Persona 5: The Phantom X Will Steal The World's Heart This Summer
May 15, 2025
Persona 5: The Phantom X is finally getting a global release. On June 26, 2025, players from around the world will be able to enjoy The Phantom X in English on Android, iOS, and Steam.
Originally released in select Asian markets — surprisingly excluding Japan — The Phantom X is a Persona 5 spin-off notable for being playable on mobile devices. As a free-to-play title, The Phantom X blends the core elements of Persona with gacha mechanics. A live-service RPG may sound a bit strange, but Persona 5: The Phantom X genuinely does a great job of capturing Persona 5's aesthetic in all aspects of gameplay. Pre-orders for the game are now open on all platforms.
Here's What You Can Do In Persona 5: The Phantom X
Despite being designed for mobile devices, Persona 5: The Phantom X is anything but half-baked. From the story to the gameplay, The Phantom X genuinely feels like an extension of the Persona 5 that captured so many people's hearts. It really is impressive just how much quality there is in this new entry.
The main plot of The Phantom X revolves around a new band of Phantom Thieves who are on a mission to reclaim people's lost desires. If it feels like a familiar narrative territory, that's entirely by design. The developers of The Phantom X wanted to make a game where players could effectively re-experience Persona 5. Don't worry, though. It doesn't shamelessly re-tread old ground. For the most part.
Outside of the main story events, players also have access to a variety of different activities and interactions — a staple of any modern Persona game. New to the The Phantom X are club activities, which serve as little minigames for players to enjoy. The music club, for example, offers an interactive rhythm game. The world of The Phantom X is a lot more fleshed out than you would expect. You do have to watch out for the stamina system, though.
Lastly, it is worth mentioning that Persona 5: The Phantom X does have Mementos, and it does have Palaces. Exploration isn't anywhere near as complex, but they have been designed to be fairly reminiscent of what's available in Persona 5. When it comes to the actual combat inside those places, things will be even more familiar as the same exact battle system from the main series is used in The Phantom X; however, individual skills do work differently.
How Important Is The Gacha System In Persona 5: The Phantom X?
Techinally speaking, you don't need to summon on any banners at all. Persona 5: The Phantom X is fairly akin to games like Zenless Zone Zero in that sense, where you can totally get by with the characters provided to you by the game. It doesn't hurt to summon, though, and you can get both new characters and demons from banners.
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It's important to note, though, that there are plenty of chase units in the game that are only available via summoning. Joker, for example, is a limited-time character that needs to be summoned for. Special seasonal variants and "crossover" characters like Makoto Yuki from Persona 3 also fall under this umbrella. The developers know what it takes to get people to summon. It's totally up to you, though, as for how you want to enjoy this game. You're going to get a great Persona experience, no matter what.
