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Atlus

Japan Founded 1986 Website

Video game publisher ATLUS has established itself as one of its industry's most consistent, celebrated companies. With proven success across a variety of genres and platforms, including enthusiast-oriented games like the Shin Megami Tensei franchise of award-winning, fan beloved roleplaying games (including the hit Persona sub-series of games and the prestigious Nocturne) and Demon's Souls (winner of GameSpot.com's 2009 Game of the Year Award), ATLUS provides quality critically acclaimed interactive entertainment to a wide spectrum of customers.

Atlus at a Glance

Atlus has been active in the gaming industry from 1986 through at least 2026. The company published 337 games on PlayPile, with 271 titles as a publisher and 169 as a developer. Their catalog spans many decades, starting with just 12 games in the 1980s. Production jumped to 80 titles in the 1990s and peaked at 132 releases during the 2000s. The company slowed down slightly in the 2010s with 79 games and has released 31 so far in the 2020s. Their work focuses heavily on Role-playing games, which make up 191 of their entries. They also publish a significant number of Adventure games at 118 titles. Other genres include Strategy, Puzzle, Platform, Simulator, and various tactical or turn-based games. In terms of platforms, the PlayStation 4 leads with 49 games, followed closely by PC and PlayStation 3. They have also released content for older systems like the original PlayStation and Nintendo DS, as well as newer hardware like the Nintendo Switch. Quality varies across their library but leans toward the positive side. The average IGDB rating is 74.5 out of 100 based on 151 rated titles. Most of their games fall into the good or great categories, with 61 titles scoring 80 or higher and 72 scoring between 60 and 79. Only a small number of games received mixed or poor scores. Their highest-rated titles include Droplitz from 2009, which holds a perfect score, along with Persona 5 Royal and the original Persona 5. Ogre Battle 64 and Persona 3 also rank very high. Recent output shows they are still delivering strong results. Metaphor: ReFantazio launched in late 2024 to a 90.5 rating, and Raidou Remastered followed in 2025 with an 83 score. They have new projects scheduled for release through early 2026. While their bio mentions work on Demon's Souls, the data provided focuses primarily on their extensive RPG library and consistent output over four decades.

337
Total Games
74.5
Avg Rating
1986
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
38%
Adventure
23%
Strategy
10%
Puzzle
7%
Platform
5%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 4
49
PC (Microsoft Windows)
46
PlayStation 3
42
PlayStation
34
Nintendo DS
31

Release Timeline

1980s
12
1990s
80
2000s
132
2010s
79
2020s
31

Rating Distribution

61
80-100
72
60-79
15
40-59
3
0-39
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2: Etrian Odyssey 10th Anniversary Box game cover

Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2: Etrian Odyssey 10th Anniversary Box

2017·3DS
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 game cover

Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2

2017·3DS
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology game cover
Rating 7.2

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology

2017·3DS
The Alliance Alive game cover
Rating 7.5

The Alliance Alive

2017·3DS
Persona 5: Take Your Heart - Premium Edition game cover

Persona 5: Take Your Heart - Premium Edition

2017·PS4
Persona 5: 20th Anniversary Edition game cover

Persona 5: 20th Anniversary Edition

2016·PS3, PS4
Persona 5: Ultimate Edition game cover

Persona 5: Ultimate Edition

2016·PS3, PS4
Persona 5 game cover
Rating 93

Persona 5

2016·PS3, PS4
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth game cover
Rating 80

Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth

2016·3DS
Daydreamer: Awakened Edition game cover
Rating 7.3

Daydreamer: Awakened Edition

2016·PS4
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: Fortissimo Edition game cover

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: Fortissimo Edition

2016·WiiU
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: Special Edition game cover

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: Special Edition

2016·WiiU
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse game cover
Rating 7.9

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

2016·3DS
The Deadly Tower of Monsters game cover
Rating 7.5

The Deadly Tower of Monsters

2016·PS4, PC
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE game cover
Rating 7.8

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

2015·WiiU
Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition game cover
Rating 6.0

Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition

2015·PS4
Persona 4: Dancing All Night game cover
Rating 7.5

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

2015·PS4, Vita
Persona 4: Dancing All Night - Nanako to Odoro Issho ni Pose! game cover

Persona 4: Dancing All Night - Nanako to Odoro Issho ni Pose!

2015·browser
Stella Glow game cover
Rating 79

Stella Glow

2015·3DS
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker game cover
Rating 7.8

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker

2015·3DS
Citizens of Earth game cover
Rating 6.5

Citizens of Earth

2015·PS4, PC, Linux +3
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight game cover
Rating 8.8

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight

2014·3DS
Abyss Odyssey game cover
Rating 6.6

Abyss Odyssey

2014·PS3, PS4, PC +1
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure game cover
Rating 7.4

Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

2014·PC, Mac
Tears To Tiara II: Heir Of The Overlord game cover
Rating 7.8

Tears To Tiara II: Heir Of The Overlord

2013·PS3
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars game cover
Rating 5.6

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars

2013·PC, Vita, 3DS
R.I.P.D.: The Game game cover
Rating 3.3

R.I.P.D.: The Game

2013·PS3, PC, X360
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl game cover
Rating 7.9

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

2013·3DS
Shin Megami Tensei IV game cover
Rating 83

Shin Megami Tensei IV

2013·3DS
Zeno Clash II game cover
Rating 6.2

Zeno Clash II

2013·PS3, PC, X360
God Mode game cover
Rating 5.1

God Mode

2013·PS3, PC, X360
Devil Survivor 2: The Extra World game cover

Devil Survivor 2: The Extra World

2013·Mobile
Persona 4: Golden - Solid Gold Premium Edition game cover

Persona 4: Golden - Solid Gold Premium Edition

2012·Vita
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes game cover
Rating 7.6

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

2012·PS3, PS4, PC +2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Soul Hackers game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Soul Hackers

2012·3DS
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan game cover
Rating 84

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

2012·3DS
Persona 4 Golden game cover
Rating 89

Persona 4 Golden

2012·Vita
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment game cover

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

2012·PSP
Code of Princess game cover
Rating 7.1

Code of Princess

2012·PC, 3DS
Persona 4 Arena game cover
Rating 8.0

Persona 4 Arena

2012·PS3, X360, Arcade
Trine 2 game cover
Rating 8.1

Trine 2

2011·PS3, PC, X360 +3
The Cursed Crusade game cover
Rating 5.6

The Cursed Crusade

2011·PS3, PC, X360
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero

2011·Mobile
Rock of Ages game cover
Rating 7.5

Rock of Ages

2011·PS3, PC, X360
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 game cover
Rating 8.1

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

2011·3DS, NDS
Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo game cover

Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo

2011·NDS
Gloria Union: Twin Fates in Blue Ocean game cover

Gloria Union: Twin Fates in Blue Ocean

2011·PSP
Gungnir game cover

Gungnir

2011·PSP