Are there any other games that do the thing the Persona games do – specifically, merging a traditional console RPG to a life sim?
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in reply to @bruno's post:
Atelier series (more on the RPG side than life sim though), possibly Angelique (much more on life/dating Sim side)
This reddit thread has a bunch. It's not a super old post either so there's some newer game suggestions in there.
I've been playing one of the Atelier games (Atelier Ayesha) and have been really enjoying its slice of life scope. It's a bit less life simmy but it really expertly tackles a low scope that feels earnest
I recall picking up Blue Reflection 2 sight unseen to scratch this very itch and being pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed myself. A bit tedious but very charming for all that
My next fan translation project is probably going to be one of these - a Chinese-language life sim/RPG that's more on the Princess Maker-style stuff, with systems-heavy character raising and life sim dating alongside turn-based PRG stuff.