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

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

Half a year after Trails in the Sky SC, Father Kevin Graham takes on a routine mission on behalf of the Septian Church. He and his partner are then plunged into a realm that follows an unnaturally strict set of rules and is as intent to open old wounds as it is to keep them behind closed doors.

Released May 3, 2017 Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows RPGJRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnime
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.4%positive2,133 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“[h1] Trails in the sky 3rd [/h1] [h3] Short version [/h3] If you’re like me, coming from FC remake and original SC and looking to finish the series, wondering whether the third game holds up, I’d say it definitely does, and in some way surpasses the earlier games. By now you’re…”

— a player, Steam review · 86 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Amazing final installment of the original Trails in the Sky trilogy. It doesn't really feel like a 3rd game, i think of it more like a bonus, but it's still incredible. Overall this trilogy is a masterpiece, which I recommend to play anyone who enjoys good story, jrpg and…”

— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“NOT SKIPPABLE WHATSOEVER, whoever spread that propaganda is insane. Events from sky 3rd are consistently referenced and plotlines established exclusively here are continued, anyone who continues the franchise having not played this game will be confused for hours on end. Not to…”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:13 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

19playing at last check
3624-hour peak
868all-time peak
0 250 500 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 288 avg · May 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

26achievements
48.2%median completion
6.9%rarest: Only In Your Dreams
83.1% of players 79.6% of players 75.6% of players 74.2% of players 71.8% of players 70.1% of players 66.8% of players 66.6% of players 62.4% of players 62.4% of players 53.2% of players 50.8% of players 48.9% of players 48.2% of players 46.8% of players 41.2% of players 34.7% of players 32.3% of players 25.8% of players 16.1% of players 13.1% of players 12.2% of players 9.1% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 6.9% of players 83.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
83.1%The Gralsritter — Hidden achievement
79.6%Phantasma — Hidden achievement
75.6%The Otherworldly Capital — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
6.9%Only In Your Dreams — Finish the game on Nightmare.
7.2%Farewell, My Nightmares — Hidden achievement
7.2%The Dadliest — Hidden achievement

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.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia34.99 AUD
Canada34.99 CAD
Japan2,980 JPY
Brazil55.99 BRL
China88.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Australia Canada US UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 19, 2017
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

Aug 19, 2017
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

Aug 14, 2017
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

Aug 14, 2017
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

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRPG
Player tagsRPG · JRPG · Great Soundtrack · Story Rich · Anime · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Turn-Based Combat · Dungeon Crawler (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements26
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://trailsinthesky.com/3rd/
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: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c