Fit check
Is Persona 5 Tactica worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Persona fans who want a new story with returning characters
- RPG players who prefer turn-based squad combat
- Strategy players who want battles built around heroes, Personas, and weapons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
- Players looking for a story separate from the Persona universe and its returning characters
- Players who prefer puzzle-solving or social multiplayer games
Our take on Persona 5 Tactica
The focus on squad-based, turn-based battles gives the game a structured combat rhythm at the expense of real-time action. Its new campaign also relies on Persona's established universe and returning characters.
What is Persona 5 Tactica?
Persona 5 Tactica follows the Phantom Thieves after they enter a strange realm where citizens face tyrannical oppression.
A mysterious figure named Erina rescues them and offers a deal that draws the group into a new conflict involving Legionnaires. The game presents a new story in the Persona universe, with returning characters, new allies, and new enemies. Players assemble a team of heroes for turn-based battles against oppressive armies, using Personas and an assortment of weapons. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the Repaint Your Heart Challenge Pack, the Weapon Pack, and the Picaro Summoning Pack with the Raoul Persona.
How Persona 5 Tactica plays
- 01Turn-Based Combat
- The Phantom Thieves fight enemy armies with Personas and a range of weapons.
- 02New Story Campaign
- The group enters an unfamiliar realm and becomes involved in Erina's plan.
- 03Deluxe Edition Content
- This edition adds the Repaint Your Heart Challenge Pack, Weapon Pack, and Picaro Summoning Pack with Raoul.
Persona 5 Tactica compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown also uses turn-based combat, but centers on positioning, attack tiles, combos, deck-building, and roguelike progression. Persona 5 Tactica instead follows a story-driven RPG structure with a team of heroes, Personas, weapons, and a Persona-universe setting.
Persona 5 Tactica: platforms & release
Is Persona 5 Tactica worth it?
It is worth it if: persona fans who want a new story with returning characters. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters.
Where can I download Persona 5 Tactica?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Persona 5 Tactica's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Persona 5 Tactica on?
Windows only.
