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Persona 3 Reload

Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One • 2024

Should you play it?

Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.

What works

  • Faithful remake with modern graphics and ui
  • Deep and emotional story
  • Improved combat and social systems
  • Excellent soundtrack and voice acting
  • Long playtime with strong player attachment

Things to keep in mind

  • Some repetitive dungeon design
  • Lack of female protagonist and the answer dlc at launch
  • Some performance issues on steam deck
  • Price and dlc structure criticized
  • Loss of original game's darker atmosphere for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

  • The Caligula Effect 2

  • Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

More social

Games that feels like Persona 3 Reload but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Persona 4 Golden

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

  • Tales of Xillia Remastered

  • Tales of Symphonia

  • Tales of Graces f Remastered

  • Persona® 5 Strikers

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Persona 3 Reload but with less of a community feel

  • The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

  • FINAL FANTASY VIII

  • Mary Skelter: Nightmares

  • FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED

  • Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force

  • And the Hero Was Never Seen Again

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Persona 3 Reload: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026