Choose Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trials of Fire vs Roll of Fate
Trials of Fire and Roll of Fate both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Roll of Fate (2024). Trials of Fire is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Roll of Fate (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Roll of Fate
Choose Roll of Fate if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Roll of Fate launched in 2024.
Both Trials of Fire and Roll of Fate sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Roll of Fate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whatboy Games | SANDBOX Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Trials of Fire (2021) is 3 years older than Roll of Fate (2024).
- Trials of Fire is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Roll of Fate (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Trials of Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Roll of Fate has no Deck rating yet.
Trials of Fire vs Roll of Fate — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Fire or Roll of Fate first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Fire (2021) came out before Roll of Fate (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 Roll of Fate similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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. Roll of Fate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.