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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 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 SC (2015) is 2 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017). 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 the 3rd (94.9% 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 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.

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 Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,547 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 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. 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 SC vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd — Steam metadata comparison
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SCThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Released20152017
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews97.8% positive (2,685 reviews)94.9% positive (1,547 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNihon FalcomNihon Falcom

Side by side

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd — FAQ

Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?
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 the 3rd (94.9% 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 SC or The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd first?
If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015) 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 SC 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.
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