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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

School-life JRPG with tactical turn-based combat and imperial class conflict

Nihon Falcom · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. · Released Aug 2, 2017

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 5,347
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 15 in 30 days
Players
99
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Nov 5, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 5000
4 GB RAM · 17 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel?

A single-player JRPG set in the Erebonian Empire. As Rean Schwarzer, a new student in Thors Military Academy’s mixed-background Class VII, you experience school life, bond with classmates for combat benefits, and fight tactical turn-based battles as tensions between noble and reformist factions escalate.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical turn-based battles strengthened by character bonds
  • +you like fantasy school settings amid political conflict
  • +you want a long, dialogue-heavy single-player campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat or multiplayer play
  • −you want a short, self-contained story
  • −you dislike school-centered stories and romance elements

What players say

94% of 5,347 reviews are positive · 86% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the cast, political worldbuilding, soundtrack, and combat. Common complaints focus on slow pacing, extended dialogue, repetitive chapter structure, and anime or harem tropes.

Players over time

▼ -6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 116 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel?

43% of Steam players have unlocked «Put to the Test», 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 of Cold Steel system requirements

Minimum: HD 5000, 4 GB RAM, 17 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Atom x7-Z8700 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Shader Model 5 (GeForce 400 / Radeon HD 5000 / Intel post-2012 series)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
1280x720 / 30 FPS with portable settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel i3 3 GHz
Graphics
Geforce GTX 770 / Radeon R9 280X
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
1920x1080 / 60 FPS with high settings

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 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
51
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese.

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 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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Recent updates

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