Persona 5 The Phantom X Cross Save Guide: How It Works
Persona 5 The Phantom X fully supports cross-save / cross-progression between PC and mobile, as long as you link your account (bind it) to a login method like Google, Steam, Apple, or email. Once linked, you can freely swap devices and continue the same save, but you cannot play on two devices simultaneously.
How Cross Save Works in P5X
P5X uses a server-side account system rather than local saves.
- The first time you launch the game, it creates a Guest Account with a random ID on that device.
- All your progress (story, pulls, Personas, purchases) lives on that account; if you delete the game without linking it, the guest data can be lost.
- Linking that guest to a Linked ID (Google, Steam, etc.) turns it into a cross-save account you can log into from any supported platform: Android, iOS, Steam, and Google Play Games on PC.
Logging in on a second device will force log out any other device currently using that account.
Step-by-Step: Linking Your Account for Cross Save
Do this on the device where your main progress currently lives (for most players, that’s your first mobile or Steam playthrough).
- Open the game and go to the Title Screen.
- Tap/click the “User” icon in the top-right corner to open the User Center.
- Select “Linked Account” / “Bind Account.”
- Choose a secure login option, for example:
- Complete the sign-in or set a password. Your guest data is now bound to this Linked ID.
You can also use the generic “Link Account” (ID + password) method to create a standalone P5X login that works on any platform by entering that ID and password.
Using Your Save on Another Device
Once linked, using cross-save is simple.
- Install P5X on your other device (e.g., phone if you started on Steam, or PC if you started on mobile).
- On the title screen, tap User in the top right.
- Choose “Other Login Methods” / “Linked Account.”
- Log in with the same method you bound earlier (same Google account, same email+password, etc.).
Your account (characters, pulls, purchases, progress) will load exactly as on your original device. If you accidentally start as a new guest on the second device, just back out to the title screen and use User → Other Login Methods to switch to the linked account.
Best Practices and Limitations
- Always bind before uninstalling or switching devices, to avoid losing an unlinked guest account.
- Use Google or Email if you want the same login to work on both Steam and mobile; binding only to Steam can limit direct mobile login, so most cross-save guides recommend Google or an ID+password Linked Account.
- Cross-save is account-wide: there are no separate character slots per device, and you can’t actively play co-op with yourself; logging in on another device kicks the first one offline.
Handled this way, P5X’s cross-save lets you seamlessly alternate between PC and mobile without ever losing progress or needing to manually move save files.
