Choose Trials of Guinevere
Choose Trials of Guinevere if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trials of Guinevere launched in 2019.
Trials of Guinevere vs Path of the Midnight Sun
Trials of Guinevere and Path of the Midnight Sun both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Trials of Guinevere (2019) is 4 years older than Path of the Midnight Sun (2023). Trials of Guinevere scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Path of the Midnight Sun (83.2% 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 Path of the Midnight Sun
Choose Path of the Midnight Sun if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Path of the Midnight Sun launched in 2023.
Both Trials of Guinevere and Path of the Midnight Sun sit in Strategy, Adventure, 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 Guinevere |  Path of the Midnight Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) | 83.2% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TD Games | Studio Daimon |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Trials of Guinevere (2019) is 4 years older than Path of the Midnight Sun (2023).
- Trials of Guinevere scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Path of the Midnight Sun (83.2% positive).
- Trials of Guinevere is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Path of the Midnight Sun (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Path of the Midnight Sun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trials of Guinevere has no Deck rating yet.
Trials of Guinevere vs Path of the Midnight Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Trials of Guinevere or Path of the Midnight Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Trials of Guinevere (2019) came out before Path of the Midnight Sun (2023). 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 Guinevere and Path of the Midnight Sun similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.