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Persona 4 Golden
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“As usual, the Persona series being awesome, no big deal...tho, gotta say this was one of the most crazy ass Scooby-Doo episodes i have ever seen...like, turning the gang into japanese people in the rural city of…”
“game is soooooo good i was initially hesitant to play this game because of its dated looking graphics but you get used to it really quickly, and it also has this sort of charm to it. the story is really good, characters…”
“wow game, wow story, wow wow wow music, wow everything the best persona game, personally I don't think it needs a remake. Yosuke best. Yu Narukami best persona protag. If youre a bum and think the graphics hold this…”
23 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Without spoiling, this game is utterly fantastic. Don't let the dated graphics fool you, this game has funny characters, good combat, fun progression, great replay value, and plenty more to interest you. As you can see…”
“This game is something special, Combat is the basic persona JRPG stuff, yet its entertaining. Music is groovy and really well placed And the characters and the plot are just masterfully written. 10/10 right here.”
“Genuine peak. From gameplay, story, cast, to music, this is genuinely my favorite game of all time. Chie best girl btw.”
16 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“game is soooooo good i was initially hesitant to play this game because of its dated looking graphics but you get used to it really quickly, and it also has this sort of charm to it. the story is really good, characters…”
“wow game, wow story, wow wow wow music, wow everything the best persona game, personally I don't think it needs a remake. Yosuke best. Yu Narukami best persona protag. If youre a bum and think the graphics hold this…”
“this is still the best one out of the modern persona series imo best cast best villain best soundtrack best story”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“game is soooooo good i was initially hesitant to play this game because of its dated looking graphics but you get used to it really quickly, and it also has this sort of charm to it. the story is really good, characters…”
“wow game, wow story, wow wow wow music, wow everything the best persona game, personally I don't think it needs a remake. Yosuke best. Yu Narukami best persona protag. If youre a bum and think the graphics hold this…”
“This is simply one of the best JRPGs ever made. This is my second playthrough, the first being on ps3. The graphics, music, world, characters, and everything else is perfection. This is my second play through of the…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The persona games sometimes have some questionable writing (Very much of the time/Culture and not so much maliciousness. More badly handled/bad jokes) and content (a lot of adults in these games are cool with…”
“Without spoiling, this game is utterly fantastic. Don't let the dated graphics fool you, this game has funny characters, good combat, fun progression, great replay value, and plenty more to interest you. As you can see…”
“I can daresay this is a cottage game that will always remain as such, no matter its age, for me. Please do get it and please do enjoy playing it and replaying it as the years go by.”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“It's indesputibly THE BEST game ever despite its outdated gameplay and graphics but once revival comes out itll be a masterpiece no other piece of media could ever top this game.”
“Out of p3r and p4g i prefer this one, although p3r's tarturus is funner than the dungeons, i like this games music more, although i also LOVE p3r music. Its my top 5 game so fun, the whole persona game series is so good…”
“Overall, it's a decent game. I do not like the social aspects of the game, but they are done well enough if you like that kind of thing. I do like the mystery aspect and the characters, while none really stood out to…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It's indesputibly THE BEST game ever despite its outdated gameplay and graphics but once revival comes out itll be a masterpiece no other piece of media could ever top this game.”
“Without spoiling, this game is utterly fantastic. Don't let the dated graphics fool you, this game has funny characters, good combat, fun progression, great replay value, and plenty more to interest you. As you can see…”
“i play for naoto naoto is so amazing best girl fight me idc #betterdetectiveprince also adachi is now burned into my mind pls help what medical professional can help me with this also ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the naoto butt crack…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The persona games sometimes have some questionable writing (Very much of the time/Culture and not so much maliciousness. More badly handled/bad jokes) and content (a lot of adults in these games are cool with…”
“its very outdated. this feels like the type of story to come out in the mid 90's with how many sex jokes around teenagers there are. you might enjoy it if youre a fan of big mouth.”
“The scene with the teen girls talking about their bodies is so uncomfortable. Everything revolving around Naoto is. The middle aged male writers cannot write women to save their lives it's deplorable”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I love this game alot, but if you want to 100% the game, GET A GUIDE, don't spend another 90-100 hours trying to figure it out on your own, mainly with the stupid fox social link that ruined my 40 hour run because it…”
“i first tried the person series with persona 3 FES on the PS2 and was really pleased when this first came out on the Steam store, the graphics and the game play make for a re laxed playing atmosphere and its something i…”
“Where to begin? The game is absolutely insane, well crafted and the love is certainly there, but there are some minor things needing polishing. In general the tarots and social circle mechanics are excellent, even if a…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“one of the few games i bought after pirating it. the fandom is pure ♥♥♥♥ but genuinely one of the best jrpgs ever”
“The online discourse about this game (if you can even call it that) is stupid and spawned by apes who cant read”
“Honestly a 10/10. I love the persona games even if they do have their flaws. I might be a bit biased because i am not that harsh when rating games but this one was probably my first true experience related to the turn…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Anyone can do it, as long as they open their eyes and look around they'll see it, they'll see the truth.”
— a player, Steam review · 110 hrs played“10/10 My first JRPG and this game is AMAZING! The story hooks you immediately - a city kid moves to a quiet rural town, people start dying, and somehow it falls on a group of high schoolers to solve it. What sounds like a simple mystery slowly becomes something much deeper:…”
— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played“Persona 4 Golden Complete❤️ This game is a perfect 10/10 for me, I have no words, the entire cast of characters have become something special and close to my heart, I wish I can experience all the other endings soon but for now I'm clocking out”
— a player, Steam review · 136 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | JRPG · Great Soundtrack · Story Rich · Anime · Turn-Based Combat · RPG · Singleplayer · Party-Based RPG · Mystery · Emotional · Multiple Endings · Turn-Based Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.