Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,837 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 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 III (2020) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (2021). The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (92% 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 IV
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 92% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (1,837 reviews) | 92% positive (1,467 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH | Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2020) is 1 year older than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (2021).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (92% positive).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (23.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is Deck Unsupported, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is Deck Playable.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV — FAQ
- Which is better, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III sits at 93.3% positive (1,837 reviews), The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV at 92% (1,467). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III or The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2020) came out before The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (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 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 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.