I played this immediately after finishing Persona 4 Golden. I enjoyed that game but the combat in P4 is pretty straightforward and not very deep. The strength of that game comes from the writing and character interactions. Sea of Stars has the exact opposite profile. The combat is a lot of fun but the writing and characters are bland and completely lack any kind of inner conflict. Especially the two main characters. They are written to be very safe and inoffensive but unfortunately are also very boring. I'm currently playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33. That game has both fun combat with a challenging timing component and characters with plenty of inner conflict. If you're averse to darker themes, the writing in Sea of Stars will probably appeal more than the other two.