ReFantazio is out now. Atlus’ new RPG takes the basic gameplay of Persona but does away with its modern-day high school story. Instead, it’s a fantasy tale about a high-stakes election in a kingdom full of monsters,

Metaphor: ReFantazio also boasts the highest Steam concurrent player count of any Atlus game in history; the game is currently sitting at 60,103 players on Steam (at time of writing), which handily beats the publisher's next most popular game Persona 3 Reload (45,002).

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the first original game from Atlus' new Studio Zero, but it fails to bring much that sets it apart from the Persona franchise.

So much of what makes Persona games excellent portable titles works for Metaphor, too.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is out imminently, available on PS5 and PS4 on 11th October. Persona fans will quickly recognise that the series' iconic calendar system has returned. Still, new players and Atlus veterans alike can rest easy,