Persona 3 Portable

Story-rich school-year JRPG with turn-based combat and two protagonist routes

ATLUS · Published by SEGA · Released Jan 18, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 5,748
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 45 in 30 days
Playing now: 116; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Apr 20, 2023

What is Persona 3 Portable?

A single-player, party-based JRPG set during a school year at Gekkoukan High School. Choose a male or female protagonist, spend days attending events and building social bonds, then climb Tartarus and fight Shadows in turn-based battles while investigating the hidden Dark Hour.

For you if...

+you enjoy story-heavy JRPGs with turn-based party combat
+you want school-life social links and dungeon climbing
+you value a female protagonist route with distinct relationships

Not for you if...

−you dislike visual-novel-style presentation outside dungeons
−you tire of lengthy, repetitive dungeon climbing

What players say

81% of 5,748 reviews are positive · 93% of 45 in the last 30 days

Players praise the female protagonist route for its distinct perspective and social links, and they also value the story. The most common complaints are blurry, poorly upscaled backgrounds and heavily compressed audio, which players say remain unfixed. Some also find Tartarus repetitive.

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Persona 3 Portable system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or higher
Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 940
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Low 720p @ 60 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

OS: Windows 10 or higher
Processor: Intel Core i5-650 or AMD FX-4100
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: High 1080p @ 60 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.