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7 Games like Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Persona 5 Royal down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Octopath Traveler and I Am Setsuna top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Persona 5 Royal.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2020Dev Atlus

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Persona 5 Royal is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Octopath Traveler and I Am Setsuna follow close behind.

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The best games like Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Persona 5 Royal. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Closest overall match
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnimeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Persona 5 Royal worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat90Visuals40
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Octopath Traveler

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Octopath Traveler
Closest on combat
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If Persona 5 Royal worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings pixel art.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
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I Am Setsuna

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I Am Setsuna
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2016Dev Tokyo RPG Factory · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Switch

What brings it close to Persona 5 Royal is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat77Visuals0
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Final Fantasy

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Final Fantasy
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2021Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

It shares the essentials of what Persona 5 Royal does: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat68Visuals0
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Octopath Traveler II

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Octopath Traveler II
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2023Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Persona 5 Royal’s, and with it strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: cozy, relaxing feel and an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Persona 5 Royal.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat84Tone55Visuals0
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Sea of Stars

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Sea of Stars
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyCo-op
Year 2023Dev SabotageOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

Genre puts it alongside Persona 5 Royal, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and pixel art.

Released 3 years after Persona 5 Royal.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting50Game mode21Visuals0
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration
Year 2017Dev Airship Syndicate · THQ NordicOn PS4 · Linux · Android

If Persona 5 Royal worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting50Visuals0

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