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Every Persona Game Ranked

Persona spans 12 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2008 and 2024. The highest-rated is Persona 5 (95) and the lowest is Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (73). Across 353 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 95
Series average83
  1. 1
    Persona 5

    Persona 5

    95
    30 critic reviews·Sep 15, 2016·Sega
    PS3PS4
    “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”
    — Impulse Gamer · 94/100
  2. 2
    Persona 5 Royal

    Persona 5 Royal

    94
    44 critic reviews·Oct 31, 2019·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox 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.”
    — GamingTrend · 95/100
  3. 3
    Persona 4 Golden

    Persona 4 Golden

    91
    26 critic reviews·Jun 13, 2020·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1
    “Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside.”
    — Worth Playing · 90/100
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    Persona 4 Arena

    Persona 4 Arena

    88
    7 critic reviews·Mar 1, 2012·Atlus
    PS3Xbox 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 [...]”
    — VGChartz · 89/100
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    Persona 3 Reload

    Persona 3 Reload

    86
    68 critic reviews·Feb 2, 2024·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox 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.”
    — Capsule Computers · 85/100
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    Persona 5 Strikers

    Persona 5 Strikers

    82
    42 critic reviews·Feb 20, 2020·Sega Games
    PCPS4Switch
    “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 [...]”
    — VGChartz · 80/100
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    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

    81
    28 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2013·Sega
    PCPS3Xbox 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.”
    — Worth Playing · 80/100
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    Persona 3 Portable

    Persona 3 Portable

    79
    24 critic reviews·Jan 19, 2023·Sega
    PCPS4Xbox 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…”
    — Worth Playing · 80/100
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    Persona 5 Tactica

    Persona 5 Tactica

    78
    51 critic reviews·Nov 17, 2023·Atlus
    PCPS4Xbox 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.”
    — Worth Playing · 80/100
  10. 10
    Persona 4: Dancing All Night

    Persona 4: Dancing All Night

    75
    19 critic reviews·Jun 25, 2015·NIS America
    PS4
    “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.”
    — Destructoid · 80/100
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    Persona 5: The Phantom X

    Persona 5: The Phantom X

    74
    8 critic reviews·Apr 12, 2024·Atlus
    PC
    “Persona5: The Phantom X is a unique turn-based RPG set in the world of Persona 5 where you lead a double life as a student and a Phantom Thief with a brand-new protagonist and band of Phantom Thieves.”
    — Worth Playing · 70/100
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    Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

    Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

    73
    6 critic reviews·May 24, 2018·Atlus
    PS4
    “Returning to lengthy RPGs can be daunting, but just listening to the soundtrack can often bring back our favorite memories.”
    — Game Informer · 70/100

Expansions & DLC

Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.

Persona games in release order

  1. 1996Megami Ibunroku Persona—
  2. 1999Persona 2: Innocent Sin—
  3. 2000Persona 2: Eternal Punishment—
  4. 2006Persona 3—
  5. 2006Megami Ibunroku Persona: Iku no Tou-hen—
  6. 2007Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3—
  7. 2007Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories—
  8. 2007Aegis: The First Mission—
  9. 2007Persona 3 Em—
  10. 2008Persona 3 Illust Puzzle—
  11. 2008Persona 3 Broken Shadow—
  12. 2008Persona 4—
  13. 2008Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask—
  14. 2009Shin Megami Tensei: Persona—
  15. 2010Persona 3 Social—
  16. 2011Persona 3 Escape—
  17. 2011Persona 4 Colors—
  18. 2012Persona 4 Arena88
  19. 2012Persona 2: Eternal Punishment—
  20. 2012Persona 4: The Card Battle—
  21. 2013Persona 4 Arena Ultimax81
  22. 2014Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth—
  23. 2015Persona 4: Dancing All Night75
  24. 2016CR Persona 4 the Pachinko—
  25. 2016Persona 595
  26. 2018Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight73
  27. 2018Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight—
  28. 2018Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth—
  29. 2019Persona 5 Royal94
  30. 2020Persona 5 Strikers82
  31. 2023Persona 5 Tactica78
  32. 2024Persona 3 Reload86
  33. 2024Persona5: The Phantom X74
  34. Coming Feb 18, 2027Persona 4 Revival—
  35. TBAPersona 6—
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