Persona 5 similar games & best alternatives

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Persona 5

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 • 2016

Should you play it?

What works

  • Deep and engaging story with mature themes
  • Stylish and polished visual and audio design
  • Complex and rewarding turn-based combat system
  • Rich social simulation with meaningful relationships
  • Extensive content encouraging long playtime and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Very long playtime may be daunting for some
  • Slow pacing in early hours
  • Some sexualized content involving young characters
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Limited physical activity and sedentary gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

  • Persona 5 Royal

  • Persona 3

  • Baldur's Gate 3

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Persona 5 but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Enishia and the Binding Brand

  • STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™

  • Pray Game

  • Jade Empire

  • Escape from Ever After

  • Pillars of Eternity

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Persona 5 but with less of a community feel

Less social

Games that feels like Persona 5 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • FINAL FANTASY IX

  • Persona 3 Reload

  • Yakuza Kiwami 2

  • Final Fantasy VII Remake

  • Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Persona 5. These titles are not in What to play next.

Persona 5: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Status.

Last update: 21/08/2026