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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

Story-heavy turn-based JRPG about teaching a new Class VII

Nihon Falcom, Engine Software BV, PH3 GmbH · Published by NIS America, Inc. · Released Mar 23, 2020

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 2,887
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 21 in 30 days
Players
51
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 9, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 650 Ti
8 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

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

A single-player JRPG set in the Erebonian Empire, with turn-based battles and exploration across newly annexed regions. Rean Schwarzer, now an instructor at a branch campus, leads a new Class VII after uncovering a plot against his homeland.

For you if...

  • +you want a long story with returning characters
  • +you enjoy tactical turn-based combat and party-wide abilities
  • +you like anime-styled school settings and fantasy mechs

Not for you if...

  • −you are new to Trails and want a standalone story
  • −you dislike slow pacing and repetitive story structure
  • −you want tightly balanced combat without easy exploits

What players say

92% of 2,887 reviews are positive · 100% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise its payoffs for earlier games, soundtrack, and combat additions. Common complaints target slow, repetitive pacing, trope-heavy dialogue, and Brave Orders making battles too easy to exploit.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 85 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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

54% of Steam players have unlocked «For Whom the Bell Tolls», 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 III system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
Processor
Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz
Graphics
Geforce GTX 650 Ti
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit
Processor
AMD FX-8320 8-Core
Graphics
Radeon R7 370
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

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

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

Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French.

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

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