Choose Persona 5 Royal
Choose Persona 5 Royal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 32,573 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona 5 Royal vs Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire
Persona 5 Royal and Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire 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 2 years older than Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (2024). Persona 5 Royal scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (62.9% 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 Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire
Choose Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire if it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire launched in 2024.
Both Persona 5 Royal and Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire 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
 Persona 5 Royal |  Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (32,573 reviews) | 62.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ATLUS | Octeto Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Persona 5 Royal (2022) is 2 years older than Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (2024).
- Persona 5 Royal scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (62.9% positive).
- Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Persona 5 Royal (8.74 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Persona 5 Royal vs Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire — FAQ
- Should I play Persona 5 Royal or Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 5 Royal (2022) came out before Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (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 Royal and Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire 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 5 Royal and Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire 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.