Choose Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Choose Demonheart: The Ice Demon if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Demonheart: The Ice Demon launched in 2022.
Demonheart: The Ice Demon vs Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Demonheart: The Ice Demon and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022) is 3 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025). Demonheart: The Cursed Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% 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 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Choose Demonheart: The Cursed Trial if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Demonheart: The Cursed Trial launched in 2025.
Both Demonheart: The Ice Demon and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial sit in Adventure, Simulation, 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
 Demonheart: The Ice Demon |  Demonheart: The Cursed Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (81 reviews) | 91.2% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rolling Crown | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022) is 3 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025).
- Demonheart: The Cursed Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% positive).
- Demonheart: The Ice Demon is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Demonheart: The Ice Demon has no Deck rating yet.
Demonheart: The Ice Demon vs Demonheart: The Cursed Trial — FAQ
- Should I play Demonheart: The Ice Demon or Demonheart: The Cursed Trial first?
- If you want chronology, Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022) came out before Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025). 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 Demonheart: The Ice Demon and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.