Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,685 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC vs Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC and Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 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 Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy (2017). The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy (48.7% 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 Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy
Choose Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy launched in 2017.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC and Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 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 |  Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.8% positive (2,685 reviews) | 48.7% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING) |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015) is 2 years older than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy (2017).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy (48.7% positive).
- Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is Deck Unsupported, Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy is Deck Verified.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC vs Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC or Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015) came out before Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy (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 Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 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.