Persona 5 Royal review

Persona 5 Royal ranks third because its turn-based fights sit inside one of the most complete RPG packages on the list. The Steam page calls it a stylish turn-based RPG with dungeon crawling, party customization, strategic combat and Persona fusion, where you combine collected Personas into stronger ones. You lead the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, a group of Tokyo students who infiltrate the minds of corrupt adults to change their ways. Between dungeons you explore Tokyo, build relationships and customize your own Thieves Den, and the Royal edition adds alternate endings. It also includes over 40 items of earlier DLC and lets you choose Japanese or English voices. The trade-offs: a lot of the game is spent on school life and story rather than fights, it is single-player only, and the Steam version runs on Windows. At $59.99 it is one of the pricier picks, but the content is large.

Who it is for

Players who want stylish turn-based battles plus a long story about friendships and daily life.

Price

$59.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

make them change their ways! $59.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Turn-based combat with party customization and Persona fusion
• Dungeon crawling inside the minds of corrupt adults
• Explore Tokyo and build relationships between missions
• A customizable Thieves Den and alternate endings
• Includes over 40 items of earlier DLC, with Japanese or English voices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Combat and social life feed into each other
• Strength: Definitive edition bundles over 40 DLC items
• Strength: Choice of Japanese or English voice acting
• Weakness: Long story with a lot of non-combat time
• Weakness: Single-player only
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam

Key facts

• Developer: ATLUS
• Publisher: SEGA
• Released on Steam: October 20, 2022
• Metascore (Steam data): 95
• DLC included: Over 40 items

Where it ranks

Persona 5 Royal is No. 3 in our Best Turn-Based RPGs verdict.