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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

Turn-based fantasy RPG centered on dungeons and character backstories

Nihon Falcom · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. · Released May 3, 2017

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,293
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 39 in 30 days
Players
85
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 22, 2022
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?

A single-player fantasy RPG built around dungeon exploration and turn-based battles in Phantasma, a realm with unusual rules. After a church assignment to retrieve an artifact, Father Kevin Graham and Sister Ries Argent enter the realm, where story doors reveal the pasts of characters from earlier games.

For you if...

  • +you like assembling varied parties for turn-based battles
  • +you follow ongoing stories across multiple games
  • +you enjoy learning more about an established cast

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story without ties to earlier games
  • −you prefer broad exploration to long dungeon sections
  • −you dislike lore-heavy scenes between battles

What players say

94% of 2,293 reviews are positive · 97% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character writing, soundtrack, and range of playable characters. Common complaints center on the shift toward dungeon crawling and lengthy side stories; some players also find the boss battles frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 125 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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How many players finish The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?

62% of Steam players have unlocked «Easy Peasy», 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 the 3rd system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 5 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
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista or later (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
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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