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 EXSTETRA
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and EXSTETRA 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 8 years older than EXSTETRA (2026). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; EXSTETRA has no Deck rating yet. 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 EXSTETRA
Choose EXSTETRA if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EXSTETRA launched in 2026.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and EXSTETRA 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 |  EXSTETRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (1,822 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | FURYU CORPORATION |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) is 8 years older than EXSTETRA (2026).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; EXSTETRA has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II vs EXSTETRA — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II or EXSTETRA first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (2018) came out before EXSTETRA (2026). 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 EXSTETRA 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.