Single-player games like Persona 5 Royal
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Persona 5 Royal, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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Persona 3 Reload
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
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Persona 4 Golden
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
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OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
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Persona® 5 Strikers
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
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Digimon Story Time Stranger
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
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Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
Tokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed.
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Persona 3 Portable
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Persona 5 Royal.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
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Princess Maker 2 Refine
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Princess Maker 2 Refine is a life simulation game which you play as a father of a girl, who had descended from the star. You have 8 years to raise your daughter from age 10 to 18 – your daughter will grow into her adulthood through various experiences.
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Catherine Classic
Single-player alternative to Persona 5 Royal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.