, 20261,240
Oct 4, 20261,385
Oct 3, 20261,345
Oct 2, 20261,225
Oct 1, 20261,233
Sep 30, 20261,130
Sep 29, 20261,210
Sep 27, 20261,368
Sep 26, 20261,254
Sep 25, 20261,067
Sep 24, 20261,032
Sep 23, 2026852
Sep 23, 20261,059
Sep 22, 20261,090
Sep 21, 20261,127

How many players finish Persona 4 Golden?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «Breaking Through the Fog», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Persona 4 Golden screenshot 1

Persona 4 Golden system requirements

Minimum: HD 5770, 2 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8.1
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom X4 940
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 6870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Does Persona 4 Golden have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Persona 4 Golden run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Korean, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does Persona 4 Golden use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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