The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Riviera: The Promised Land 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 of Cold Steel (2017) is 7 years older than Riviera: The Promised Land (2024). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Riviera: The Promised Land (90.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,462 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Riviera: The Promised Land if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Riviera: The Promised Land launched in 2024.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Riviera: The Promised Land 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.
 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel |  Riviera: The Promised Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (3,462 reviews) | 90.1% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Sting |
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