Choose Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trials of Fire vs Champion's Chalice
Trials of Fire and Champion's Chalice both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Champion's Chalice (2024). Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Champion's Chalice (78.9% 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 Champion's Chalice
Choose Champion's Chalice if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Champion's Chalice launched in 2024.
Both Trials of Fire and Champion's Chalice sit in 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 |  Champion's Chalice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whatboy Games | Kairos Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Champion's Chalice (2024).
- Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Champion's Chalice (78.9% positive).
- Trials of Fire is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Champion's Chalice (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Trials of Fire is Deck Verified, Champion's Chalice is Deck Playable.
Trials of Fire vs Champion's Chalice — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Fire or Champion's Chalice first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Fire (2021) came out before Champion's Chalice (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 Champion's Chalice similar?
- They overlap on 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.