Nippon Ichi Software

Persona 4: Golden

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation Vita*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation Vita*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Persona

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    1,535*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,235*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    1,167*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    1,120*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    1,023*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    941*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    872*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    821*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    768*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    681*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    677*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    665*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    533*
  • Dating Sim*
    Votes · historical
    521*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    484*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    412*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    369*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    188*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    139*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 8.1*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    14 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom X4 940*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 6870*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    481*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • ATLUS*

Publishers

  • Nippon Ichi Software
  • SEGA*
  • Atlus*

Release history

  • 2012-06-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2012-11-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2013-02-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2020-06-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-01-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-06-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-06-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2012-11-20 · PlayStation Vita*
    Release date
    2012-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation Vita*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 13, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Persona 4 Golden*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom X4 940*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 6870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom X4 940*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 6870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Atlus
Atlus*
Developers · PlayStation Vita
Atlus
Atlus*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation Vita
ESRB · PlayStation Vita
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation Vita
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
visual novel
visual novel*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PlayStation Vita
Atlus
Atlus*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Sega
Sega*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-06-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-06-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation Vita
2012-11-20 · PlayStation Vita
Release date
2012-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation Vita*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,374* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,738* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • ATLUS*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2,552* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,387* min
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Persona 4 Golden*
Negative reviews · historical
2,338*
Peak ccu
962*
Positive reviews · historical
76,008*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
Recommendations
67,918*
Store release date · historical
Jun 13, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
ATLUS
ATLUS*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 13, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
411* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,569* min
Ccu
962*
Developer
ATLUS*
Historical discount
50* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
771* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,411* min
Name
Persona 4 Golden*
Negative reviews · historical
2,338*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
76,008*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
SEGA*
Community tags · historical
  • JRPG*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Story Rich*
  • Anime*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • RPG*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Mystery*
  • Emotional*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Detective*
  • Dating Sim*
  • Colorful*
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Violent*
  • Turn-Based*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
JRPG
JRPG*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Anime
Anime*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
RPG
RPG*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Mystery
Mystery*
Emotional
Emotional*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Detective
Detective*
Dating Sim
Dating Sim*
Colorful
Colorful*
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Violent
Violent*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Tags votes
JRPG
Votes · historical
1,535*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,235*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
1,167*
Anime
Votes · historical
1,120*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
1,023*
RPG
Votes · historical
941*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
872*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
821*
Mystery
Votes · historical
768*
Emotional
Votes · historical
681*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
677*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
665*
Detective
Votes · historical
533*
Dating Sim
Votes · historical
521*
Colorful
Votes · historical
484*
Adventure
Votes · historical
412*
Strategy
Votes · historical
369*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
253*
Violent
Votes · historical
188*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
139*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • ATLUS*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Persona 4 Golden*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
Recommendations total
67,488*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 13, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Korean, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
ATLUS
ATLUS*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 8.1*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | AMD Radeon HD 5770*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
14 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 13, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
805*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
481*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Persona 4 Golden*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
481*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data