Choose Eternights
Choose Eternights if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,494 Steam reviews back the pick.
Eternights vs Persona 5 Royal
Eternights 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 5 Royal (2022) is 1 year older than Eternights (2023). Persona 5 Royal scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Eternights (90.2% 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 Persona 5 Royal
Choose Persona 5 Royal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 32,573 reviews.
Both Eternights and Persona 5 Royal sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Eternights |  Persona 5 Royal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (1,494 reviews) | 96.7% positive (32,573 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Sai | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Persona 5 Royal (2022) is 1 year older than Eternights (2023).
- Persona 5 Royal scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Eternights (90.2% positive).
- Eternights is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Persona 5 Royal (7.49 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Eternights vs Persona 5 Royal — FAQ
- Which is better, Eternights or Persona 5 Royal?
- On Steam reviews Persona 5 Royal scores higher (96.7% positive) than Eternights (90.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Persona 5 Royal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eternights or Persona 5 Royal first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 5 Royal (2022) came out before Eternights (2023). 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 Eternights 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 Eternights 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.