Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,822 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs Riviera: The Promised Land
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II 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 II (2018) is 6 years older than Riviera: The Promised Land (2024). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Riviera: The Promised Land
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 II 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II |  Riviera: The Promised Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (1,822 reviews) | 90.1% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Sting |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) is 6 years older than Riviera: The Promised Land (2024).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Riviera: The Promised Land (90.1% positive).
- Riviera: The Promised Land is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (17.49 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is Deck Unsupported, Riviera: The Promised Land is Deck Playable.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs Riviera: The Promised Land — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II or Riviera: The Promised Land first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) came out before Riviera: The Promised Land (2024). 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 II and Riviera: The Promised Land 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.