⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.

Released Jul 29, 2014 Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows JRPGStory RichRPGAnimeGreat Soundtrack
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (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.

93.8%positive9,563 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“It's not a big epic adventure where you save the world from an evil sorcerer and kill the god of death, or travel back in time to stop a mad king from destroying the world. It's two kids travelling around, seeing the world, making friends, helping people, and learning how to…”

— a player, Steam review · 286 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“What a well-crafted game. I can really feel the thought put into the story. People may call it slow but they're just dopamine addicted monkeys that don't know what delayed gratification even if it hit them in the face.”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky: The First Chapter is a story-focused, turn-based party RPG. It’s as dense as its name suggests, and that density is exactly why I liked it. There’s a remake, though I’m not sure it was necessary. I played the original for the first time…”

— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:03 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

54playing at last check
8224-hour peak
2,011all-time peak
0 500 1k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 610 avg · Aug 2014

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.

27achievements
7.3%median completion
2.2%rarest: Pizza Cake
46.3% of players 33.7% of players 28.9% of players 25.5% of players 24.5% of players 23.2% of players 22.8% of players 17.0% of players 15.2% of players 15.0% of players 11.1% of players 10.4% of players 10.0% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 6.7% of players 6.3% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 3.3% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 46.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.3%Why Is My Present a BOY?! — Hidden achievement
33.7%That's Love and Peace, Baby — Hidden achievement
28.9%If You're Gonna Puke, Do It Off Stage — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.2%Pizza Cake — Complete all achievements.
2.5%Patient Plunderer — Open all non-story-related treasure chests and get every chest phrase.
3.3%Weapon Connoisseur — Collect every weapon available in the game.

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU15.99 EUR
UK12.99 GBP
Australia24.99 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada UK Australia EU US≈$20

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

Apr 26, 2017
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

Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Valkyria Chronicles™ Valkyria Chronicles™ 89.6% · 8,855 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Classic, Strategy RPG, Turn Based The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 97.8% · 3,165 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Classic, Turn Based, Romance Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition 88.3% · 3,239 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn Based, JRPG Disgaea 5 Complete Disgaea 5 Complete 88.6% · 1,994 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn Based, JRPG FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster 89.0% · 12,773 reviews shares Classic, Turn Based, Romance, JRPG Tactics Ogre: Reborn Tactics Ogre: Reborn 77.5% · 2,462 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn Based, Isometric Disgaea 2 PC Disgaea 2 PC 91.9% · 1,121 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn Based, JRPG King's Bounty: The Legend King's Bounty: The Legend 85.3% · 1,207 reviews shares Tactical RPG, Classic, Strategy RPG, Turn Based

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresRPG
Player tagsJRPG · Story Rich · RPG · Anime · Great Soundtrack · Turn-Based · Female Protagonist · Fantasy · Adventure · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · Classic (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements27
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.trailsinthesky.com/
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: 3 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c