Over here at Pocket Tactics, we love a bit of Atlus. So, we’ve collected all the Persona games on Switch available for you to get into – we recommend all of them, honestly, but some of them aren’t just RPGs so may not fit your play style. Now if only the two dance games would come to Switch, we’d have a full range.
There’s another game on the horizon – here’s what we know about the Persona 5 The Phantom X release date and Persona 5 The Phantom X characters. While you’re at it, check out these Persona 5 wallpapers to snazz up your devices.
Here are all the Persona games on Switch:
Persona 5 Royal
We’re not kidding when we say that Persona 5 Royal is one of the best games ever made. It’s a huge RPG that introduces the Phantom Thieves – a group of highschoolers on a mission to save the world. You follow their journey through Tokyo and the metaverse to fix people’s distorted desires, take down formidable bosses, and collect Personas along the way.
The characters are lovable, the areas to explore are brimming with things to do, the soundtrack slaps, and even the minigames are enjoyable. Best of all, the Switch port runs astoundingly well, so there’s no excuse not to pick it up. Want to know more about the game? Here’s our Persona 5 Switch review, all the Persona 5 characters, and the Persona 5 answers if you get stuck in school.
Persona 5 Strikers
Strikers is a canonical sequel to Persona 5 but with a very different gameplay style. Made by Atlus and Koei Tecmo, the game has more of a musou feel to it, with a good story woven throughout. This means that your battles aren’t turn-based – you take on waves of enemies that swarm around you, but can pop off moves between characters and get extra damage.
The gang is off on their summer holidays around Japan but run into trouble in the shape of jails, where you must thwart bosses and minions alike – once again defeating corrupt souls. We’ve got a Persona 5 Strikers review if you’d like to know more.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden, the enhanced version of Persona 4, came to Switch in 2023 alongside Persona 3 Portable. This allows a lot more of you to experience one of the older – but still absolutely fantastic – Persona games featuring another teen protagonist and his merry group of friends.
Unlike Persona 5, you don’t have a cat following you around, but you do meet Teddy the mascot in the metaverse who aids you on your journey. The port runs perfectly on the Switch and brings new life into the game as we adventure through Inaba. Check out our Persona 4 Golden review here.
Persona 3 Portable
For now, this is the only Persona 3 version we have on the Switch, so if you’re desperate to play it, you may as well grab it while we wait for any news on a Persona 3 Reload Switch release date. Persona 3 Portable remasters the game with an improved frame rate and key upgrades like saving in Tartarus, but leaves out some of the better aspects of prior versions.
One bonus is that you can choose a male or female character to play as – something that does not return in 2024’s Persona 3 Reload. We did a Persona 3 Switch review, if you want a full rundown of the game.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Strangely, this was one of the first Persona games to release on Switch, despite it being a spin-off to the main series and having nothing to do with the ‘current’ generation of Persona characters. Arena Ultimax features the cast of Persona 3 and 4, along with the DLC released for the title. But what is it?
It’s actually a fighting game where you take on other characters and shadows, and can play a story mode too. No matter what style of games you like, if you’re a Persona fan, there’s something for you. By the way, this game has Persona 4 Arena and Arena Ultimax’s stories in it, so you’re in for a good time heading back to the Midnight Channel.
Persona 5 Tactica
The beloved Phantom Thieves of Hearts are back, once again, on the Nintendo Switch in Tactica. We have a Persona 5 Tactica review here for a full look at the game. As the name suggests, Persona 5 Tactica is a tactics-based game and has a very cartoony aesthetic reminiscent of Persona Q2.
Playing as Joker, Ann, Yusuke, and co, you meet newcomer Erina, with some other new characters sprinkled in. Together, you work through stages with your chosen team and strategically take down opponents – or avoid them – to reach the goal. On top of the new story to immerse yourself in, there are some quite challenging levels to test your tactical ability.
And that’s all the Persona games you can currently get on the Switch. For more gaming goodness, check out some of Hoyoverse’s titles with these Genshin Impact codes and Honkai Star Rail codes, or take a look at our picks of the best mobile games.