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Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga vs The Hidden Ones

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga and The Hidden Ones both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. The Hidden Ones is free; Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga is paid (34.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga

Choose Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga launched in 2025.

Choose The Hidden Ones

Choose The Hidden Ones if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Both Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga and The Hidden Ones sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga vs The Hidden Ones — Steam metadata comparison
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga — Steam game coverYs vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative SagaThe Hidden Ones — Steam game coverThe Hidden Ones
Released2025—
GenresAction, RPGAction, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price34.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews92.1% positive (38 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersNihon FalcomMorefun Studios

Side by side

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga vs The Hidden Ones — FAQ

Are Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga and The Hidden Ones similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
Do both Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga and The Hidden Ones have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Hidden Ones ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Is The Hidden Ones free?
Yes — The Hidden Ones is a free-to-play Steam title. Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga is paid (34.99 USD).
Does Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Hidden Ones doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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