Highlights

  • Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is rated Overwhelmingly Positive at 96% on Steam with over 1,400 reviews and climbing.
  • Fans of the game appreciate the higher frame rates and quality-of-life changes implemented in this definitive edition.
  • The new Canon of Vengeance story arc was well-received by Shin Megami Tensei 5 players.

With a rating of 96% positive on Steam at the time of writing, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is off to an amazing start on Valve's platform. During its launch weekend, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance had an all-time concurrent player count of 21,749 on Steam, nearly double that of another RPG recently released on the storefront.

As the definitive edition of the original 2021 release on the Switch, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance contains some quality-of-life enhancements that the first release did not have, such as higher frame rates and more stat points for the main character to spend. In addition, players will be given a choice to play through one of two story branches early in the game. While the "Canon of Creation" will put players on a path similar to the original Shin Megami Tensei 5, the exclusive "Canon of Vengeance" will alter events and offer additional endings based on the choices players can make. Players also do not need to beat one Canon path to unlock the other, so players looking to start the Canon of Vengeance can easily do so.

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Since its release, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has garnered glowing reviews that have not stopped coming in. According to SteamDB, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has an overwhelmingly positive rating of 96% across 1,476 reviews and counting. On the game's Steam page, Shin Megami Tensei players stated that the game's quality-of-life changes, the new Canon of Vengeance story arc, and the higher frame rates on PC compared to the original Switch release are the primary reasons behind their rave reviews. Currently, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is joined by titles like the free-to-play 100 Aliens Cats and Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories on top of the New and Trending category on the Steam homepage.

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Off To Amazing Start On Steam

  • Atlus' latest game is rated Overwhelmingly Positive at 96% on Steam, with over 1,400 reviews and climbing.
  • Shin Megami Tensei fans state the higher frame rates and quality-of-life changes as reasons behind their reviews.
  • Both the Canon of Creation and the Canon of Vengeance were well-received by SMT5 players.

For comparison, the Steam release of the Kingdom Hearts series, which fell the day before Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, had a combined peak player count of 12,621. Among that count, over 11,000 were playing Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix over four days. While reviews can change over time, that has not stopped Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance fans from spreading the word about Atlus' latest release.

Between the strong Steam launch of Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, and the upcoming Metaphor: ReFantazio releasing on October 11, fans of Atlus' games have plenty to cheer about in 2024. Only time will tell how long the Sega-owned studio can keep momentum.