Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars launched in 2016.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 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. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (2017). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (79.8% 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 of Cold Steel
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 3,462 reviews.
Both Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 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
 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (420 reviews) | 94.5% positive (3,462 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (2017).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (79.8% positive).
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (3.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is Deck Unsupported, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is Deck Verified.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — FAQ
- Which is better, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel?
- On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher (94.5% positive) than Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (79.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (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 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 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.