Choose Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trials of Fire vs Tower of Spirit
Trials of Fire and Tower of Spirit 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 Tower of Spirit (2024). Tower of Spirit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Trials of Fire (88.7% 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 Tower of Spirit
Choose Tower of Spirit if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tower of Spirit launched in 2024.
Both Trials of Fire and Tower of Spirit 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 |  Tower of Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whatboy Games | Hookaria Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Tower of Spirit (2024).
- Tower of Spirit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Trials of Fire (88.7% positive).
- Trials of Fire is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tower of Spirit (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Trials of Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tower of Spirit has no Deck rating yet.
Trials of Fire vs Tower of Spirit — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Fire or Tower of Spirit first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Fire (2021) came out before Tower of Spirit (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 Tower of Spirit 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. Tower of Spirit doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.