Choose Persona 5 Royal
Choose Persona 5 Royal if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 32,573 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona 5 Royal vs Persona 3 Reload
Persona 5 Royal and Persona 3 Reload 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 Persona 3 Reload (2024). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Persona 5 Royal: 32,573 reviews, Persona 3 Reload: 20,840). 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 3 Reload
Choose Persona 3 Reload if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. 20,840 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Persona 5 Royal and Persona 3 Reload sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Persona 5 Royal |  Persona 3 Reload | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (32,573 reviews) | 96.5% positive (20,840 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ATLUS | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Persona 5 Royal (2022) is 2 years older than Persona 3 Reload (2024).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Persona 5 Royal: 32,573 reviews, Persona 3 Reload: 20,840).
- Persona 5 Royal is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Persona 3 Reload (11.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Persona 5 Royal vs Persona 3 Reload — FAQ
- Which is better, Persona 5 Royal or Persona 3 Reload?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Persona 5 Royal sits at 96.7% positive (32,573 reviews), Persona 3 Reload at 96.5% (20,840). 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 Royal or Persona 3 Reload first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 5 Royal (2022) came out before Persona 3 Reload (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 Persona 3 Reload 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 Persona 3 Reload 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.