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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 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 3 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017). The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% 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 the 3rd
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (6,262 reviews) | 94.9% positive (1,547 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: Trails in the Sky (2014) is 3 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (93.8% positive).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is Deck Playable, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is Deck Verified.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd — FAQ
- Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky sits at 93.8% positive (6,262 reviews), The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd at 94.9% (1,547). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 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 the 3rd (2017). 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 the 3rd 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.