Persona 5 Royal released on October 20, 2022 for PC (Steam), arriving the same week on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. Developed by ATLUS and published by SEGA. You slip into Tokyo as a transfer student pulling double duty: high‑school days, Phantom Thief nights. Palaces twist real‑world corruption into dungeon puzzles, social links turn classmates into combat perks, and the calendar keeps pressure on your choices. Royal adds Kasumi, a third semester, and a stack of quality‑of‑life tweaks that make long runs smoother without sanding off the edge.
What’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time. Steam version includes 40+ DLC items from prior releases at no extra cost.
Review
Persona 5 Royal hits because routine turns into momentum. Days split between classes, jobs, and hangouts that buff your crew in quiet ways. Nights belong to Palaces and the Metaverse. Combat is brisk: exploit a weakness, pass the baton, and cash out with an All‑Out Attack that paints the screen. The new Showtime moves add flair without breaking the math, and Baton Pass chaining still feels clever when you route a full party turn in your head before pressing a button.
Tokyo sells the mood. Stations hum, diners glow, and tiny errands build into habits that matter when a boss asks for a specific element or a deeper SP pool. Royal’s extra semester ties threads together and gives late‑game dungeons a cleaner pace. Confidant writing lands more often than it misses, and side activities lighten the heaviness without turning the story glib.
Caveats: early hours can feel slow if you rush text, and inventory clutter needs a tidy routine. On PC, settings are light and 60 fps is easy on modest hardware, but the art style makes you want clean output more than maxed toggles. Even so, the loop sticks. Plan a day, crack a Palace, grab coffee with a friend, repeat.
Verdict: stylish, readable JRPG where planning and attitude share the win.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64‑bit) | Windows 10 (64‑bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i7‑4790 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz | Intel Core i7‑4790 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2 GB / AMD Radeon R7 360 2 GB | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2 GB / AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB |
| Storage | 41 GB available space | 41 GB available space |
