Choose Demonheart
Choose Demonheart if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Demonheart launched in 2017.
Demonheart vs Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Demonheart and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Demonheart (2017) is 8 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025). Demonheart: The Cursed Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Demonheart (89.7% 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 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Choose Demonheart: The Cursed Trial if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Demonheart: The Cursed Trial launched in 2025.
Both Demonheart and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 91.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Demonheart |  Demonheart: The Cursed Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (468 reviews) | 91.2% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rolling Crown | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Demonheart (2017) is 8 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025).
- Demonheart: The Cursed Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Demonheart (89.7% positive).
- Demonheart is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Demonheart is Deck Playable, Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is Deck Verified.
Demonheart vs Demonheart: The Cursed Trial — FAQ
- Should I play Demonheart or Demonheart: The Cursed Trial first?
- If you want chronology, Demonheart (2017) came out before Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025). 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 Demonheart and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.