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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
Galleon game cover
Rating 7.2

Galleon

2004·PC, XBOX, NGC +1
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon game cover
Rating 77

Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon

2004·WiiU, GBA
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 game cover
Rating 79

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2

2004·GBA
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari EX game cover

Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari EX

2004·GBA
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne game cover
Rating 82

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

2004·PS3, PS2
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time game cover
Rating 8.0

Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of the Time

2003·PS2, PSP
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Koori no Sho game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Koori no Sho

2003·GBA
ChoroQ game cover

ChoroQ

2003·PS2
Go! Go! Hypergrind game cover
Rating 3.6

Go! Go! Hypergrind

2003·NGC
Busin 0: Wizardry Alternative Neo game cover

Busin 0: Wizardry Alternative Neo

2003·PS2
Double Dragon Advance game cover
Rating 6.3

Double Dragon Advance

2003·PS4, PC, XONE +2
Transformers game cover

Transformers

2003·PS2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Honoo no Sho game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Honoo no Sho

2003·GBA
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Puzzle de Call! game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Puzzle de Call!

2003·GBA
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne game cover

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

2003·PS2
Hello Kitty no Tanoshii Omiseyasan game cover

Hello Kitty no Tanoshii Omiseyasan

2002·Sega Pico
Shin Megami Tensei J game cover

Shin Megami Tensei J

2002·Mobile
Shin Megami Tensei if... game cover

Shin Megami Tensei if...

2002·PS3, PS1, PSP
Niji-iro Dodge Ball: Otome-tachi no Seishun game cover

Niji-iro Dodge Ball: Otome-tachi no Seishun

2002·PS1
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Nine

2002·XBOX
My Disney Kitchen game cover
Rating 8.0

My Disney Kitchen

2002·PC, PS1
DemiKids: Light Version game cover

DemiKids: Light Version

2002·GBA
DemiKids: Dark Version game cover

DemiKids: Dark Version

2002·GBA
Dual Hearts game cover

Dual Hearts

2002·PS2
Shining Soul game cover
Rating 4.3

Shining Soul

2002·WiiU, GBA
Shin Megami Tensei II game cover

Shin Megami Tensei II

2002·PS3, PS1, PSP
Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness game cover

Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness

2001·PS2
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land game cover
Rating 7.3

Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land

2001·PS2
Kids Station: Kuma no Pooh-san - Mori no Nakama to 123 game cover

Kids Station: Kuma no Pooh-san - Mori no Nakama to 123

2001·PS1
Kids Station: Hello Kitty no Oshaberi ABC game cover

Kids Station: Hello Kitty no Oshaberi ABC

2001·PS1
Road Rage 3 game cover

Road Rage 3

2001·PS2
Robopon 2 Cross Version game cover

Robopon 2 Cross Version

2001·GBA
Robopon 2 Ring Version game cover

Robopon 2 Ring Version

2001·GBA
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Shiro no Sho game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Shiro no Sho

2001·GBC
Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice game cover
Rating 7.4

Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice

2001·PS2
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis game cover
Rating 88

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

2001·GBA
Maken Shao: Demon Sword game cover

Maken Shao: Demon Sword

2001·PS3, PS2
Shin Megami Tensei game cover

Shin Megami Tensei

2001·PS3, PS1, PSP
Super Dodge Ball Advance game cover
Rating 79

Super Dodge Ball Advance

2001·GBA
Eithéa game cover

Eithéa

2001·PS1
Kids Station: Hello Kitty no Oshaberi Town game cover

Kids Station: Hello Kitty no Oshaberi Town

2000·PS1
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Kuro no Sho game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Kuro no Sho

2000·3DS, GBC
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Aka no Sho game cover

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Aka no Sho

2000·3DS, GBC
Simple 1500 Series Vol. 38: The Real Racing Toyota game cover

Simple 1500 Series Vol. 38: The Real Racing Toyota

2000·PS1
deSpiria game cover

deSpiria

2000·DC
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment game cover
Rating 8.0

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

2000·PS3, PS1, PSP
Kids Station: Asobou! Hanasou! Guru-guru Town Hanamaru-kun game cover

Kids Station: Asobou! Hanasou! Guru-guru Town Hanamaru-kun

2000·PS1
Brigandine: Grand Edition game cover
Rating 8.6

Brigandine: Grand Edition

2000·PS3, PS1, PSP