Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure 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 the 3rd (2017) is 6 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (2023). The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% 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 to Azure
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.9% positive across 717 reviews.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure 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 3rd |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (1,547 reviews) | 97.9% positive (717 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017) is 6 years older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (2023).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (94.9% positive).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure — FAQ
- Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd or The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure?
- On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure scores higher (97.9% 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 to Azure 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 the 3rd or The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (2023). 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 the 3rd and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure 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.
- Do The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.