Here are the major publisher-listed Persona console games in release order, not in-universe story chronology. Dates follow SEGA/ATLUS’s Persona 30th Anniversary history; they are the dates shown in that history, not necessarily worldwide launch dates. The list includes numbered games, notable spin-offs, and later editions or platform releases, labeled so they are not mistaken for new numbered entries.
Persona games in chronological release order
The anniversary history places original releases, expanded editions, ports, and remasters together. Where a title appears again below, the entry identifies what that date represents.
| # | Preview | Product | Price | |
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Persona 5 Royal (PlayStation PS5) | $28.77 | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 |
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Persona 5 Royal für PS5 (Deutsche Verpackung) | $29.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 |
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Persona 5 Tactica (PlayStation PS5) | $14.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| 4 |
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Persona 5: Royal - AU (PS5) | $29.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| Listed release date | Game | What the entry is |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 1996 | Revelations: Persona | Original PlayStation entry listed in the series history. |
| June 24, 1999 | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | First half of the Persona 2 pair. |
| June 29, 2000 | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | Follow-up to Innocent Sin. |
| July 13, 2006 | Persona 3 | Original PS2 release. |
| April 19, 2007 | Persona 3 FES | Expanded edition of Persona 3. |
| July 10, 2008 | Persona 4 | Original PS2 release. |
| April 29, 2009 | Persona (PSP) | PSP release of the original game, distinct from its 1996 release. |
| November 1, 2009 | Persona 3 Portable | PSP edition of Persona 3. |
| April 14, 2011 | Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP) | Later PSP edition. |
| May 17, 2012 | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP) | Later PSP edition. |
| June 14, 2012 | Persona 4 Golden | Enhanced edition, first listed for PS Vita. |
| July 26, 2012 | Persona 4 Arena | Fighting-game spin-off. |
| June 5, 2014 | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Crossover spin-off. |
| August 28, 2014 | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | Follow-up to Persona 4 Arena. |
| June 25, 2015 | Persona 4: Dancing All Night | Rhythm-game spin-off. |
| September 15, 2016 | Persona 5 | Original PS4/PS3 release. |
| May 24, 2018 | Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight | Rhythm-game spin-off; shares its listed date with Dancing in Starlight. |
| May 24, 2018 | Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight | Rhythm-game spin-off; shares its listed date with Dancing in Moonlight. |
| November 29, 2018 | Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | Nintendo 3DS spin-off. |
| October 31, 2019 | Persona 5 Royal | Expanded edition; the history gives its original Japanese release date. |
| February 20, 2020 | Persona 5 Strikers | First listed release, on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. |
| June 14, 2020 | Persona 4 Golden (Steam) | Later PC platform release, not the game’s original release. |
| March 17, 2022 | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax remaster | Later remaster listed for PS4, Switch, and Steam. |
| October 21, 2022 | Persona 5 Royal remaster | Modern-platform release listed for Xbox, Windows, PS5, Switch, and Steam. |
| January 19, 2023 | Persona 3 Portable remaster | Modern-platform release. |
| January 19, 2023 | Persona 4 Golden remaster | Modern-platform release. |
| November 17, 2023 | Persona 5 Tactica | Strategy spin-off. |
| February 2, 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Remake of Persona 3, not a new numbered story sequel. |
Dates and listed systems are from the SEGA/ATLUS anniversary history. The publisher also maintains a Persona catalog that includes later releases such as the Switch 2 edition of Persona 3 Reload.
How to read this list
Release order is not story chronology
This sequence answers when the games were listed as released. It does not arrange them by when their events happen in the fictional world. Direct follow-ups and crossovers make a single in-universe order a different question; the official history is a release record, not a complete story timeline.
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Originals and editions have separate entries
An enhanced edition or later platform release does not replace the original game’s place in the series. For example, Persona 4 came before Persona 4 Golden, and the 2023 Persona 3 Portable remaster is not a separate story sequel. Persona 3 Reload is a remake rather than a new numbered chapter.
What “all” covers here
This is a practical list of major publisher-listed console games, spin-offs, and notable later editions. It does not claim to include every regional release, mobile game, or limited promotional title; the publisher history does not establish itself as an exhaustive register of those categories.
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- Persona 5 Royal für PS5 (Deutsche Verpackung)
Where to start playing
There is no need to play the games in this release sequence to understand the premise of each numbered entry. The official Persona portal presents distinct setups: Persona 3 centers on the Dark Hour, Persona 4 on a rural Inaba murder mystery, and Persona 5 on the Phantom Thieves. Pick the entry whose premise and available platform appeal to you, and treat its enhanced edition or remake as an alternate way to play that particular game rather than the next chronological chapter.
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Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
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