Metaphor: ReFantazio has arrived with a 94 Metascore, which is tied for the highest of the year alongside Sony’s Astro Bot and Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree

Metaphor: ReFantazio, the upcoming fantasy political drama RPG from Atlus, is only a few days away from its October 11 release date. Broadly, the game takes the social sim and time management mechanics of the Persona series and fine-tunes them to make a truly exceptional RPG that represents a step forward for the studio in a lot of ways.

But even Thorn's review is ultimately pretty positive, and it looks like Studio Zero has continued its string of back to back JRPG dingers. Metaphor: ReFantazio will launch later this week on October 10, and you can wishlist it or check out its demo on Steam.

Metaphor: ReFantazio from developer Studio Zero aims to take tried-and-true bits of powerhouse series like Persona and implement them into

ReFantazio follow. The Persona series has a history of carving out time to belittle queer people and women, even when it spends large swaths of its runtime advocating against the systems that keep those people down.

Atlus has once again created an incredible game with Metaphor: ReFantazio building up an epic story, deep characters to discover, and combat and exploration that levels up the Persona formula

Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn't escape Persona's shadow, but its charming cast of characters and fun turn-based combat make it a worthwhile RPG on its own.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Issues delivered straight to your door or device Metaphor: ReFantazio launches this week, with an abundance of high review scores, and a serious shot at game of the year.