Metaphor: ReFantazio Review
Atlus’s Metaphor: ReFantazio comes as a serious contender for the crown of this year’s game awards. Its presentation, story, and how its mechanics are blended make it a must-play for RPGamers.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Enter the mirror of reality… into the pinnacle of fantasy. Originally teased as “Project Re Fantasy” in 2016.
Releases
Date: | Region: | Platform: | Publisher: | Developer: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-10-11 |    | WIN PS4 PS5 XBSX | Atlus | Atlus |
2026-11-12 | | NSW2 | Atlus | Atlus |
Reviews
Game Content
Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 Prologue Demo Available
Atlus has released a demo for Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Switch 2 version. The demo lets players to through the game’s opening and transfer progress to the full release.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Introduces Gallica Ahead of Switch 2 Release
Atlus released a new trailer for Metaphonr: ReFantazio’s upcoming Switch 2 release. The minute-long video introduces the protagonist’s companion Gallica.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Receives Switch 2 Pre-Order Trailer
Pre-orders have begun for Metaphor: ReFantazio’s upcoming Switch 2 release. To mark the occasion, Atlus released a new trailer for the game.
RPGamer’s Personal 2026 Summer Announcement Highlights
The start of this month offered another packed couple of weeks of RPG announcements and reveals. We asked some of the RPGamer staff to pick out their personal highlights across all of the showcases.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Heading to Switch 2 in November
Atlus’s fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Players will be able to compete for the crown on the system this November.
RPG Cast – Episode 769: “Gacha Graveyard”
Chris left Kelley at Diablo school and forgot to pick her up. Robert wants to hook us up with his stash of “boosters.” Ryan thinks Expedition 33’s opening is more depressing than an old man with a bunch of balloons. And Kelley is busy 100 percenting an art installation.
Atlus, iam8bit Announce Metaphor: ReFantazio Vinyl Soundtrack
Atlus and iam8bit are partnering to release a vinyl soundtrack for Metaphor: ReFantazio. The four LP release is available to pre-order now and expected to ship later this year.
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Like a Dragon GDC Lectures Available for Free
Atlus and Sega announced that their lectures from this year’s GDC are available to watch for free. The trio of lectures cover development of Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Like a Dragon series.
RPGamer’s Best of 2024 Awards
The last year presented us with another hefty selection of RPGs to enjoy, covering a wide variety of experiences. With another year in the books, RPGamer spent our customary time digesting the year and present our Best of 2024 Awards.
RPGamer’s Personal Top 3s of 2024
2024 was another year that packed plenty of punches with its releases. While we go through our official awards process, we asked our volunteer teams to pick out their personal top threes of the year.
RPG Cast – Episode 745: “The Shipwreck Ending”
Chris eats around dirty grapes. Kelley plays the goose class of Monster Hunter. Ryan runs out of disc space until he deletes a Rogue Trader save file. Don’t get distracted by salsa.
RPG Cast – Episode 744: “11.5-Bit Graphics”
Chris is unmasked as The Corporate Body. Tam talks about anime and waifus. Kelley is excited about text size. Josh explains the meaning of “time to shipwreck.” Subscribe to our latest offering, The Monthly Litterbox.
Episode 372: Redacted – Q&A Quest
In this episode, we discuss Metaphor: ReFantazio and our experiences with the recent demo. We also discuss other upcoming games.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo Impression
A demo of Metaphor: ReFantazio, developed by the creative minds behind Persona 5, is currently available on PC and consoles. The demo proves to be a few hours of delight that are very promising for the full release.
RPG Cast – Episode 743: “There’s a Body in My Inventory”
Chris got extra hands and became too weird even for SMT. Kelley got to the boat song and noped out. Phil destroyed half the furniture in his living room. Now go give your cat some nose drops.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Prologue Demo Released
A prologue demo is now available for Metaphor: ReFantazio. Players can access the first part of the game and transfer their progress to the full release of Atlus’s latest title.
Latest Metaphor: ReFantazio Showcase Highlights Its World
Atlus held its latest showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio. The twenty-minute presentation focuses on some of the different parts of the United Kingdom of Euchronia.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Trailer Looks to Travel Beyond Fantasy
Atlus released a new trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio taking players across the United Kingdom of Euchronia. The company also revealed its latest showcase video is coming next week.
Metaphor: ReFantazio English Voice Cast Revealed
Atlus announced the voice actors playing major roles in Metaphor: ReFantazio. In addition, the company revealed some of its plans for the game at this week’s Gamescom.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Showcase Reveals More Election Candidates, Allies
Atlus held its third dedicated showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio. The latest video introduces many of the rival election candidates in the game, plus some of the followers players can gain support from.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 Screenshots - June 9, 2026
Metaphor: ReFantazio Screenshots - July 8, 2024
Forging bonds in fantasy land.
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