Sega Publishing Korea (CEO Go Saito) announced that Atlus’s Studio Zero-developed RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio has received the Grand Award in the Games of the Year Division at Japan’s largest game awards, the Japan Game Awards 2025.

The title drew major attention even before release, winning the Future Division two years in a row in 2023 and 2024. After launch, it continued to post high marks across platforms, earning a 94 on the global review aggregator Metacritic (PlayStation®5 version).

At The Game Awards 2024, the world’s biggest gaming show held late last year, the game was nominated in six categories including Game of the Year, and took home Best Role-Playing Game, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction, sweeping prestigious awards around the globe and earning broad support from players worldwide.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand-new fantasy RPG from the creators of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5. Its story unfolds in a world where magic exists and bizarre, otherworldly monsters known as Humans lurk in the shadows. To break the death curse placed upon his childhood-friend, the Prince, the protagonist enters the Royal Tournament to decide the next king and journeys across a vast world with his companions. Combat features the groundbreaking “Fast & Squad” system that fuses action with turn-based command battles. Two distinct styles of combat unfold: brisk, satisfying Fast action, and strategic Squad battles that heighten tension through exploiting enemy weaknesses.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.