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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel vs Tokyo Xanadu eX+
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Tokyo Xanadu eX+ 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. Both released in 2017. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (87.9% 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 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Choose Tokyo Xanadu eX+ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tokyo Xanadu eX+ launched in 2017.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Tokyo Xanadu eX+ 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 of Cold Steel |  Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (3,462 reviews) | 87.9% positive (729 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (87.9% positive).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is Deck Verified, Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is Deck Playable.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel vs Tokyo Xanadu eX+ — FAQ
- Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel or Tokyo Xanadu eX+?
- On Steam reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher (94.5% positive) than Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (87.9% 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.
- Are The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Tokyo Xanadu eX+ 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.