Phantom X is coming to Steam, but there's a catch

Key things

  • Persona 5: The Phantom X is coming to Steam, but only in the Japanese version.
  • Fans have been clamoring for a global release, and a Steam version of the mobile title could be a good sign that it will eventually happen.
  • Crossovers with other Persona games are planned and console releases are nearing, so P5X fans have a lot to look forward to.



Atlus announced this mobile game Persona 5: Phantom X is coming to Steam, though only for Japanese fans. Persona 5: Phantom X is a mobile and PC spin-off of the main series, in which players take on the role of a high school boy and become a Phantom Thief codenamed Wonder. Unlike the main Persona titles, which are long RPGs, Phantom X is similar to gacha games like Genshin Impact and Fantasy tower. Despite the genre shift, it is very much in the same vein Person 5how players can pick up Phantom Idols and their Persona IIs, which are essentially new Phantom Thieves and Personas that they use as party members.


Persona 5: Phantom X it was primarily marketed as a game exclusively for the Chinese market, as mainland China never received the original Person 5. as such P5X intended to be its own release for the region. That being said, many fans have been clamoring for an international release Persona 5: Phantom Xwhile this requirement surprised even the developers themselves. While Persona 5: Phantom X already playable on PC and mobile in China and other parts of Asia, the game is finally coming to Steam, albeit only its Japanese client.

This announcement was published on the official board Persona 5: Phantom X A Japanese Twitter account, this account was created before the Tokyo Game Show 2024 event. P5X it was also possible to play on the show floor along with other games such as Metaphor: ReFantazio. Official Twitter has announced that pre-registration for P5XThe app's iOS, Android, and PC closed beta has been opened. Japanese client P5X will be available on Google Play Games and Steam.



Persona 5: The Phantom X Steam release is only in Japan, but it's closer to global

Even though this client is only Japanese, fans follow it Persona 5: Phantom X they were happy that they wouldn't have to install a third party client to play and could just do it through Steam. Moreover, since Atlus has confirmed that there are plans for an international release P5X at an offline event in July, any release of the game on Steam is a good sign.


This was also confirmed by Atlus Persona 5: Phantom X will come to consoles after the game's international release. P5X it is also suggested to get crossovers with others Persona games, p Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 Reloadand Persona 4 Gold in the pipe. Atlus has already decided on the outline of the ending P5X also and currently being perfected. Meantime, P5X is currently focusing on its crossovers with the original Person 5as well as adding more content and Phantom Idol characters for players to pull out.

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