Unforgettable cast and social links
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The characters are the real heart of this game.”
Steam review · 51.5 h played ↗
Persona 4 Golden
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%ATLUS2020JRPG · Turn-Based Combat · RPG
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A beloved, character-driven JRPG murder mystery with a superb cast, music and cozy small-town life sim. Dated, repetitive dungeons and combat make it a poor pick for players who want modern gameplay.
Great for
Story-focused JRPG fans who want lovable characters, a murder mystery and a cozy slice-of-life calendar
Main risk
Dated, repetitive dungeon crawling and combat that feel like a slog between story scenes
What players love
Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The part where this game shines, is definitely the music. Best music of any videogame out there.”
Steam review · 72.6 h played ↗
Emotional, life-changing experience
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This game changed my life. It taught me about seeking the truth, accepting myself, and understanding my relationships with other people.”
Steam review · 25.9 h played ↗
Gripping murder-mystery story
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“this game starts off so good, and kept me hooked through the entire mystery”
Steam review · 172.3 h played ↗
Cozy Inaba atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Inaba is by far the best persona town”
Steam review · 106.5 h played ↗
Solid turn-based combat and calendar system
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“The calender system is pure genius”
Steam review · 79.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Dated, boring combat and gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The entire loop is just scan for whatever the enemy is weak to and then use that attack on them 4 different times or until the enemy dies.”
Steam review · 76 h played ↗
Bad pacing, padding and slow start
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the story is HORRENDOUSLY paced.”
Steam review · 196.7 h played ↗
Repetitive, tedious dungeons
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“this game is bad, but only because of its dungeons”
Steam review · 60.7 h played ↗
Uncomfortable sexualization and LGBT handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“very problematic exploitative sexual behaviour of minors. Made me feel very uncomfortable in a way no other game has.”
Steam review · 41.9 h played ↗
Crashes and weak saving
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“This game frequently crashes on my system.”
Steam review · 9.4 h played ↗
Denuvo DRM blocks offline and Steam Deck play
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“it requires REGULAR active internet connection due to Denuvo”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support14 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8.1
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770
Storage14 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom X4 940
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 6870
Storage14 GB available space
OSWindows 8.1
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770
Storage14 GB available space
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