Altus has announced that the upcoming free-to-play spinoff of their popular JRPG, Persona 5: The Phantom x, is coming to mobile and PC on June 26, 2025. The studio made the announcement with an hour-long breakdown video, released today. It is being developed in collaboration between Atlus, Sega, and Perfect World.
Japanese and English versions of the game will launch simultaneously, though the game had been released previously. Announced in 2023, the title initially saw release in China in 2024. The developer has continued to update the game in that region, addressing bugs and issues, before now porting it to additional audiences. An official description from Atlus states:
Encompassed in the unique turn-based RPG gameplay and setting of Persona 5, players will lead a double life as a student and a Phantom Thief with a brand-new protagonist and band of Phantom Thieves. During the day, players will build up life experience as a student and engage in various activities such as hanging out with your friends and part-time jobs, while at night, they will sneak into the cognitive dungeons to steal Treasures and change the twisted desires of corrupt adults!
Persona 5: The Phantom X will still feature the stylistic turn-based combat from Persona 5, as well as the ability to take on jobs and extracurricular activities in a similar vein, along with new mini-games. Additionally, the game will feature the confidant feature of the core game, with the ability to romance female characters. The game features a new protagonist and group of phantom thieves that the story will revolve around, with characters like Joker appearing through special contracts you unlock through a gacha system. It will also feature modes such as a Guild feature, a new version of Mementos, and a PvE mode called The Velvet Trial.
This is the latest in a long list of Spin-offs JRPG has seen. Previously, a Dynasty Warriors-style game from Omega Force, titled Persona 5 Strikers, and a turn-based tactical RPG, Persona 5: Tactica, were released to extend the journey of the original Phantom Thieves. There was also a dancing spin-off entitled Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight, released in conjunction with a Persona 3 dancing game.
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