Persona meets musou and the graft takes better than feared. The brisk battles keep the series' tactical flavor, and the writing holds onto the Phantom Thieves' charm. A warm summer sequel.
Your verdict
Category
Action RPG1 player16+
Description
The Phantom Thieves return to action on a summer road trip, infiltrating the mental fortresses of despots who enslave the masses. Published by Atlus, released worldwide in 2021. Snappy real-time battles, stealthy infiltration, group attacks, Japanese cities to roam and catchy music.
Persona 5 Strikers review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Persona 5's flamboyant style goes action: incandescent red and black, an interface that snaps with every menu and transitions of jubilant nervousness. This inimitable visual identity, carried over with all its swagger intact, makes every screen a fashion poster.
The Atlus Sound Team carries the acid jazz of Persona 5 into full-on action: Lyn's voice snaps over funky basslines during fights, and the musical frenzy hugs the rhythm of real-time assaults. The city themes hold that stylish groove that suits the Phantom Thieves so well. It's hard to find an action-RPG score this danceable and this instantly recognizable.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Far from a mere action spin-off, this summer road trip extends the Phantom Thieves' saga across all of Japan, multiplying intricate jails, requests and shadow hunting. The persona system inherited from the parent game blends here with snappy combat that rewards experimentation. Between a generous story, a tough post-game and the urge to master it all, it delivers an adventure far heartier than its spin-off label suggested.
Technical info
💾11 GB📅23/02/2021
Published by Atlus
Persona 5 Strikers (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
A bold crossover of RPG and musou action, this spin-off turns its confrontations into explosions of motion and strategy. The Monarchs join the figures of the original game in clashes that alternate real-time combos, character swaps and elemental weakness exploitation. Dodging, stunning, triggering team attacks: each boss demands adaptation and tempo, in a stylish deluge of effects.
Is Persona 5 Strikers still worth playing in 2026?
An action spin-off of the Phantom Thieves, Strikers trades Persona 5's turns for snappy Musou-style combat, and the shift works better than feared. The summer road trip extends the series' warm tone, the all-out attacks and stealth keep the Persona flavor. The story stays minor next to the parent game, and the dungeons stretch. But as a continuation for anyone who loved the crew, it is a real, well-paced pleasure. Still enjoyable, provided you know the original.
