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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
Persona 3 Em game cover

Persona 3 Em

2007·Mobile
Dokapon Kingdom game cover
Rating 7.5

Dokapon Kingdom

2007·PS2, Wii
Trauma Center: New Blood game cover
Rating 77

Trauma Center: New Blood

2007·Wii
Yggdra Unison: Seiken Buyuuden game cover
Rating 8.5

Yggdra Unison: Seiken Buyuuden

2007·NDS, Mobile
Ontamarama game cover
Rating 6.0

Ontamarama

2007·NDS
Aegis: The First Mission game cover

Aegis: The First Mission

2007·Mobile
Touch Detective 2 1/2 game cover
Rating 6.0

Touch Detective 2 1/2

2007·Switch, Android, NDS
Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories game cover

Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories

2007·Mobile
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible game cover

Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible

2007·Mobile
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder game cover

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder

2007·Mobile
Rondo of Swords game cover
Rating 6.6

Rondo of Swords

2007·NDS
Drone Tactics game cover
Rating 5.8

Drone Tactics

2007·NDS
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker game cover

Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker

2007·Mobile
Baroque game cover
Rating 7.0

Baroque

2007·PS3, iOS, PS2 +1
Growlanser VI: Precarious World game cover

Growlanser VI: Precarious World

2007·PS2
Megami Tensei Chaining Soul: Persona 3 game cover

Megami Tensei Chaining Soul: Persona 3

2007·Mobile
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

2007·Mobile
Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3 game cover

Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3

2007·Mobile
Persona 3 FES game cover
Rating 9.0

Persona 3 FES

2007·PS3, PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine game cover
Rating 7.1

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

2007·PC
Etrian Odyssey game cover
Rating 7.0

Etrian Odyssey

2007·NDS
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner - A's Test Server game cover

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner - A's Test Server

2006·Mobile
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Iku no Tou-hen game cover

Megami Ibunroku Persona: Iku no Tou-hen

2006·Mobile
Trauma Center: Second Opinion game cover
Rating 80

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

2006·Wii
Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki re:charge game cover

Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki re:charge

2006·PS2
Deep Labyrinth game cover
Rating 7.1

Deep Labyrinth

2006·NDS
Persona 3 game cover
Rating 9.1

Persona 3

2006·PS2
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja game cover
Rating 7.2

Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja

2006·NDS
Persona 3: The Night Before game cover

Persona 3: The Night Before

2006·browser
Contact game cover
Rating 7.2

Contact

2006·NDS
Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment game cover
Rating 7.0

Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment

2006·Mobile
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army game cover
Rating 7.0

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

2006·PS3, PS2
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time Return game cover

Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time Return

2005·PS2
SBK: Snowboard Kids game cover

SBK: Snowboard Kids

2005·NDS
Miracle! Panzou: 7-tsu no Hoshi no Uchuu Kaizoku game cover

Miracle! Panzou: 7-tsu no Hoshi no Uchuu Kaizoku

2005·GBA
Polarium Advance game cover
Rating 8.0

Polarium Advance

2005·WiiU, GBA
Trauma Center: Under the Knife game cover
Rating 7.6

Trauma Center: Under the Knife

2005·NDS
Metal Saga game cover
Rating 6.5

Metal Saga

2005·PS2
Shinseiki Yuusha Taisen game cover

Shinseiki Yuusha Taisen

2005·PS2
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 game cover
Rating 8.0

Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2

2005·GBA
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 game cover
Rating 82

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

2005·PS3, PS2
Magna Carta: Tears of Blood game cover
Rating 4.0

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood

2004·PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Messiah Riser game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Messiah Riser

2004·GBA
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity game cover

Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity

2004·PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama-hen game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: if... Hazama-hen

2004·Mobile
Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki game cover

Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki

2004·PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX

2004·Mobile
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga game cover
Rating 78

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

2004·PS3, PS2