# Games like Persona 4 Golden

> The closest matches to Persona 4 Golden: Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 Reload, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Persona 5 Royal](https://imho.run/games/1687950/persona-5-royal) — Shares persona fusion with Persona 4 Golden. 32,573 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687950/)
2. [Persona 3 Reload](https://imho.run/games/2161700/persona-3-reload) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 20,840 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161700/)
3. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Shares dungeon crawling with Persona 4 Golden. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
4. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 4 Golden. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
5. [Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth](https://imho.run/games/2072450/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Persona 4 Golden. 7,199 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072450/)
6. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://imho.run/games/1903340/clair-obscur-expedition-33) — A frequent pick in Persona 4 Golden players' libraries, and another RPG. 97,746 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/)
7. [Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/1875830/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like Persona 4 Golden. 3,707 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875830/)
8. [DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1295510/dragon-quest-xi-s-echoes-of-an-elusive-age-definitive-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 3,815 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295510/)
9. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
10. [FINAL FANTASY IX](https://imho.run/games/377840/final-fantasy-ix) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 6,769 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377840/)
11. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC](https://imho.run/games/251290/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 4 Golden. 2,685 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251290/)
12. [Soul Hackers 2](https://imho.run/games/1777620/soul-hackers-2) — Shares boss weakness exploitation and dungeon crawling with Persona 4 Golden. 1,144 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777620/)
13. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 4 Golden. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
14. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
15. [RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army](https://imho.run/games/2288350/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army) — Also Detective and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/)
16. [Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3](https://imho.run/games/3081320/fuga-melodies-of-steel-3) — Also JRPG and Emotional, like Persona 4 Golden. 131 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081320/)
17. [Echo Generation: Midnight Edition](https://imho.run/games/1072300/echo-generation-midnight-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 69 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072300/)
18. [Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma](https://imho.run/games/2864560/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma) — Shares dungeon crawling with Persona 4 Golden. 1,359 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864560/)
19. [ONE PIECE ODYSSEY](https://imho.run/games/814000/one-piece-odyssey) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 1,391 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814000/)
20. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
21. [Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection](https://imho.run/games/2852190/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 4 Golden. 2,053 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/)
22. [Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout](https://imho.run/games/1121560/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Persona 4 Golden. 2,005 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121560/)
23. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
24. [The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots](https://imho.run/games/3942480/the-noexistencen-of-morphean-paradox-the-forest-of-silver-shallots) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like Persona 4 Golden. 465 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3942480/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden is a story-driven JRPG set in a rural Japanese town where a detective investigates a chain of murders while navigating daily life. The gameplay blends turn-based dungeon-crawling with social simulation, tasking the protagonist with fusing Personas, exploiting enemy weaknesses, and confronting Shadows alongside a party of classmates. Players describe the cast chemistry as feeling like real friendships, and note that the murder mystery unfolds gradually, with social links tying meaningfully into the main narrative. The game released on PC in 2020 with a 97% positive review score from over 44,000 Steam reviews. Persona 4 Golden is verified for Steam Deck and available for $9.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1113000
- **Developer:** ATLUS
- **Publisher:** SEGA
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 13, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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