Choose Persona 3 Portable
Choose Persona 3 Portable if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,887 Steam reviews back the pick.
Persona 3 Portable vs The Curse of Mount Madre
Persona 3 Portable and The Curse of Mount Madre 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 3 Portable (2023) is 2 years older than The Curse of Mount Madre (2025). The Curse of Mount Madre is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Persona 3 Portable (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Curse of Mount Madre
Choose The Curse of Mount Madre if you want an Indie experience. The Curse of Mount Madre launched in 2025.
Both Persona 3 Portable and The Curse of Mount Madre 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 3 Portable |  The Curse of Mount Madre | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (2,887 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ATLUS | Kevin Musto |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Persona 3 Portable (2023) is 2 years older than The Curse of Mount Madre (2025).
- The Curse of Mount Madre is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Persona 3 Portable (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Persona 3 Portable is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Curse of Mount Madre has no Deck rating yet.
Persona 3 Portable vs The Curse of Mount Madre — FAQ
- Should I play Persona 3 Portable or The Curse of Mount Madre first?
- If you want chronology, Persona 3 Portable (2023) came out before The Curse of Mount Madre (2025). 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 3 Portable and The Curse of Mount Madre 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 3 Portable run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Persona 3 Portable is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Curse of Mount Madre doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.