Persona5: The Phantom X

Item: Persona5: The Phantom X
Rating: 62
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-14

Summary

Engaging and polished turn-based gameplay
Faithful Persona 5 adaptation with strong characters
High-quality soundtrack and stunning art style
Predatory gacha mechanics dominate experience
Lack of soft pity system frustrates players
Excessive grind and progression walls present

Emotions

Frustration28%Disappointment15%Satisfaction12%Enjoyment6%Hope6%

Snapshot History

Positive

Negative

287

57%

43%

286

62%

38%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 57%
Unhelpful reviews: 40%
Protest reviews: 2%

62%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
38%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 959
Negative points: 998
Gameplay points: 874
Perf. points: 63
Rec. points: 261
Misc points: 39

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging and polished gameplay Description The combat system is praised for being smooth, strategic, and faithful to the Persona series, with flashy animations and deep mechanics. Players enjoy the gameplay loop, boss fights, and overall refinement. Importance 89%	The combat system is praised for being smooth, strategic, and faithful to the Persona series, with flashy animations and deep mechanics. Players enjoy the gameplay loop, boss fights, and overall refinement.	89%
Faithful Persona 5 adaptation Description The game successfully captures the style, atmosphere, and identity of the Persona 5 franchise, including its combat, music, and character dynamics. Fans appreciate its familiarity while acknowledging it as a distinct experience. Importance 66%	The game successfully captures the style, atmosphere, and identity of the Persona 5 franchise, including its combat, music, and character dynamics. Fans appreciate its familiarity while acknowledging it as a distinct experience.	66%
Strong character roster and designs Description The game features a diverse and well-developed cast of characters, including new faces and familiar Persona 5 cameos. Their designs, backstories, and interactions are widely praised. Importance 60%	The game features a diverse and well-developed cast of characters, including new faces and familiar Persona 5 cameos. Their designs, backstories, and interactions are widely praised.	60%
High-quality soundtrack and art Description The music and visuals are lauded for their stylish execution, staying true to Persona 5’s aesthetic while introducing fresh, energetic tracks and polished animations. Importance 59%	The music and visuals are lauded for their stylish execution, staying true to Persona 5’s aesthetic while introducing fresh, energetic tracks and polished animations.	59%
F2P-friendly gacha mechanics Description The game is noted for its generous free-to-play model, with fair rewards, reasonable pity systems, and no forced spending. Players can progress and enjoy content without financial investment. Importance 57%	The game is noted for its generous free-to-play model, with fair rewards, reasonable pity systems, and no forced spending. Players can progress and enjoy content without financial investment.	57%
Story improves significantly later Description While initial arcs receive mixed feedback, the story gains momentum from the third palace onward, with stronger writing, character development, and unique concepts that rival Persona 5’s best moments. Importance 45%	While initial arcs receive mixed feedback, the story gains momentum from the third palace onward, with stronger writing, character development, and unique concepts that rival Persona 5’s best moments.	45%
Responsive developer updates Description The developers actively listen to community feedback, addressing bugs, balance issues, and monetization concerns. Updates like 2.0 have significantly improved the game’s quality and player satisfaction. Importance 37%	The developers actively listen to community feedback, addressing bugs, balance issues, and monetization concerns. Updates like 2.0 have significantly improved the game’s quality and player satisfaction.	37%
Frequent and rewarding events Description Regular events with generous rewards, unique interactions, and engaging content keep players invested. The game balances event frequency with meaningful progression. Importance 21%	Regular events with generous rewards, unique interactions, and engaging content keep players invested. The game balances event frequency with meaningful progression.	21%
Parallel Persona 5 universe Description The game expands the Persona 5 universe with a parallel timeline, reusing familiar settings and characters while introducing new storylines and challenges for fans. Importance 17%	The game expands the Persona 5 universe with a parallel timeline, reusing familiar settings and characters while introducing new storylines and challenges for fans.	17%

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