Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition

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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

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
January 12, 2026
Developer:
ATLUS
Publisher:
SEGA
Steam Deck Support:
Steam Machine Support:
SteamOS Support:
Steam Controller Support:
Xbox
PS5 DualSense
PS4 DualShock
Steam Input API
Accessibility Features:
Gameplay:
Adjustable Difficulty
Audio:
Stereo Sound
Surround Sound
Visual:
Camera Comfort
Input:
Playable Without Timed Input
Keyboard Only Option
Features:
Steam Achievements
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

Product cover for Standard Edition

Standard Edition

Base Game
£52.19
£59.99
-13%
Product cover for Guidebook Edition

Guidebook Edition

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
£58.07
£65.99
-12%
Product cover for Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition

Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition

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
£78.29
£89.99
-13%

Critic Reviews

92

IGN

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

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....
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition Statistics

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Achievement Hunter?
80.95% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

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Easy
9.09%
Just Right
73.86%
Tough
17.05%
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Relax & enjoy! 73.86%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
4.65%
Played It
5.81%
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10.47%
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48.84%
Conquered It
30.23%
Completionist! 30.23%  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. 9% of GameFAQs users said Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition is Simple or Easy. 74% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 17% 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
ⒸATLUS. ⒸSEGA.

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