Choose The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III launched in 2021.
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III vs The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III and The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III (2021) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (2022). The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III (24.99 USD vs. 44.99 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 The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki launched in 2022.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III and The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki sit in 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
 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III |  The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 97.1% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III (2021) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (2022).
- The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III (24.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III is Deck Verified, The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is Deck Playable.
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III vs The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III or The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III (2021) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (2022). 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 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III and The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki similar?
- They overlap on 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.