Persona 5 launched Atlus's long-running franchise into the mainstream after enjoying over a decade of success as a niche JRPG series. Persona's ascent to a household name in the gaming world makes a lot of sense. The 2010s saw anime enter the mainstream public consciousness and Japanese media grow in influence worldwide. Persona 5 features a genre-defining turn-based combat system and robust social simulator mechanics. By combining anime aesthetics, an incredible soundtrack, and social simulator mechanics that let fans live out their slice-of-life anime fantasies, Persona 5 struck gold. While fans have been able to return to older entries with recent re-releases, some fans have been left wanting even more similar experiences.