Choose Spellrune: Realm of Portals
Choose Spellrune: Realm of Portals if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spellrune: Realm of Portals launched in 2018.
Spellrune: Realm of Portals vs Trials of Fire
Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Trials of Fire both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) is 3 years older than Trials of Fire (2021). Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Spellrune: Realm of Portals (21.2% 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 Trials of Fire
Choose Trials of Fire if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Trials of Fire sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 Spellrune: Realm of Portals |  Trials of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 21.2% positive (33 reviews) | 88.7% positive (1,597 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microlith Games | Whatboy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) is 3 years older than Trials of Fire (2021).
- Trials of Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Spellrune: Realm of Portals (21.2% positive).
- Spellrune: Realm of Portals is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Trials of Fire (2.49 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Trials of Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spellrune: Realm of Portals has no Deck rating yet.
Spellrune: Realm of Portals vs Trials of Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Spellrune: Realm of Portals or Trials of Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) came out before Trials of Fire (2021). 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 Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Trials of Fire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.