Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight is a rhythm game built on the same principle as its sister title based on Persona 3 – this time the characters from the fifth Persona trade fighting Shadows for dance performances. The game was made by P-Studio in collaboration with Aquria, and the gameplay is built around precise button presses in time with rearranged tracks from the original game, complemented by visually striking dance choreography for each member of the Phantom Thieves that reflects each character's personality.

The game also includes a short story framework in which the crew finds itself in a mysterious space full of music, and between songs the player follows lighthearted dialogue that deepens the relationships between characters outside the main storyline. Playing further unlocks alternate costumes, dance moves, and so-called Perfect combos that reward the player for flawless performances. The soundtrack draws on iconic Persona 5 songs in new dance arrangements and adds several original compositions created specifically for this spin-off. Like its sister title, Starlight also supports local two-player competition and offers a range of difficulty levels, so both newcomers and players looking for a real challenge for their fingers can enjoy it. The visual style also carries over the bold graphic styling of the main game, so the dance stages and transitions between clips feel just as confident as the battle scenes in Persona 5. The game further includes an illustration gallery and a music player where an unlocked track can be played at any time without having to go through the whole dance stage again, and it also lets the player watch unlocked dance clips at any time outside of the main gameplay, so they can enjoy the visual side of the game even without repeatedly clearing individual songs.

Why play: Dancing in Starlight is made for Persona 5 fans who want to hear their favorite melodies in a new form and spend more time with the Phantom Thieves outside the classic dungeons, this time in a lighthearted musical format, without having to go through the whole story again.