
Every Persona Game Ranked
Persona spans 13 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2008 and 2024. The highest-rated is Persona 5 (94) and the lowest is Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (74). Across 376 critic reviews, the series averages 83, and Persona 3 Reload has drawn the most reviews. Next up is Persona 4 Revival, due on February 18, 2027.
Highest ratedPersona 5 94
Lowest ratedPersona 3: Dancing in Moonlight 74
Series average83
Made byP Studio, Atlus, Arc System Works
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Persona 5
9432 critic reviews·Sep 14, 2016·SegaPS3PS4“Persona 5 is the ultimate Japanese role-playing game any PlayStation 4 owner, newbie or hardcore fan, should give a go in 2017. Combining addictive social”
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Persona 5 Royal
9446 critic reviews·Oct 30, 2019·AtlusPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2“Persona 5 Royal makes the leap to PC with aplomb. There’s a decent suite of options including rebindable controls and resolution scaling, but it’s not quite perfect.”
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Persona 4 Golden
9028 critic reviews·Jun 12, 2020·SegaPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1“Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside.”
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Persona 4 Arena
887 critic reviews·Feb 29, 2012·AtlusPS3Xbox 360“Because being the pinnacle of one genre just wasn’t enough…When you think 'RPG', Persona is one of the first words that comes to many a gamer’s mind. The Persona sub-series of Shin [...]”
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Persona 3 Reload
8670 critic reviews·Feb 1, 2024·SegaPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +2“Persona 3 Reload’s mechanical and graphical overhaul make this RPG and its amazing storyline wonderful to play even if some of its aged elements hold it back at times.”
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Persona 5 Strikers
8244 critic reviews·Feb 19, 2020·Sega GamesPCPS4Switch“The Phantom Thieves return in a stunning sequel.With more than three millions of copies of Persona 5 shipped worldwide, it's not surprising to see Atlus [...]”
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
8129 critic reviews·Nov 27, 2013·SegaPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1“Persona 4 Arena Ultimax improves on the fighting game formula with battle-altering 1-hit special attacks and new characters, including Yukari Takeba and Junpei Iori from Persona 3 and a brand-new character, Sho Minazuki.”
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Persona 3 Portable
8025 critic reviews·Jan 18, 2023·SegaPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1“In Persona 3 you lead a group of high school students with a dangerous extra curricular activity: exploring the mysterious tower Tartarus and fighting the sinister Shadows during the Dark Hour, a frozen span of time…”
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Persona 5 Tactica
7854 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2023·AtlusPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2“In Persona 5 Tactica, the Phantom Thieves wander into a realm where citizens are living under tyrannical oppression. Overthrow enemies with powerful Personas, an assortment of weapons, and wipe them out with style.”
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Persona 5: The Phantom X
769 critic reviews·Apr 11, 2024·AtlusPC“I already know I'm going to sink so much money into Persona 5: The Phantom X...”
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Persona 4: Dancing All Night
7520 critic reviews·Jun 24, 2015·NIS AmericaPS4“This fusion of visual novel of rhythm game isn’t exactly perfect, but speaking as someone who loves Persona (and Shoji Meguro’s work in particular), I really enjoyed my time with this one.”
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Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
755 critic reviews·May 23, 2018·Atlus USAPS4“If you've played Persona 5 then you'll already know that the Phantom Thieves have some sick moves, but they've been saving their best for Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight.”
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Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
747 critic reviews·May 23, 2018·AtlusPS4“Returning to lengthy RPGs can be daunting, but just listening to the soundtrack can often bring back our favorite memories.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.
Persona games in release order
- 1996Megami Ibunroku Persona—
- 1999Persona 2: Innocent Sin—
- 2000Persona 2: Eternal Punishment—
- 2006Persona 3—
- 2006Megami Ibunroku Persona: Iku no Tou-hen—
- 2007Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3—
- 2007Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories—
- 2007Aegis: The First Mission—
- 2007Persona 3 Em—
- 2008Persona 3 Illust Puzzle—
- 2008Persona 3 Broken Shadow—
- 2008Persona 4—
- 2008Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask—
- 2009Shin Megami Tensei: Persona—
- 2010Persona 3 Social—
- 2011Persona 3 Escape—
- 2011Persona 4 Colors—
- 2012Persona 4 Arena88
- 2012Persona 2: Eternal Punishment—
- 2012Persona 4: The Card Battle—
- 2013Persona 4 Arena Ultimax81
- 2014Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth—
- 2015Persona 4: Dancing All Night75
- 2016CR Persona 4 the Pachinko—
- 2016Persona 594
- 2018Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight74
- 2018Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight75
- 2018Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth—
- 2019Persona 5 Royal94
- 2020Persona 5 Strikers82
- 2023Persona 5 Tactica78
- 2024Persona 3 Reload86
- 2024Persona5: The Phantom X76
- Coming Feb 18, 2027Persona 4 Revival—
- TBAPersona 6—
