Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 6,262 reviews.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Tenth Line
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Tenth Line 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 Tenth Line (2017). The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Tenth Line (83.5% 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 Tenth Line
Choose The Tenth Line if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Tenth Line launched in 2017.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and The Tenth Line 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 |  The Tenth Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (6,262 reviews) | 83.5% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Sungazer Software LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2014) is 3 years older than The Tenth Line (2017).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Tenth Line (83.5% positive).
- The Tenth Line is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tenth Line has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs The Tenth Line — FAQ
- Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or The Tenth Line?
- On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky scores higher (93.8% positive) than The Tenth Line (83.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 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 Tenth Line first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2014) came out before The Tenth Line (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 Tenth Line 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. The Tenth Line doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.