List of Megami Tensei video games

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Megami Tensei is a series of role-playing video games (RPGs) primarily developed by Atlus. It began with 1987's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, which is based on Aya Nishitani's novel of the same name, and has spawned a sequel and several sub-series, such as the Persona and Devil Summoner series. The original Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei games and the Shin Megami Tensei sub-series form the core of the series, while other entries are considered spin-offs.[1][2]

A logo consisting of the text "Megami Tensei" written horizontally using four Japanese kanji characters in a red, italic font; the third character is written further down than the rest.
A logo consisting of the text "Shin Megami Tensei" written horizontally in a black font.
Top: Japanese Megami Tensei series logo
Bottom: Shin Megami Tensei logo used in several international releases

Early games have received infrequent releases outside Japan: the first title to be released in North America was 1995's Jack Bros., and the first Megami Tensei RPG released in the region was 1996's Revelations: Persona. The first game released in the PAL region was 2003's Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, which was released there in 2005. The series has several recurring themes, including demon-summoning, Japanese folklore, and the occult. Despite its thematic roots in Japanese culture and mythology, it has found a cult following internationally.[3] It is Atlus's flagship role-playing game series,[4] and one of the biggest in the genre in Japan.[5] Several other types of media based on the series have been made, including anime and manga.[6][7]

Original series

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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei July 1987 none none
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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei September 11, 1987[9] none none
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  • Published by Namco for Famicom[9]
  • Based on Aya Nishitani's novel of the same name[10]
  • An unofficial fan translation was released in 2018[11]
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II April 6, 1990[12] none none
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  • Published by Namco for Famicom[12]
  • An unofficial fan translation was released in 2022[13]
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei March 31, 1995[14] none none
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Shin Megami Tensei

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Shin Megami Tensei October 30, 1992[17] March 18, 2014 (iOS)[18] March 18, 2014 (iOS)[19]
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Shin Megami Tensei II March 18, 1994[25] none none
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  • Published by Atlus for Super Famicom,[25] and later released for PlayStation (2002),[26] Game Boy Advance (2003),[27] iOS (2012),[28] and Android (2012)[29]
Shin Megami Tensei If... October 28, 1994[30] none none
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nine December 5, 2002[34] none none
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  • Developed by Atlus and Nex Entertainment,[35][36] and published by Atlus for Xbox[34]
  • Intended to be an online game, but was split into an offline and an online version, of which only the former was released[37]
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne February 20, 2003[38] October 12, 2004[39] July 1, 2005[40]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 2[38]
  • Published by Ghostlight in Europe[41]
  • Director's Cut Editions Maniax released in 2004, and Maniax Chronicle in 2008.
  • Remaster published in Japan in 2020 and North America/PAL Region in 2021
  • Known in Japan as Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[38] and in Europe as Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call[42]
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine April 4, 2007[43] December 31, 2008[44] January 5, 2009[45]
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey October 8, 2009[54] March 23, 2010[55] May 18, 2018 (Nintendo 3DS)[56]
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Shin Megami Tensei IV May 23, 2013[60] July 16, 2013[61] October 30, 2014[62]
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  • Published by Atlus for Nintendo 3DS[60]
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse February 10, 2016[63] September 20, 2016[64] December 2, 2016[65]
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  • Published by Atlus for Nintendo 3DS[63]
  • Published by Deep Silver in Europe and Australia[65]
  • Known in Japan as Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final[63]
Shin Megami Tensei V November 11, 2021 November 12, 2021[66] November 12, 2021[66]
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Last Bible

Main article: Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible
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Revelations: The Demon Slayer December 23, 1992[69] August 1999 (Game Boy Color)[70] none
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Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II November 19, 1993[73] none none
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  • Published by Atlus for Game Boy,[73] and later released for Game Boy Color[74]
Last Bible III March 4, 1995[75] none none
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  • Published by Atlus for Super Famicom[75]
Another Bible March 4, 1995[76] none none
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  • Published by Atlus for Game Boy,[76] and later released for mobile phones[77]
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special March 24, 1995[78] none none
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Majin Tensei

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Majin Tensei January 28, 1994[79] none none
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Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis February 19, 1995[80] none none
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  • Published by Atlus for Super Famicom[80]
  • A strategy game[80]
Ronde October 30, 1997[81] none none
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Devil Summoner

