Choose Persona 4 Golden
Choose Persona 4 Golden if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 44,823 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona 4 Golden vs Persona 5 Royal
Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Persona 4 Golden (2020) is 2 years older than Persona 5 Royal (2022). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Persona 4 Golden: 44,823 reviews, Persona 5 Royal: 32,573). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Persona 5 Royal
Choose Persona 5 Royal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 32,573 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.4% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Persona 4 Golden |  Persona 5 Royal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (44,823 reviews) | 96.7% positive (32,573 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ATLUS | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Persona 4 Golden (2020) is 2 years older than Persona 5 Royal (2022).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Persona 4 Golden: 44,823 reviews, Persona 5 Royal: 32,573).
- Persona 4 Golden is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Persona 5 Royal (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Persona 4 Golden vs Persona 5 Royal — FAQ
- Which is better, Persona 4 Golden or Persona 5 Royal?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Persona 4 Golden sits at 97.4% positive (44,823 reviews), Persona 5 Royal at 96.7% (32,573). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Persona 4 Golden or Persona 5 Royal first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 4 Golden (2020) came out before Persona 5 Royal (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.