IMHO.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel vs Serment - Contract with a Devil

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Serment - Contract with a Devil 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 2 years older than Serment - Contract with a Devil (2019). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Serment - Contract with a Devil (75.4% 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's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,462 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Serment - Contract with a Devil

Choose Serment - Contract with a Devil if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Serment - Contract with a Devil launched in 2019.

Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Serment - Contract with a Devil 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 vs Serment - Contract with a Devil — Steam metadata comparison
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — Steam game coverThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold SteelSerment - Contract with a Devil — Steam game coverSerment - Contract with a Devil
Released20172019
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews94.5% positive (3,462 reviews)75.4% positive (61 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNihon FalcomNkt Studio

Side by side

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel vs Serment - Contract with a Devil — FAQ

Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel or Serment - Contract with a Devil first?
If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (2017) came out before Serment - Contract with a Devil (2019). 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 of Cold Steel and Serment - Contract with a Devil 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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel vs Serment - Contract with a Devil · imho.run