Persona 5 Strikers

WayTooManyGamesThomas Medina

9.5/10

I call it the Final Fantasy Tactics effect. When there’s a series you enjoy, maybe even love, but there’s a spinoff that just eclipses all of its other games. It’s not a mainline entry, so purists look at you with disdain, but you just know it’s the best. FFT is the best example for me, because even after all this time, it’s still solidly above every other game for me. And that’s saying when Final Fantasy VII Remake is probably one of my favorite games of all time. That’s exactl...

Press StartKieron Verbrugge

9/10

Playing Persona 5 Strikers is like being blessed with a reunion special of a beloved series that ended years ago. It feels different, perhaps through a new lens or just more timely, but the characters you grew to cherish are all back for one last, terrific adventure. Omega Force's influence is clear, but the game walks a confident line between the traditional Persona format and a musou spin-off. If you're a fan, do yourself a favour and don't sleep on this – Strikers is one hell of a road trip that deserves to be considered a proper sequel.

Steam Deck HQNoah Kupetsky

9/10

Persona 5 Strikers is a ton of fun and a fantastic game, but with the cutscenes missing sound effects and voice, you feel a little disengaged at times.

Impulse GamerAlex Prakken

Koei Tecmo is known for the creation of the Dynasty Warriors series, and chaotic one versus one hundred hack and slash battles. But they also take multiple

Final WeaponUnknown

Persona 5 Strikers is a worthy sequel to Persona 5/Royal while incorporating fantastic action! This is a must play title for Persona and JRPG fans alike. It perfects Omega Force's Musou action with RPG mechanics from Persona to create an new and refreshing experience for fans to spend time with.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

8.5/10

Persona 5 Strikerstakes the RPG elements and fast-paced combat of Warriors games and fuses them together to create a worthwhile sequel that will please fans of both games.

MP1STAvery Feyrer

8/10

Overall, Strikers does everything it needed to do to succeed as a Persona 5 spin-off. While it doesn’t feel like a true sequel, it provides a tremendous amount of new content for fans of the Phantom Thieves. The adjustment in the combat system and the lack of socializing might satisfy some players, but those changes didn’t hit for me. Adjusting to real-time combat doesn’t take long, but more times than not the camera placement was the true enemy. Strikers provide a somewhat compelling story, albeit strikingly similar to the base game. Seeing the critical acclaim that Persona 5 received upon re...

Attack of the FanboyVictor Vellas

Some may say that it is just a spin-off, but in my opinion, I would say it is more Persona 5 and more Phantom Thieves of Hearts for everyone to enjoy.

GameSpotMichael Higham

8/10

Persona 5's RPG elements thrive in action-based combat, and while the story may not hit hard, the Phantom Thieves haven't forgotten what they're about.

Digital TrendsTom Caswell

“It's all style and little substance in this sequel/spinoff to Persona 5.”

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Persona 5 Strikers is absolutely incredible and while it does suffer a bit on the Switch, due to its hardware limitations, I still had an absolute blast visiting with Joker and the rest of the Phantom Thieves.

StartMenuNajib Hassan

Unscored

Persona 5 Strikers retains much of what made Persona 5 such a brilliant game with few damaging compromises. The combat is stylishly fluid, the story carries over the hard-hitting themes of the original game, and its music is as brilliant as ever. Combat does get overwhelming at points and the camera system is awkward at best. But the most important thing is I’d only really recommend P5S if you have finished either Persona 5 or Royal to get the most out of the game’s backstory and themes. It is a wonderfully crafted return to a world of familiar friends who have matured since we last met them. ...