RPG
Persona 5 Royal
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 31% of players who started
Started playing 80% of owners
Steam reviews 96% positive of 142,105
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (13%); after 20h it's 1 in 35 (3%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised less than in 86% of games we track.
- 31% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Spirit of Rebellion” (Obtained Arsène) and “Castle of Lust: Seized” (Completed the castle Palace): from 100% to 74% of starters.
- 80% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 142,568 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 85.9h for positive, 48.1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (79.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Spirit of Rebellion Obtained Arsène. 100%
- Castle of Lust: Seized Completed the castle Palace. Most players quit here 74% −26
- Museum of Vanity: Repossessed Completed the museum Palace. 59% −15
- Bank of Gluttony: Cleaned Out Completed the bank Palace. 52% −7
- Pyramid of Wrath: Plundered Completed the pyramid Palace. 48% −4
- Spaceport of Greed: Obliterated Completed the spaceport Palace. 42% −6
- Casino of Jealousy: Bankrupted Completed the casino Palace. 39% −3
- Cruiser of Pride: Capsized Completed the cruise ship Palace. 37% −3
- The Path Chosen Watched the ending. 31% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (53)
story milestone ending side
- Spirit of Rebellion Obtained Arsène. 100%
- I am Thou... Obtained a Persona through negotiation. 86%
- You'd Better Hang On! Used the grappling hook. 83%
- Tactical Teamwork Performed a Baton Pass. 83%
- Technician Triggered a Technical. 82%
- Let's Blow It Up Defeated enemies via Disaster Shadow explosion. 78%
- Castle of Lust: Seized Completed the castle Palace. 74%
- A Deadly Debut Performed a Guillotine execution. 74%
- Phantom Thieves: Assemble! Established your own squad of thieves. 73%
- One Step at a Time Completed a Mementos request. 72%
- Tokyo Tourist Went to a hangout spot with someone. 70%
- Batter Up! Scored a hit at the batting cages. 65%
- Talent Thief Obtained a Skill Accessory from a Palace ruler. 64%
- Jose's Favorite Customer Traded in flowers while in Mementos. 63%
- Punch That Clock! Worked a part-time job. 62%
- The Phantom Philatelist Traded in stamps while in Mementos. 60%
- Museum of Vanity: Repossessed Completed the museum Palace. 59%
- Leblanc Buffer Cleaned up in Leblanc. 57%
- The Deviated Cognition Encountered a deviation in Mementos. 56%
- It's Showtime! Performed a Showtime attack. 55%
- Accident-Prone Performed an execution during a Fusion Alarm. 53%
- A Grand Experiment Performed an Electric Chair execution. 53%
- Bank of Gluttony: Cleaned Out Completed the bank Palace. 52%
- Dartslinger Played a game of darts. 51%
- The Purpose of a Thief Obtained a Treasure Demon. 50%
- Pyramid of Wrath: Plundered Completed the pyramid Palace. 48%
- Trash Into Treasure Sold old clothing at Furugi no Neuchi. 48%
- True Confidence Maxed out one of your Confidants. 47%
- Success Built on Sacrifice Performed a Gallows execution. 46%
- A Hustler's Journey Played a game of billiards. 44%
- My Closest Partner Entered a special relationship. 43%
- Spaceport of Greed: Obliterated Completed the spaceport Palace. 42%
- Professional Modification Customized a gun. 41%
- Casino of Jealousy: Bankrupted Completed the casino Palace. 39%
- A Most Studious Disguise Scored the highest on your exams. 38%
- Getting the Vapors Couldn't take the heat in the bathhouse. 38%
- Efficient Executioner Performed a Group Guillotine execution. 37%
- Cruiser of Pride: Capsized Completed the cruise ship Palace. 37%
- The Thorough Trickster Completed Mementos. 36%
- Easy Money Won the lottery. 34%
- A Night in Kichijoji Attended the jazz club. 33%
- Pure Perfection Maxed out all social stats. 33%
- The Path Chosen Watched the ending. 31%
- Awakening the Phantom Thieves Evolved a party member's Persona. 31%
- A Serene Experience Visited a temple. 29%
- The Search for Power Completely changed the cognition of Mementos. 28%
- Take Back the Future Completed every Palace. 28%
- Intensive Training Used Incense on a Persona in Lockdown. 27%
- Going Against the Crane Scored a prize in the crane game. 26%
- Angler's Debut Passed time at the fishing pond. 24%
- Unsurpassed Rebel Conquered the Reaper. 21%
- Master of Akihabara Ordered from the special menu at the maid café. 15%
- The Phenomenal Phantom Thief Unlocked all achievements. 10%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.