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26 Adventure games like Persona 5 that you should try

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We filtered the 38 games similar to Persona 5 down to the 26 that fit the “Adventure” category. Final Fantasy VII, Willy-Nilly Knight and Fire Emblem: Three Houses top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Persona 5.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev Atlus
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Persona 5 is Final Fantasy VII — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Willy-Nilly Knight and Fire Emblem: Three Houses follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Persona 5

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Persona 5. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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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Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

It shares the essentials of what Persona 5 does: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and an isometric view.

It predates Persona 5 by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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Willy-Nilly Knight

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Willy-Nilly Knight
Closest on setting
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Year 2017Dev Double Dice GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

If Persona 5 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyThird PersonIsometric
Year 2019Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

It shares the essentials of what Persona 5 does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Persona 5.

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Fire Emblem Engage

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Fire Emblem Engage
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyThird PersonIsometric
Year 2023Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

It shares the essentials of what Persona 5 does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 7 years after Persona 5.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyThird PersonIsometric
Year 2017Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

If Persona 5 worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyOpen World
Year 2018Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Persona 5 is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is skill tree progression and an isometric view.

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Torment: Tides of Numenera

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Torment: Tides of Numenera
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySci-Fi
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting62Visuals0
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Paper Mario: The Origami King

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Paper Mario: The Origami King
Closest on visuals
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyThird PersonOpen World
Year 2020Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

It shares the essentials of what Persona 5 does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings exploration and discovery.

Released 4 years after Persona 5.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression0
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Bravely Default

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Bravely Default
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyThird PersonBase Building
Year 2013Dev Silicon Studio · Nintendo

What brings it close to Persona 5 is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: base building and an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62Progression0
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyOpen World
Year 2018Dev Owlcat Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Persona 5 is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: skill tree progression and an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Progression0
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Tactical Breach Wizards

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Tactical Breach Wizards
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistorical
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting44Visuals0
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Loop Hero

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Loop Hero
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyDark
Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

If Persona 5 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 progression and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management.

Released 5 years after Persona 5.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone61Progression0
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 1996Dev Square · Nintendo

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

It predates Persona 5 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
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Super Mario RPG

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Super Mario RPG
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 2023Dev ArtePiazza · NintendoOn Switch

If Persona 5 worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 7 years after Persona 5.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
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Fate/Grand Order

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Fate/Grand Order
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasy2D
Year 2015Dev Lasengle · Aniplex of AmericaOn Android · iOS

What brings it close to Persona 5 is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

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