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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.

Released Aug 2, 2017 Developer Nihon Falcom Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows JRPGAnimeRPGStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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.

94.8%positive5,445 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“[h1]A good starting point on the Erebonian arc in The Legend of Heroes.[/h1] [b]I will recommend this to people who love long stories and JRPGs.[/b] The characters are likeable and close to Persona 4's vibe, the character interactions have the tendency to break the fourth wall…”

— a player, Steam review · 176 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Class VII has my heart and soul. A spectacular start to Rean's journey, I wanna buy the next game right away <3”

— a player, Steam review · 133 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“".... new-model battle orbment made through a partnership between the Epstein foundation and Reinford Company" what did they mean by this?!”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:40 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

111playing at last check
12824-hour peak
1,601all-time peak
0 500 1k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 687 avg · Aug 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.

51achievements
19.5%median completion
3.4%rarest: Cold Steel Conqueror
85.8% of players 76.7% of players 71.0% of players 62.9% of players 59.8% of players 56.2% of players 51.0% of players 48.1% of players 47.2% of players 46.6% of players 46.0% of players 44.2% of players 43.1% of players 38.5% of players 38.3% of players 36.7% of players 35.9% of players 33.2% of players 29.3% of players 29.1% of players 23.9% of players 23.9% of players 23.6% of players 22.0% of players 20.1% of players 19.5% of players 16.3% of players 15.9% of players 14.1% of players 13.8% of players 12.8% of players 12.0% of players 10.0% of players 9.4% of players 9.3% of players 8.6% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.3% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 3.4% of players 85.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.8%Freshman Orientation — Hidden achievement
76.7%The Way to Thors — Hidden achievement
71.0%Tactical Thinker — Won a battle with a tactical bonus of x2.0 or greater.
Rarest badges of honor
3.4%Cold Steel Conqueror — Mastered Trails of Cold Steel and earned every achievement.
5.8%More Like Rean QUARTZ-er — Gathered all 28 varieties of master quartz.
5.9%Equal Opportunity — Forged a strong bond 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.

Nov 05, 2018
Trails of Cold Steel Version 1.6 Patch Notes

Hi everyone! We have released an update for Trails of Cold Steel 1, bringing it to version 1.6. This version adds a highly requested new feature, some smaller bug fixes and improvements, and surprise

Dec 04, 2017
Version 1.5 (Build 2337650) patch notes

Patch notes courtesy of Durante Hi everyone! I just released a new patch which makes a number of improvements. Bug fixes Fix rendering bug affecting "stealth" effects (i.e. Airgetlam fading in/out) Fi

Dec 04, 2017
Version 1.5 (Build 2337650) patch notes

Patch notes courtesy of Durante Hi everyone! I just released a new patch which makes a number of improvements. Bug fixes Fix rendering bug affecting "stealth" effects (i.e. Airgetlam fading in/out) Fi

Aug 14, 2017
Version 1.2.1 (Build 2034757) patch notes

Patch notes courtesy of Durante. Hello again everyone! Version 1.2.1 contains several bug fixes, some optimizations, and a few new features, including the highly requested autosaves! The full changelo

Aug 14, 2017
Version 1.2.1 (Build 2034757) patch notes

Patch notes courtesy of Durante. Hello again everyone! Version 1.2.1 contains several bug fixes, some optimizations, and a few new features, including the highly requested autosaves! The full changelo

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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

GenresRPG
Player tagsJRPG · Anime · RPG · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Combat · Adventure · Fantasy · Romance · Cute (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements51
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.trailsofcoldsteel.com/cs1/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later 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: 17 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x720 / 30 FPS with portable settings