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The throne sits empty after the king’s assassination. With no heirs, the will of the late king decrees that the next monarch will be elected by the people, & thus begins your fight for the throne.
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About Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition
About this game
Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG.
The Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition includes a 55-page Essential Digital Strategy Guide (available in English only). The Essential Digital Strategy Guide is a carefully curated and re-edited version of the printed complete 592-page Official Strategy Guide by Future Press and features an in-depth introduction to the game's story and mechanics, along with a walkthrough of the game's first arc. As players advance, the guide provides an optimized schedule for the remainder of the journey, helping them maximize their in-game progression and experience.
- Digital Base Game
- Essential Digital Strategy Guide (available in English only)
- Digital Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
- Metaphor: ReFantazio - Shujin Academy School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Metaphor: ReFantazio - Jouin High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
Game Details
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 4GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 93 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p @ 30 FPS. A CPU with AVX support is required. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 93 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p @ 60 FPS. A CPU with AVX support is required. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Editions
Critic Reviews
Based on 38 Critics
IGN
90 / 100"Refining the Atlus RPG formula of weaving tough turn-based combat into compelling social sim mechanics, Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn’t just send a powerful message across its...
PC Gamer
95 / 100"A beautiful, 100-hour-long journey from beginning to end, Metaphor: ReFantazio takes the best elements of Persona 5 and somehow improves on them."
Areajugones
100 / 100"Metaphor: ReFantazio draws a lot of inspiration from Persona 5, and it translates to many good things. It manages to evolve the JRPG genre both artistically and gameplay-wise....
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition Statistics
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81.33% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
81.33% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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74.03%
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Relax & enjoy! 74.03% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Conquered It
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Completionist! 29.33% of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 3 editions. They are Standard Edition, Guidebook Edition, and Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition
Guidebook Edition contains:
- Base Game
- Essential Digital Strategy Guide
- Digital Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
- Metaphor: ReFantazio - Shujin Academy School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Metaphor: ReFantazio - Jouin High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition contains:
- Digital Base Game
- Digital Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
- Atlus 35th Digital History Book
- Atlus 35th Digital All-Time Best Soundtrack
- Shujin Academy School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Golden Yasogami High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Gekkoukan High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Seven Sisters High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- St. Hermelin High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Jouin High School Uniform (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Samurai Garb (7), Battle BGM & Battle Jingle Set
- Etrian Odyssey Series Classes Costume (7) & Battle BGM Se
Somewhere in the middle. 74% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 19% of GameFAQs users said Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Metaphor: ReFantazio is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 4GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 93 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 720p @ 30 FPS. A CPU with AVX support is required. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 93 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p @ 60 FPS. A CPU with AVX support is required. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 81 hours. 81% of users played Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition for over 80 hours.
Yes, Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition has broad critical consensus. 98% of critics on Metacritic recommend Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition. The Metascore is 92 out of 100.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition was released on January 12, 2026
Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition is published by SEGA
Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition was developed by ATLUS
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