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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 3,264
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 21 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 48
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Dec 9, 2024
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
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
91% of 3,264 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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 53
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Tags
- RPG
- JRPG
- Story Rich
- Anime
- Turn-Based
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Turn-Based Combat
- Romance
- Fantasy
- Mechs
- Dating Sim
- Action
- Sexual Content
- Nudity
Recent updates
- Dec 9, 2024 · Trails of Cold Steel III Version 1.07 Patch Notes
- Feb 11, 2024 · Trails of Cold Steel III Version 1.06 Patch Notes
- Mar 24, 2020 · Trails of Cold Steel III Version 1.05 Patch Notes
- Mar 23, 2020 · Trails of Cold Steel III Version 1.04 Patch Notes
- Mar 11, 2020 · Trails of Cold Steel III Demo Update 1.02
79 DLC available.
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