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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Where to start... SC is the direct continuation of where FC left off, meaning yes, that cliffhanger everyone loves will finally be brought to light! What happened to Joshua? What will happen to Estelle? Will she get her…”
“absolute cinema of a game like straight up peak. (I heavily recommend modding in the voice acting because it seriously elevates an already amazing game).”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Where to start... SC is the direct continuation of where FC left off, meaning yes, that cliffhanger everyone loves will finally be brought to light! What happened to Joshua? What will happen to Estelle? Will she get her…”
“Esta reseña va sobretodo dedicada a los que como yo no disfrutaron del Trails FC. Este juego a diferencia de su predecesor sí me ha gustado, se puede ver una evolución en el desarrollo de los personajes (algunos más que…”
“A quintessential JRPG. Takes the best elements from the first game (the orbment system, tactical encounters, fleshed-out characters) and expands upon them all in ways that are an absolute delight to play. It's…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“absolute cinema of a game like straight up peak. (I heavily recommend modding in the voice acting because it seriously elevates an already amazing game).”
“Esta reseña va sobretodo dedicada a los que como yo no disfrutaron del Trails FC. Este juego a diferencia de su predecesor sí me ha gustado, se puede ver una evolución en el desarrollo de los personajes (algunos más que…”
“This is one of the best JRPGs of all time due to its profound writing, prolonged character development, and detailed, cohesive world. And, not to be overlooked, the soundtrack in this game is some of the most…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“No matter what, I believe this will always be one of my favorite games of all time from now on. A beautiful and heartfelt payoff from what we experienced in the first game and a fun experience to boot (RIP the speedup…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Although there are many great aspects of this game, I have found too many flaws to recommend. Between the mandatory party-switching, arts-canceling enemy attacks, and broken/inaccurate systems, this game, while at times…”
“gameplay loop.backtracking and the save file got corrupted”
“Played the FC Remake and immediately after had to continue with SC. Despite being 20years old, I absolutely loved SC. If you liked FC or FC Remake. play SC. Dont wait for the SC Remake, just play it again when it comes…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Buy this game on sale, Story is top tier and the game is good af. Mid to end game really started to drag with how the main story quest was setup it was very tedious.”
“An excellent RRG with all the world building, character, political intrigue and addictive combat the Trails games are famous for. Mild downsides include a sloggy 3rd act and some excessive backtracking (the turbo button…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Trails in the Sky FC and SC are the best pair of games I've ever had the pleasure of playing ! THESE TWO ARE MY FAV JRPGs EVER ! Second Chapter is a wonderful conclusion to the story that began in First Chapter. I love these games for their beautiful story. Both manage to…”
— a player, Steam review · 136 hrs played“incredible game, i love it so much i cried because it was so good and also because tita is cute”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“First of all, this game is from 2006. If I had played this game back then this would probably be my favorite game of all time, because it's a classic masterpiece even 20 years later. A huge upgrade to the first game in every way. The combat is rebalanced, improved, the narrative…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
DirectX9 version out of beta!
The DirectX9 version is now considered officially out of beta! Note to existing players: You may need to open the DX9 configuration before running the game if you don't go back to DX8 mode! I'm offici
DirectX9 version out of beta!
The DirectX9 version is now considered officially out of beta! Note to existing players: You may need to open the DX9 configuration before running the game if you don't go back to DX8 mode! I'm offici
Trails series updates
Our wonderful developer, Sara, is updating the Trails games with some new features! Turbo mode! DirectX 9! Other fanciness! Full blog with details here! If you have feedback or encounter any issues wi
Trails series updates
Our wonderful developer, Sara, is updating the Trails games with some new features! Turbo mode! DirectX 9! Other fanciness! Full blog with details here! If you have feedback or encounter any issues wi
Patch Notes - April 26th, 2017
Hey guys, Leading up to the launch of Trails in the Sky the 3rd, we've been doing a flurry of patches for Trails in the Sky ("FC") and its sequel Second Chapter ("SC"). Normally, I don't post informat
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | JRPG · Story Rich · RPG · Great Soundtrack · Anime · Female Protagonist · Turn-Based Combat · Singleplayer · Turn-Based · Adventure · Classic · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Official site | http://trailsinthesky.com/sc/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Pentium III 550 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c