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner December 25, 1995[83] none none
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Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers November 13, 1997[85] April 16, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS)[86] September 20, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS)[87]
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  • Published by Atlus for Sega Saturn,[85] and later released for PlayStation[88] and Nintendo 3DS[89]
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army March 2, 2006[90] October 10, 2006[91] April 27, 2007[92]
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Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon October 23, 2008[94] May 12, 2009[95] none
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 2[94]
  • An action role-playing game[95]
  • Known in Japan as Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō tai Abaddon Ō[94]
Soul Hackers 2 August 25, 2022[96] August 26, 2022[96] August 26, 2022[96]
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Persona

Main article: Persona (series)
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Revelations: Persona September 20, 1996[97] November 1996[98] August 11, 2010 (PlayStation Portable)[99]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation,[97] and later released for Microsoft Windows[100] and PlayStation Portable[101]
  • Known in Japan as Megami Ibunroku Persona[97]
Persona 2: Innocent Sin June 24, 1999[102] September 20, 2011 (PlayStation Portable)[103] November 4, 2011 (PlayStation Portable)[104]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation,[102] and later released for PlayStation Portable[105]
  • Published in Europe by Ghostlight[104]
  • Known in Japanese as Persona 2: Tsumi[102]
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment June 29, 2000[106] November 2000[107] none
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation,[106] and later released for PlayStation Portable[108]
  • Known in Japanese as Persona 2: Batsu[106]
Persona 3 July 13, 2006[109] August 14, 2007[110] February 29, 2008[111]
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Persona 4 July 10, 2008[114] December 9, 2008[115] March 12, 2009[116]
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Persona 4 Arena March 1, 2012[120] August 7, 2012[121] May 10, 2013[122]
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax November 28, 2013[125] September 30, 2014[126] November 21, 2014[127]
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth June 5, 2014[129] November 25, 2014[130] November 28, 2014[130]
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  • Published by Atlus for Nintendo 3DS[129]
  • Published in Europe by NIS America[130]
Persona 4: Dancing All Night June 25, 2015[131] September 29, 2015[132] November 6, 2015[132]
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Persona 5 September 15, 2016[134] April 4, 2017[135] April 4, 2017[135]
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Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight May 24, 2018[133] December 4, 2018[138] December 4, 2018[138]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita[133]
  • Known in Japan as Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night[133]
  • A rhythm game[133]
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight May 24, 2018[133] December 4, 2018[138] December 4, 2018[138]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita[133]
  • Known in Japan as Persona 5: Dancing Star Night[133]
  • A rhythm game[133]
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth November 29, 2018[139] June 4, 2019[140] June 4, 2019[140]
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  • Published by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS[141]
Persona 5 Royal October 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
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  • Known in Japan as Persona 5 The Royal
  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 4 in Japan
  • Published by Sega for PlayStation 4 in Europe
  • Re-released on Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch in 2022
  • A re-release of Persona 5 with added content and changes
Persona 5 Strikers February 20, 2020 February 23, 2021 February 23, 2021
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  • Known in Japan as Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
  • Published by Atlus for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows
Persona 5 Tactica November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023
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  • Published by Sega in the Americas and Europe
  • Published by Atlus in Japan
  • Released on Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch
  • First Persona game to be released simultaneously worldwide
  • A tactics game
Persona 3 Reload February 2, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 2, 2024
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  • A remake of the original Persona 3 with some content from future re-releases
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Devil Children

Main article: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Black Book and Red Book November 17, 2000[142] none none
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  • Developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer[143] and published by Atlus for Game Boy Color,[142] and later released for PlayStation[144]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – White Book July 27, 2001[145] none none
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  • Developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer[143] and published by Atlus for Game Boy Color[145]
Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner July 27, 2001[146] none none
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DemiKids: Light Version and Dark Version November 15, 2002[148] October 7, 2003[149] none
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  • Developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer[143] and published by Atlus for Game Boy Advance[148]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Puzzle de Call! July 25, 2003[150] none none
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  • Developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer[147] and published by Atlus for Game Boy Advance[150]
  • A puzzle game[147] based on the gameplay style of Atlus' Puzzle Boy
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Book of Fire and Book of Ice September 12, 2003[151] none none
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  • Developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer[147] and published by Atlus for Game Boy Advance[151]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Messiah Riser November 4, 2004[152] none none
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Mobile and browser spin-off games

