Choose Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trials of Fire vs Project: AHNO's Ark
Trials of Fire and Project: AHNO's Ark both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Project: AHNO's Ark (2024). Trials of Fire is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Project: AHNO's Ark (3.99 USD vs. 8.70 USD). 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 Project: AHNO's Ark
Choose Project: AHNO's Ark if you want an Accounting experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project: AHNO's Ark launched in 2024.
Both Trials of Fire and Project: AHNO's Ark sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  Project: AHNO's Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Accounting |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 8.70 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whatboy Games | PHOSEPO |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Project: AHNO's Ark (2024).
- Trials of Fire is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Project: AHNO's Ark (3.99 USD vs. 8.70 USD).
- Trials of Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Project: AHNO's Ark has no Deck rating yet.
Trials of Fire vs Project: AHNO's Ark — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Fire or Project: AHNO's Ark first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Fire (2021) came out before Project: AHNO's Ark (2024). 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 Project: AHNO's Ark similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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. Project: AHNO's Ark doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.