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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
Another Bible game cover

Another Bible

1995·Game Boy
Last Bible III game cover

Last Bible III

1995·WiiU, SFAM
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis game cover

Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

1995·WiiU, Wii, SFAM
Space Griffon VF-9 game cover

Space Griffon VF-9

1995·PS3, PS1, PSP
GP-1 Part II game cover

GP-1 Part II

1994·SNES, SFAM
Shin Megami Tensei if... game cover
Rating 5.5

Shin Megami Tensei if...

1994·iOS, Wii, SFAM
Power Instinct game cover

Power Instinct

1994·WiiU, Wii, SNES +2
Pieces game cover

Pieces

1994·SNES, SFAM
Power Instinct 2 game cover

Power Instinct 2

1994·Arcade
Shin Megami Tensei II game cover
Rating 8.0

Shin Megami Tensei II

1994·Switch, WiiU, Wii +1
Kabuki Rocks game cover

Kabuki Rocks

1994·SFAM
Majin Tensei game cover

Majin Tensei

1994·WiiU, Wii, SFAM
Oh My God! game cover

Oh My God!

1993·Arcade
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II game cover

Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II

1993·Game Boy
Power Instinct game cover
Rating 6.9

Power Instinct

1993·Arcade
GP-1 game cover

GP-1

1993·SNES
Chiisana Obake: Acchi Socchi Kocchi game cover

Chiisana Obake: Acchi Socchi Kocchi

1993·famicom
BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge game cover
Rating 6.0

BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge

1992·Arcade, SNES
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible game cover

Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible

1992·Game Boy
Shin Megami Tensei game cover
Rating 7.0

Shin Megami Tensei

1992·PC, WiiU, Wii +1
Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack game cover

Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack

1992·SNES, SFAM
Somer Assault game cover

Somer Assault

1992·turbografx16
Wacky Races game cover
Rating 6.3

Wacky Races

1991·famicom, NES
Amazing Tater game cover
Rating 4.3

Amazing Tater

1991·Game Boy
Rockin' Kats game cover
Rating 7.4

Rockin' Kats

1991·Arcade, famicom, NES
Quiz Marugoto The World game cover

Quiz Marugoto The World

1991·Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Spud's Adventure game cover

Spud's Adventure

1991·Game Boy
Puzzle Boys game cover

Puzzle Boys

1990·fds
Pocket Stadium game cover

Pocket Stadium

1990·Game Boy
Legendary Axe II game cover

Legendary Axe II

1990·turbografx16
Bikkuriman World: Gekitou Sei Senshi game cover

Bikkuriman World: Gekitou Sei Senshi

1990·famicom
Battle Fleet game cover

Battle Fleet

1990·famicom
Cosmo Tank game cover
Rating 6.0

Cosmo Tank

1990·Game Boy
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II game cover
Rating 7.9

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

1990·famicom
Bonk's Adventure game cover
Rating 6.3

Bonk's Adventure

1989·PS3, WiiU, Wii +3
Kwirk game cover
Rating 7.0

Kwirk

1989·Game Boy
NFL Football game cover

NFL Football

1989·NES
Dungeon Explorer game cover
Rating 6.9

Dungeon Explorer

1989·PS3, WiiU, Wii +2
Friday the 13th game cover
Rating 5.4

Friday the 13th

1989·NES
King of Kings game cover

King of Kings

1988·famicom
Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken game cover

Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken

1988·famicom
The Legendary Axe game cover
Rating 7.0

The Legendary Axe

1988·turbografx16
Kame no Ongaeshi: Urashima Densetsu game cover

Kame no Ongaeshi: Urashima Densetsu

1988·famicom
The Karate Kid game cover
Rating 5.7

The Karate Kid

1987·NES
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei game cover
Rating 7.1

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

1987·famicom, x1
Ginga Denshou: Galaxy Odyssey game cover

Ginga Denshou: Galaxy Odyssey

1986·fds
Choro Q Works game cover

Choro Q Works

·PS2
Tetsudou-ou '96: Ikuze Okuban Chouja game cover

Tetsudou-ou '96: Ikuze Okuban Chouja

·PS1