The Best Japanese Games for Playstation 5

Update 16 November 2023: Persona 5 Tactica added at rank #7.

Here are our 10 Best Japanese Games for Playstation 5:

Play Video: Persona 5 Royal

Playstation 4 Android PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Persona 5 Royal is a JRPG that mixes turn-based combat with stealth and puzzles, creating an unbelievably cool and unique gaming experience. You play as a high schooler fighting supernatural forces while balancing everyday activities and relationships. The game features excellent visuals, an outstanding soundtrack, and a well-realized story that deals with some serious teenage issues. With refined mechanics and new additions, Persona 5 Royal is undoubtedly worth playing.

• Well-realized story
• Unique gameplay loop
• Top-notch combat system
• Outstanding soundtrack
• Multiple meaningful additions

• Heavy on dialogue and story
• Slow start
• Can be overwhelming

• japanese
• rpg
• jrpg
• dungeon
• turn-based
• battle
• fight
• combat

Good match + 33 Bad match - 21

Play Video: Octopath Traveler II

Nintendo Switch Xbox One) (Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Octopath Traveler is a stunning homage to 16-bit era JRPGs. It features beautiful art design, nuanced and mature storytelling, complete with 8 unique characters that the player can get to know in their own journeys. Players will also experience a behemoth of an overall narrative, a robust combat system, and plenty of content to explore.

• Homage to 16-bit era JRPGs
• Beautiful art design
• Nuanced and mature storytelling
• Unique characters with personal stories
• Robust combat system
• Plenty of content to explore

• Can be difficult to navigate the world at points
• Battles tend to go overlong
• No visual indication when bosses are weakened or close to death

• japanese
• rpg
• jrpg
• turn-based
• battle

Good match + 5 Bad match - 5

Play Video: Star Ocean The Second Story R

PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.

• rpg
• japanese
• jrpg
• remake
• battle
• sci-fi
• dungeon
• combat

Good match + 1 Bad match

Play Video: Live A Live

Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Android

Live A Live is a cult classic Super Nintendo game that has been brought to the west with this remastered version. With a unique story told across multiple time periods and characters, enjoy an ambitious scope of HD2D visuals, voiceovers in both English and Japanese, unique turn based combat, and fantastic music!

• Unique story told through multiple time periods
• HD2D visuals and particle work
• Voiceovers in both English and Japanese
• Unique turn based combat system with risk/reward elements
• Fantastic music

• Some may feel disappointed by the lack of 3D remake feature

• japanese
• rpg
• jrpg
• grid
• turn-based
• remake
• battle
• fight

Good match + 3 Bad match

Play Video: FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

Playstation 5 PC Windows

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE - join a group of idealists fighting against the Shinra Electric Power Company, who are destroying the planet for their own gain. With a mix of traditional and real-time action combat and stunning graphics, the classic game has been re-born with new elements and an expanded story. The new DLC episode featuring Yuffie Kisaragi adds more excitement to the game. Get ready to save the world from certain doom!

• Deep and engaging storyline
• Stunning graphics
• Fun and exciting gameplay
• Expansion of original story with character development
• Exciting DLC with promising plot

• Departure from original storyline may disappoint some fans
• Too much padding
• Micro-stutters and performance issues on some systems

• rpg
• ninja
• japanese
• remake
• real-time
• combat
• jrpg
• fps
• fight
• battle
• action
• first-person
• narrative
• turn-based
• tower-defense

Good match + 5 Bad match - 3

Play Video: The Caligula Effect 2

PC Windows vita Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 l

Experience a world without regrets in The Caligula Effect 2. Transport yourself into the virtual world of Redo, where you can redo your life and become the person you've always wanted to be. Join the Go-Home Club as they strive to escape this false world and return to reality. Unravel the mysteries of each club member's past and engage in turn-based battles with the power to predict the future. Use WIRE's group chat function to uncover hidden truths. Embark on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery.

• Streamlined graphics and mechanics compared to the first game
• Deeper passive and equipment system
• Great voice acting and music
• Well-balanced combat system with satisfying combo hits
• Natural progress of the story with character development

• Story heavily relies on the prequel
• Side quests are mediocre
• Lack of variety in music
• Little difference in graphics compared to the original game

• japanese
• rpg
• jrpg
• dungeon
• turn-based
• battle
• anime

Good match + 5 Bad match - 4

Play Video: Persona 5 Tactica

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Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.

• japanese
• rpg
• jrpg
• dungeon
• turn-based
• fight
• battle
• combat

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Play Video: Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg

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It's not about saving the world. In this "leisure adventure RPG," failing student Marie pursues alchemy, adventures, and quests while aiming to graduate in five years. "Atelier Marie," the origin of the Atelier series, has been remade with new elements!

• japanese
• rpg
• remake
• jrpg
• turn-based
• battle
• crafting
• time-management
• combat
• relaxing

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Play Video: Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an open world brawler set in a stylized version of Japan, where you control Ichiban Kasuga, an honorable ex-yakuza who took the fall for a crime he didn't commit. As he attempts to get his life back on track, you'll have to navigate the underworld of Yokohama as you battle foes using RPG style combat and utilize environmental objects to aid you in battle. You can also take on jobs and explore side activities such as gambling or kart racing.

• Fast paced combat
• Strategic use of environmental objects
• Variety of side activities
• Funny and touching human stories
• RPG style battle system with summons feature

• Combat can end abruptly if protagonist is knocked out
• Long distance travel for some tasks
• Restrictions on summons use

• rpg
• japanese
• turn-based
• jrpg
• crime
• combat
• fight
• brawler
• battle
• drama
• narrative

Good match + 65 Bad match - 136

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Quest for a parallel universe after being reborn with the ultimate job!

• japanese
• rpg
• turn-based
• battle
• jrpg
• dungeon
• arena
• adventure
• anime
• pixel
• fantasy
• retro
• skill
• old-school

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