ATLUS

Atlus Co., Ltd. is a legendary Japanese games company founded in 1986 in Tokyo. It is one of the leading developers and publishers of Japanese RPGs and, throughout its history, has created a number of cult series that have won over millions of fans around the world. The company’s games have been released on the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PSP, PS Vita, Nintendo, Xbox and PC platforms.

The company’s best-known franchise is the Shin Megami Tensei series, which made its debut in the early 1990s. The games are renowned for their dark atmosphere, challenging combat, demon recruitment and moral choices that influence the course of the story. The series later spawned the hugely successful Persona spin-off, which combines classic Japanese RPG elements with the everyday lives of students, relationship-building and turn-based combat. Titles such as Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5 are among the highest-rated RPGs of all time.

Atlus is also behind other successful series, such as Etrian Odyssey, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, Trauma Center, Radiant Historia, Odin Sphere (releases outside Japan), 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Catherine and Unicorn Overlord (releases). In addition to its own development, the company frequently publishes games from other renowned Japanese studios.

The studio is known for its emphasis on intricate stories, psychological themes, an original art style, excellent soundtracks and deep gameplay mechanics. As a result, Atlus’s games have earned a reputation as some of the highest-quality Japanese RPGs on the market.

Since 2013, Atlus has been part of SEGA, which acquired its parent company, Index Corporation. The merger has enabled the studio to reach a wider audience and release its games on a greater number of platforms worldwide.