Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Choose The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,837 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III vs The Demon King: Harem
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Demon King: Harem 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 6 years older than The Demon King: Harem (2026). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III: 1,837 reviews, The Demon King: Harem: 49). 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 Demon King: Harem
Choose The Demon King: Harem if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Demon King: Harem launched in 2026.
Both The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Demon King: Harem sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 93.9% 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 Demon King: Harem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (1,837 reviews) | 93.9% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH | KAWAGUCHI |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2020) is 6 years older than The Demon King: Harem (2026).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III: 1,837 reviews, The Demon King: Harem: 49).
- The Demon King: Harem is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (4.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Demon King: Harem has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III vs The Demon King: Harem — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III or The Demon King: Harem first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2020) came out before The Demon King: Harem (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 III and The Demon King: Harem 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.