Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei refers to two distinct role-playing video games based on the Digital Devil Story trilogy of science fiction novels by Japanese author Aya Nishitani. One version was developed by Atlus and published by Namco in 1987 for the Famicom—Atlus would go on to create further games in the Megami Tensei franchise. A separate version for personal computers was developed and published by Telenet Japan with assistance from Atlus during the same year.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1987
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 11 September 1987 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q669784, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei? How long to beat it
Total play time for Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei is about 32.8 hours to do everything, and around 23.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 23.3h | 12 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 27.9h | 12 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 32.8h | 5 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 39ahead of 2% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 25ahead of 69% of the catalogue
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Common questions about Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
What platforms is Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei on?
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei is available on Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1987.
How long does it take to beat Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei?
about 23.3 hours for the main story, 27.9 hours with the main extras, 32.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.