Choose DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition
Choose DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition if you want a RPG experience. DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition launched in 2015.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition vs Persona® 5 Strikers
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition and Persona® 5 Strikers both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (2015) is 6 years older than Persona® 5 Strikers (2021). Persona® 5 Strikers scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (64.7% 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 Persona® 5 Strikers
Choose Persona® 5 Strikers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 6,944 reviews.
Both DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition and Persona® 5 Strikers sit in Action 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
 DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition |  Persona® 5 Strikers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (566 reviews) | 91.3% positive (6,944 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (2015) is 6 years older than Persona® 5 Strikers (2021).
- Persona® 5 Strikers scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (64.7% positive).
- Persona® 5 Strikers is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (17.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition vs Persona® 5 Strikers — FAQ
- Which is better, DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition or Persona® 5 Strikers?
- On Steam reviews Persona® 5 Strikers scores higher (91.3% positive) than DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Persona® 5 Strikers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition or Persona® 5 Strikers first?
- If you want chronology, DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition (2015) came out before Persona® 5 Strikers (2021). 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 DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition and Persona® 5 Strikers similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.