6 Puzzle games like Persona 3 Portable that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Persona 3 Portable down to the 6 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Shadows Over Loathing, Gorky 17 and West of Loathing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Persona 3 Portable.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

The best puzzle games like Persona 3 Portable

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Persona 3 Portable. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Shadows Over Loathing

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill Tree

Steam👍 96%· 3.3KOC81· 10

Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, skill tree progression and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.2KRAWG👍 61%· 188IGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment · Topware Interactive ACEPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalRangedNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 98%· 10KRAWG👍 89%· 120MC88IGDB82· 4OC85· 36

Year 2017Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#4Paper Mario: The Origami King

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalThird PersonOpen WorldFantasy

IGDB81· 11OC78· 137

Year 2020Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#5Tactical Breach Wizards

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21

Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 22KIGDB90· 10OC88· 73

Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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