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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 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: Trails in the Sky (2014) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015). The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (93.8% 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 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,262 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.8% positive across 2,685 reviews.

Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 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: Trails in the Sky vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC — Steam metadata comparison
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Released20142015
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price19.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews93.8% positive (6,262 reviews)97.8% positive (2,685 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNihon FalcomNihon Falcom

Side by side

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC — FAQ

Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC?
On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC scores higher (97.8% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (93.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC first?
If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2014) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015). 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: Trails in the Sky and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 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.