⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...

Released Feb 14, 2018 Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows JRPGRPGAnimeStory RichTurn-Based
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (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.

93.7%positive2,833 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I really enjoyed this entry! I strongly recommend checking out the SenPatcher mod and HD Texture replacements. They'll enhance your experience quite a bit.”

— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“So... I don't know why people don't like this entry in Trails, because gosh dang I love it, it paid up on all the setup from the previous game and then some. Heavily recommended.”

— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Trails of Cold Steel 1 (ToCS1) and Trails of Cold Steel 2 (ToCS2) are not separate games: they are one game, awkwardly cut in the middle. Hence ToCS1 ends on a cliffhanger, and ToCS2 starts in the middle of the story. However, ToCS1 is a great game, with good turn-based combat,…”

— a player, Steam review · 154 hrs played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:55 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

94playing at last check
8924-hour peak
1,658all-time peak
0 500 1k 2019 2021 2023 2025 494 avg · Feb 2018

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.

51achievements
30.4%median completion
5.5%rarest: The Ashen Chevalier
90.7% of players 86.2% of players 83.6% of players 77.5% of players 77.2% of players 74.9% of players 72.8% of players 71.1% of players 70.7% of players 69.7% of players 69.2% of players 68.5% of players 67.5% of players 65.6% of players 65.5% of players 65.1% of players 62.0% of players 59.8% of players 56.0% of players 40.0% of players 39.4% of players 38.8% of players 36.7% of players 36.3% of players 34.7% of players 30.4% of players 30.3% of players 27.0% of players 26.1% of players 24.2% of players 21.9% of players 21.7% of players 21.0% of players 20.9% of players 20.8% of players 18.5% of players 18.3% of players 17.5% of players 16.7% of players 15.7% of players 12.0% of players 11.6% of players 11.2% of players 10.9% of players 10.7% of players 10.5% of players 10.0% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.4% of players 5.5% of players 90.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.7%Unexpected Surroundings — Hidden achievement
86.2%The Depths of Despair — Hidden achievement
83.6%Born to the Battlefield — Won 100 battles.
Rarest badges of honor
5.5%The Ashen Chevalier — Mastered Trails of Cold Steel II and earned every achievement.
9.4%Face of the Enemy — Completely filled the monster guide (excluding EX sections).
9.7%The People's Choice — Spent the evening before the final battle with Machias.

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.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK29.99 GBP
Australia49.99 AUD
Canada49.99 CAD
Japan3,980 JPY
Brazil72.99 BRL
China112.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$14 China Japan Australia Canada UK US EU≈$45

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.

Jan 31, 2019
Trails of Cold Steel II Version 1.4.1 Patch Notes

We have released a patch that addresses the following issue: Fixed a bug where the following items will disappear in NG+ if you defeat the final boss with them equipped, even if you choose to carry ov

Nov 05, 2018
Trails of Cold Steel II Version 1.4 Patch Notes

Hi everyone! We have released an update for Trails of Cold Steel II, bringing it to version 1.4. This version adds a highly requested new feature, some smaller bug fixes and improvements, and surprise

Mar 25, 2018
Trails of Cold Steel II Version 1.3.1 Patch Notes

Hi everyone! This is just a minor update with the following fixes. Patch Notes for Version 1.3.1 Changed the formula by which the fishing minigame adjusts to framerate. The challenge should now be con

Mar 25, 2018
Trails of Cold Steel II Version 1.3.1 Patch Notes

Hi everyone! This is just a minor update with the following fixes. Patch Notes for Version 1.3.1 Changed the formula by which the fishing minigame adjusts to framerate. The challenge should now be con

Mar 17, 2018
Trails of Cold Steel II Version 1.3 Patch Notes

Hi everyone! With the help of the community, we have finally identified the underlying cause for several crash issues that manifested on some systems. 1.3 fixes this underlying problem (a synchronizat

Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

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

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 94.6% · 4,027 reviews shares Mechs, Turn Based, Romance, JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III 91.9% · 2,173 reviews shares Mechs, Turn Based, Romance, JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 91.5% · 1,655 reviews shares Mechs, Turn Based, Romance, JRPG Chained Echoes Chained Echoes 90.2% · 4,807 reviews shares Mechs, Turn Based, JRPG, Turn Based Combat The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 94.0% · 7,383 reviews shares Turn Based, Romance, JRPG, Turn Based Combat The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 97.8% · 3,165 reviews shares Turn Based, Romance, JRPG, Turn Based Combat Fairy Fencer F Fairy Fencer F 88.3% · 1,500 reviews shares Turn Based, Romance, JRPG, Turn Based Combat FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster 89.0% · 12,773 reviews shares Turn Based, Romance, JRPG, Turn Based Combat

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresRPG
Player tagsJRPG · RPG · Anime · Story Rich · Turn-Based · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Mechs · Fantasy · Romance · Turn-Based Combat · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * *
Achievements51
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.trailsofcoldsteel.com/cs2/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later; 64 bit OS required Processor: Intel Atom x7-Z8700 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 5 (GeForce 400 / Radeon HD 5000 / Intel post-2012 series) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 19 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x720 / 30 FPS with portable settings