Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs Pastelia Stories
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Pastelia Stories 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 Pastelia Stories (2017). Pastelia Stories is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Pastelia Stories
Choose Pastelia Stories if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pastelia Stories launched in 2017.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Pastelia Stories 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 |  Pastelia Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (6,262 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Maru Project Develop Team |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2014) is 3 years older than Pastelia Stories (2017).
- Pastelia Stories is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pastelia Stories has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs Pastelia Stories — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or Pastelia Stories first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2014) came out before Pastelia Stories (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 Pastelia Stories 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.
- Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pastelia Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.