Persona 3 Reload

Story-driven JRPG balancing daily life with turn-based dungeon battles

ATLUS · Published by SEGA · Released Feb 1, 2024

Adventure RPG Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 64K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,457 in 30 days
Playing now: 3,047; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 22, 2025

Free demo available, 51 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Persona 3 Reload?

A single-player, party-based JRPG about a transfer student investigating the hidden Dark Hour. You spend calendar days exploring Port Island and building relationships, then command a team in turn-based battles against Shadows while climbing Tartarus.

For you if...

+you enjoy building teams for turn-based combat
+you like mixing dungeon exploration with daily social activities
+you want a dark, story-focused JRPG

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time combat or multiplayer play
−you dislike long stretches of gradual story progression
−you quickly tire of repeated dungeon grinding

What players say

94% of 63,916 reviews are positive · 94% of 1,457 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the emotional story, characters, ending, and soundtrack. Common complaints focus on slow pacing and repetitive, grind-heavy Tartarus sections. Some longtime players prefer the writing and presentation of earlier versions and object to the epilogue being sold separately.

Screenshots and trailer

Persona 3 Reload system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300, AMD FX-4350
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB; AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Performance Target: 720p, low graphics settings, @ 30 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Performance Target: 1080p, high graphics settings, @ 60 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.