Choose Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trials of Fire vs Little Dungeon Stories
Trials of Fire and Little Dungeon Stories both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Little Dungeon Stories (2019) is 2 years older than Trials of Fire (2021). Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Little Dungeon Stories (66.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Little Dungeon Stories
Choose Little Dungeon Stories if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Little Dungeon Stories launched in 2019.
Both Trials of Fire and Little Dungeon Stories sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trials of Fire |  Little Dungeon Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whatboy Games | David Moralejo Sánchez |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Little Dungeon Stories (2019) is 2 years older than Trials of Fire (2021).
- Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Little Dungeon Stories (66.7% positive).
- Trials of Fire is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Little Dungeon Stories (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Trials of Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Little Dungeon Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Trials of Fire vs Little Dungeon Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Fire or Little Dungeon Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Little Dungeon Stories (2019) came out before Trials of Fire (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Trials of Fire and Little Dungeon Stories similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Trials of Fire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trials of Fire is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Little Dungeon Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.