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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...
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
27 of the 92 reviews raise this.
“Yes, of course yes. Plot is getting thicker, but in the good sense. Combat system is getting more enjoyable and the characters personalities get brighter and brighter. Quite recommended, as the rest of the series”
“Starting off, I will just say that I like a lot of what Cold Steel 2 brings to the table in terms of QoL and gameplay enhancements. There's more variety to quartz, upgraded slots return, and more crafts all make the…”
“Decent follow up More like a chapter 2. Pc version a bit janky tho tbh, still v good game.”
26 of the 92 reviews raise this.
“Yes, of course yes. Plot is getting thicker, but in the good sense. Combat system is getting more enjoyable and the characters personalities get brighter and brighter. Quite recommended, as the rest of the series”
“Great game, better than the first one imo. Had some similar issues but it felt a lot better paced than the 1 and the story actually starts to take off in this one. Still a bit slower than I'd like but it's still very…”
“Good turn-based combat and great story. 10/10, would recommend!”
3 of the 92 reviews raise this.
“Starting off, I will just say that I like a lot of what Cold Steel 2 brings to the table in terms of QoL and gameplay enhancements. There's more variety to quartz, upgraded slots return, and more crafts all make the…”
3 of the 92 reviews raise this.
“3/5 I played through the Trails of Cold Steel series over the course of the year, and while the UI and graphics noticeably improved between games 2 and 3, they all really deserve the same score. Decently fun gameplay…”
3 of the 92 reviews raise this.
“If you didn't play Cold Steel I, stop reading immediately and play this instead. Cold Steel II is basically the second half of a long story. So obviously: Spoiler Alarm. You can see I liked this game just from my…”
“I had a really fun time replaying this game again :) C'mon Falcom do a remake for Cold Steel I and Cold Steel II”
“good story ,fun to play,I have play four times though but play cold steel frist”
18 of the 92 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“After how CS1 ended you'd think CS2 would be popping off in the story department. For the most part nothing happens again for 90% of it. How is that even possible? This game also refuses to end. After the "final" boss…”
“Trails needs to be studied. 7th game in a row and I'm already turning on my Switch 2 to play Trails of Cold Steel 3. I expected a burn out by the 3rd game but I guess this is just too addicting. By the way Cold Steel 2…”
“i don't understand how the ♥♥♥♥ this games keep improving over and over again. yah, maybe there is some odd things about this game "story specially", but overall, it is a solid game.”
11 of the 92 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“After how CS1 ended you'd think CS2 would be popping off in the story department. For the most part nothing happens again for 90% of it. How is that even possible? This game also refuses to end. After the "final" boss…”
“I'm completely addicted to this series ever since Trails in the Sky first chapter released, with Cold Steel 2 being no exception. However, for me, this game did the exact same thing Trails to Azure did, they opened you…”
“Great game, better than the first one imo. Had some similar issues but it felt a lot better paced than the 1 and the story actually starts to take off in this one. Still a bit slower than I'd like but it's still very…”
7 of the 92 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“im gonna miss alisa 8/10 the last boss kinda blows”
“Extremely good follow on to the first game! I enjoyed the story even more than the first one (at least up to the surprisingly long denouement). One thing I do think was a miss was the balance of items and some quartz…”
Counted across 92 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“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“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“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 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
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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
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
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
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
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
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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 · RPG · Anime · Story Rich · Turn-Based · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Mechs · Fantasy · Romance · Turn-Based Combat · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * * |
| Achievements | 51 |
| Official site | http://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