Games Like Pokemon on PS4
Persona 5
Ever wanted a more mature, story-driven take on Pokemon? You’re in luck, as Persona 5 might be the closest thing to an adult version of Pokemon that gamers can hope for.
Taking place in modern-day Tokyo, Persona 5 follows a group of vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. This band of thieves is unlike any other though, as they explore a supernatural realm looking to change malevolent intent from the hearts of adults into a personal gain for themselves.
So how does this overlap with Pokemon? Well, both have similar collect-em-all mindsets and combat features.
Instead of Pokemon, Person 5 tasks players with collecting Personas, physical manifestations of each characters psyche. Each of these come with varying strengths and weaknesses, so knowing which Persona is the best pick is vital to succeeding against the game’s antagonists, Shadows.
New Personas can be unlocked through success, opening up different options for handling enemies, though combat does always come down to an advantage vs disadvantage structure.
Persona 5 keeps this from being repetitive via distinct traits like “Hold Ups” and “All-Out Attack,” which reward players for planning and executing attacks with precision.
Persona 5 might seem like the weirdest game on this list but the similarities with Pokemon simply can’t be ignored.
