Nintendo Switch
Persona 5 Royal
ペルソナ5 ザ・ロイヤル · 女神異聞錄5 皇家版
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, on PC, Mac and iPhone. Ryubing lists it as In-game (graphics issues); Eden v0.0.3 fixed a Vulkan memory-leak crash so the anti-crash mod is no longer needed, and one PC user finished it over 160+ hours. An old Ryujinx comment reports about 60fps at 1080p on a 16GB MacBook Pro M1; MeloNX runs it at about 1080p/30fps on an iPhone 16 Pro Max and an M4 iPad Pro, while 6GB iPhones crash at the title screen; as of November 1, 2026, nxnative (a native port tool, not an emulator; needs update 1.0.2) is reported at a steady 30fps through the casino prologue on an A20 Pro iPhone Duo. On Android, Eden mostly runs at 30fps on chips like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, dropping to 20-25fps in crowded spots like Station Square.
Settings & known issues
- From Eden v0.0.3 the anti-crash mod is no longer needed (Vulkan memory leak fixed).
- Graphics issues on Android Eden? Use the JIT (Dynamic) CPU backend instead of NCE (user report).
- It occasionally crashes when you alt-tab away, so avoid switching windows mid-session (user report).
- The Persona menu outside the Velvet Room could drop to 10fps (old Ryujinx report).
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Ryubing ryujinx v21.0.0 | Perfect | Resolution 1x · Intel Core I5-13420H | emuready.com 2026-02-01 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.1 | Playable | Resolution 2x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | emuready.com 2026-08-01 |
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2024-08-17 | |
| Windows | Ryujinx | In-game | github.com 2024-03-10 | |
| Windows | Eden | Nothing | ROG Ally RC71L (handheld) | emuready.com 2025-08-16 |
| Mac | Ryujinx | Playable | 1080p 60fps (occasionally 58) · MacBook Pro M1 16GB | github.com 2024-08-17 |
| Mac | Astris | In-game | MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro 16GB | youtube.com 2026-09-26 |
| iPhone / iPad | nxnative unmerged PR (shader prefetch off) | Playable | 30fps · iPhone 17 Pro · PR author's own assessment: with prefetch off, one run held 30fps for 34 minutes; with it on, the system kills the app within 60-100 seconds | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| iPhone / iPad | nxnative | Playable | Steady 30 FPS; game 1.0.2 · iPhone Duo (A20 Pro) | github.com 2026-10-27 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | Playable | iPhone 16 Pro | reddit.com 2025-05-16 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.7.0 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps; about 5GB in 30 minutes · iPhone 16 Pro Max 8GB (iOS 18.4) | youtube.com 2025-04-15 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.2.1 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iPadOS 18.3.1) | youtube.com 2025-03-01 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 13 Pro 6GB | reddit.com 2026-01-04 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0-rc2 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 fps · OnePlus 13R | emuready.com 2026-03-23 |
| Android | Eden 0.1.0 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT (G3 Gen 3) | emuready.com 2026-01-28 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.0.4 | Perfect | Not stated · RedMagic 10 Pro | emuready.com 2025-09-07 |
| Android | Eden (v0.2.1) | Playable | User-reported avg: 20-30 fps · Retroid Pocket G2 | emuready.com 2026-07-17 |
| Android | yuzu d590cfb9d | Playable | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Xiaomi 13 | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Eden v0.2.0-rc1 standard | Playable | 720p locked at 30fps, author says fully playable · POCO X6 Pro | youtube.com 2026-02-26 |
| Android | Skyline / Strato 0.0.3 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Infinix GT 20 Pro | emuready.com 2026-01-06 |
| Android | Skyline / Strato Pine v2 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro | emuready.com 2025-10-13 |
| Android | Citron 51800e249 | Playable | User-reported avg: 25-30 fps · Xiaomi Poco X6 | emuready.com 2025-07-26 |
| Android | Sudachi V1.0.15 | Playable | Not stated · Retroid Pocket 5 | emuready.com 2025-06-18 |
| Android | Eden | In-game | Not stated · POCO F6 | youtube.com 2026-10-21 |
Game info
- Developer
- Atlus
- Publisher
- Atlus / Sega
- Released
- 2022-10-21
- Genre
- RPG
- Title ID
- 01005CA01580E000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Persona 5 Royal on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Ryubing, Resolution 1x (report from 2026-02-01). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Persona 5 Royal on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with Ryujinx, 1080p 60fps (occasionally 58) (report from 2024-08-17). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Persona 5 Royal on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with nxnative, 30fps (report from 2026-11-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Persona 5 Royal on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 30 fps (report from 2026-03-23). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Persona 5 Royal ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 01005CA01580E000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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