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Games like Persona 3 Portable

  • 32 games
  • Updated Nov 4, 2026

Players who liked Persona 3 Portable also play

The closest matches to Persona 3 Portable: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares social link system with Persona 3 Portable.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    Metaphor: ReFantazio

    Why this: Shares time management with Persona 3 Portable.

    • $69.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 08

    Sea of Stars

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Persona 3 Portable

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Persona 3 Reload

    Shares social link system with Persona 3 Portable.

    • 97% of 20,840 reviews
  2. 2
    Persona 4 Golden

    Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • 97% of 44,823 reviews
  3. 3
    Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster

    Genres: RPG

    • 89% of 2,505 reviews
  4. 4
    Metaphor: ReFantazio

    Shares time management with Persona 3 Portable.

    • 93% of 13,194 reviews
  5. 5
    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    Also JRPG and Emotional, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • 89% of 131 reviews
  6. 6
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

    Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • 94% of 6,262 reviews
  7. 7
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 97% of 97,746 reviews
  8. 8
    Sea of Stars

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 89% of 6,270 reviews
  9. 9
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 92% of 7,199 reviews
  10. 10
    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 96% of 2,148 reviews
  11. 11
    Echo Generation: Midnight Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 90% of 69 reviews
  12. 12
    Dark Deity

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 1,850 reviews
  13. 13
    Chained Echoes

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 4,511 reviews
  14. 14
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 14,367 reviews
  15. 15
    Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    Genres: Simulation, RPG

    • 77% of 2,073 reviews
  16. 16
    Path of the Midnight Sun

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 83% of 179 reviews
  17. 17
    Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

    Genres: RPG

    • 91% of 904 reviews
  18. 18
    Soul Hackers 2

    Genres: RPG

    • 75% of 1,144 reviews
  19. 19
    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • 95% of 82,468 reviews
  20. 20
    Digimon Survive

    Genres: RPG

    • 82% of 1,720 reviews
  21. 21
    CLANNAD

    Also Dating Sim and Emotional, like Persona 3 Portable.

    • 97% of 1,961 reviews
  22. 22
    LISA: The Painful

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 96% of 9,948 reviews
  23. 23
    Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 4,407 reviews
  24. 24
    Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 94% of 5,675 reviews
Persona 3 Portable — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: ATLUS
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 79% of 2,887 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG
  • Metacritic 81
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Daily life rhythm contrasts with apocalyptic stakes
  • Female protagonist route feels gender affirming
  • Fusion spells let you customize your party
  • Bleak
  • Cozy
  • Melancholic

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About Persona 3 Portable

The closest matches to Persona 3 Portable: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Persona 3 Portable is your kind of game, the closest matches are Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden and Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, cozy and melancholic, and single out its daily life simulation and fusion spells. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Persona 3 Portable is a 2023 strategy-adventure-RPG developed by ATLUS and published by SEGA, available for $9.99. Set during a mysterious period between day and night known as the Dark Hour, the game blends dungeon crawling through Tartarus with a daily-life simulation, tasking players with managing their calendar to build social links alongside their combat abilities. The portable edition notably introduced a female protagonist route that players describe as gender-affirming. Turn-based combat lets players summon and fuse Personas to create custom spell combinations, while the social link system deepens relationships with party members and townfolk. Reviewers highlight how the contrast between ordinary school routines and apocalyptic stakes creates an emotionally resonant experience exploring mortality and friendship. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 79% positive rating from over 2,800 Steam reviews.

About Persona 3 Portable: 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.

Is Persona 3 Portable worth buying?

  • 79% of 2,887 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 49 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 23 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“If I didn't obsessively love this game, I would refund this so fast. It's a lazy port with Denuvo. There is an HD texture mod for the PSP version of this game through emulation that looks better than this port. TL:DR play the PSP version…”
4 h played
“Persona 3 Portable, originally released on the PSP was an awesome game and brought me into the SMT-verse. Later played it on the Vita and overall it's an amazing game that we now have verified for the Deck. Great right? No, for a…”
0 h played
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People who play it also play: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster

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Frequently asked about Persona 3 Portable

Can I run it?

Is Persona 3 Portable verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Persona 3 Portable is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Persona 3 Portable cost?

Persona 3 Portable is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Persona 3 Portable?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Persona 3 Portable are Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.

Who developed Persona 3 Portable?

Persona 3 Portable was developed by ATLUS and published by SEGA.