Choose Persona 5 Royal
Choose Persona 5 Royal if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 32,573 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona 5 Royal vs Persona 4 Revival
Persona 5 Royal and Persona 4 Revival 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 5 years older than Persona 4 Revival (2027). Persona 5 Royal is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Persona 4 Revival (11.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD). 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 4 Revival
Choose Persona 4 Revival if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Persona 4 Revival launched in 2027.
Both Persona 5 Royal and Persona 4 Revival 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 |  Persona 4 Revival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2027 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (32,573 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 5 years older than Persona 4 Revival (2027).
- Persona 5 Royal is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Persona 4 Revival (11.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Persona 5 Royal is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Persona 4 Revival has no Deck rating yet.
Persona 5 Royal vs Persona 4 Revival — FAQ
- Should I play Persona 5 Royal or Persona 4 Revival first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 5 Royal (2022) came out before Persona 4 Revival (2027). 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 4 Revival 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.
- Does Persona 5 Royal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Persona 5 Royal is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Persona 4 Revival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.