Choose Persona® 5 Strikers
Choose Persona® 5 Strikers if it's currently about 49% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,944 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona® 5 Strikers vs Metaphor: ReFantazio
Persona® 5 Strikers and Metaphor: ReFantazio both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Persona® 5 Strikers (2021) is 3 years older than Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024). Metaphor: ReFantazio scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Persona® 5 Strikers (91.3% positive). 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 Metaphor: ReFantazio
Choose Metaphor: ReFantazio if you want a RPG game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Persona® 5 Strikers and Metaphor: ReFantazio sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Persona® 5 Strikers |  Metaphor: ReFantazio | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (6,944 reviews) | 92.6% positive (13,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ATLUS | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Persona® 5 Strikers (2021) is 3 years older than Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024).
- Metaphor: ReFantazio scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Persona® 5 Strikers (91.3% positive).
- Persona® 5 Strikers is currently ~49% cheaper on Steam than Metaphor: ReFantazio (17.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Persona® 5 Strikers is Deck Unsupported, Metaphor: ReFantazio is Deck Playable.
Persona® 5 Strikers vs Metaphor: ReFantazio — FAQ
- Which is better, Persona® 5 Strikers or Metaphor: ReFantazio?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Persona® 5 Strikers sits at 91.3% positive (6,944 reviews), Metaphor: ReFantazio at 92.6% (13,194). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Persona® 5 Strikers or Metaphor: ReFantazio first?
- If you want chronology, Persona® 5 Strikers (2021) came out before Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024). 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® 5 Strikers and Metaphor: ReFantazio similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.