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Akuma Shōkan Program Atlus October 16, 2000 [153]
Shin Megami Tensei J Atlus April 1, 2002 [154]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children – Appli de Call! Atlus April 28, 2003 [155]
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Atlus August 26, 2004 [156]
Shin Megami Tensei If... Hazama-hen Atlus May 26, 2004 [157]
Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment KAZe October 5, 2006 [158]
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō-hen Bbmf December 1, 2006 [159]
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: A's Test Server Interactive Brains April 18, 2007 [160]
Megami Tensei Chaining Soul: Persona 3 Bbmf May 14, 2007 [161]
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Bbmf July 11, 2007 [162]
Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3 Bbmf July 19, 2007 [163]
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – Intruder Bbmf August 30, 2007 [164]
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Bbmf April 2, 2007 [165]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Bbmf May 28, 2007 [166]
Aegis: The First Mission Bbmf October 29, 2007 [167]
Persona 3 éM Interactive Brains December 12, 2007 [168]
Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories Bbmf December 27, 2007 [169]
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament Bbmf January 16, 2008 [170]
Illust Puzzle Persona 3 Bbmf March 3, 2008 [171]
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker II Bbmf March 24, 2008 [172]
Persona 3: Broken Shadow Bbmf April 28, 2008 [173]
Shin Megami Tensei II Gaiden: Ma To Houkai Bbmf May 12, 2008 [174]
Onsen Nozokimi Daisakusen Atlus July 2, 2008 [175]
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – New Generation Bbmf July 22, 2008 [176]
Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask Bbmf September 8, 2008 [177]
Persona Mobile Online Bbmf March 16, 2009 [178]
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament II Bbmf April 23, 2009 [179]
Persona 3 Social Index Corporation August 17, 2010 [180]
Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament III Bbmf September 17, 2010 [181]
Persona 3 Escape Bbmf November 19, 2010 [182][183]
Persona 4 Colors Bbmf January 19, 2011 [184]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Hunter Zero Index Corporation January 21, 2011 [185]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Index Corporation July 13, 2011 [186]
Persona 4: The Card Battle Index Corporation September 24, 2012 [187]
Devil Survivor 2: The Extra World Bbmf April 9, 2013 [188]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Collection Index Corporation August 8, 2013 [189]
Hanate Wotagei! Rise no Dance Battle Atlus June 17, 2015 [190]
Nanako to Odoro: Issho ni Pose! Atlus June 24, 2015 [191]
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Sega January 22, 2018 [192]
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Other games

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Jack Bros. September 29, 1995[193] October/November 1995[194] none
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Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku 1997[195] none none
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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga July 15, 2004[196] April 5, 2005[197] July 21, 2006[198]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 2[196]
  • Published in Europe by Ghostlight[198]
  • Known in Japan as Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner[196]
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 January 27, 2005[199] October 3, 2005[200] February 16, 2007[201]
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  • Published by Atlus for PlayStation 2[199]
  • Published in Europe by Ghostlight[201]
  • Known in Japan as Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2[199]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor January 15, 2009[202] June 23, 2009[203] March 29, 2013 (Nintendo 3DS)[204]
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  • Published by Atlus for Nintendo DS,[202] and later released for Nintendo 3DS as Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked[205]
  • Published in the PAL region by Ghostlight[204]
  • A strategy game[202]
  • Known in Japan as Megami Ibunroku: Devil Survivor (Nintendo DS)[202] and Devil Survivor: Over Clock (Nintendo 3DS)[205]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 July 28, 2011[206] February 28, 2012[207] October 15, 2013[208]
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  • Published by Atlus for Nintendo DS,[206] and later released for Nintendo 3DS as Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker[209]
  • Published in Europe by Ghostlight[208]
  • A strategy game[206]
  • Known in Japan as Devil Survivor 2 (Nintendo DS)[206] and Devil Survivor 2: Break Record (Nintendo 3DS)[210]
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE December 26, 2015[211] June 24, 2016[212] June 24, 2016[213]
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Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue October 16, 2017[214] none none
  • Developed by Team Ladybug and published by Atlus for Microsoft Windows[214][215]
  • A Metroidvania game[215]
  • Released for free through Atlus's website, and was available to download until December 24, 2017[215]
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