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Persona 5 Royal

Story-driven turn-based JRPG about teenage thieves changing corrupt hearts

ATLUS · Published by SEGA · Released Oct 20, 2022

RPG

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 99K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,342 in 30 days
Players
5,764
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 6, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
8 GB RAM · 41 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 95/100 (critic reviews)

What is Persona 5 Royal?

A single-player, party-based JRPG set in Tokyo, combining city exploration with turn-based combat and unlocking Personas. A transferred high school student becomes a Phantom Thief who fights distorted desires and tries to prevent a foretold ruin.

For you if...

  • +you want a long, story-heavy JRPG with turn-based battles
  • +you enjoy unlocking Personas and optimizing your party
  • +you enjoy character-focused stories and prominent soundtracks

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based party combat
  • −you have little patience for slow starts and hand-holding
  • −you dislike long stories with repeated dialogue and filler

What players say

96% of 98,884 reviews are positive · 95% of 1,342 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story, character bonds, soundtrack, visual style, and turn-based gameplay. The most common complaints are the long runtime, slow opening, repeated dialogue, filler, and hand-holding; some players also report restrictive Denuvo checks when playing offline.

Players over time

▼ -33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 7,686 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20265,764
Nov 6, 20263,615
Nov 5, 20263,408
Nov 4, 20263,702
Nov 3, 20264,370
Nov 2, 20263,871
Nov 1, 20266,911
Oct 31, 20266,350
Oct 30, 20264,086
Oct 29, 20263,849
Oct 28, 20264,145
Oct 27, 20264,188
Oct 26, 20264,524
Oct 25, 20266,743
Oct 24, 20265,251
Oct 23, 20264,380
Oct 22, 20264,311
Oct 21, 20264,336
Oct 20, 20264,676
Oct 18, 20266,743
Oct 17, 20266,157
Oct 16, 20264,817
Oct 15, 20264,989
Oct 14, 20265,018
Oct 13, 20265,630
Oct 11, 20267,686
Oct 10, 20266,094
Oct 9, 20265,816
Oct 8, 20265,647
Oct 7, 20266,465
Oct 6, 20266,829
Oct 4, 20267,626
Oct 3, 20267,162
Oct 2, 20266,566
Oct 1, 20266,614
Sep 30, 20265,807
Sep 29, 20266,005
Sep 27, 20267,379
Sep 26, 20266,395
Sep 25, 20265,265
Sep 24, 20264,275
Sep 23, 20265,750
Sep 23, 20264,376
Sep 22, 20264,038
Sep 21, 20265,337

How many players finish Persona 5 Royal?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «The Path Chosen», 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

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Persona 5 Royal system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 41 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790, 3.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 3.5 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
41 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Low 720p @ 60 FPS. Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4.2 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790, 3.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 Ghz
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
41 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
High 1080p @ 60 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Does Persona 5 Royal have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Persona 5 Royal 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
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Persona 5 Royal 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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