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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Turn-based fantasy RPG about guild requests and a missing bracer

Nihon Falcom · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. · Released Jul 29, 2014

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 9,174
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 23 in 30 days
Players
37
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 22, 2022
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky?

Estelle and Joshua travel across the Kingdom of Liberl, taking requests through the Bracer Guild and fighting monsters in strategic turn-based battles as they search for their missing father.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy talking to townspeople throughout a long story
  • +you like turn-based battles with room to customize your party
  • +you want optional side missions alongside the main story

Not for you if...

  • −you want a short story with little dialogue
  • −you prefer action combat over turn-based battles

What players say

94% of 9,174 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character writing, detailed world, and music. The most common complaint is the slow pace; some players also find combat frustrating or report crashes.

Players over time

▼ -41% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 73 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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How many players finish The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «I've Always Loved You», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium III 550 MHz
Graphics
32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista, 7 or 8 (64-bit supported)
Processor
Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
Graphics
64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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