RPG · May 3, 2017

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (2017)

trophy26 achievementsgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.9k recommendations
Half a year after the events of Trails in the Sky Second Chapter , Liberl has settled into peace once again—but even during peaceful times, there are many among the distinguished and fortunate burning with greed thanks to the influence of ancient artifacts. Most of the population remains unaware of their abuses of power, but to the most enigmatic order of the beloved Septian Church, the Gralsritter, snuffing out these would-be villains and claiming artifacts in their name is as everyday as professing one’s faith in the Goddess. On the eve of another successfully completed mission, high-ranking member Father Kevin Graham is immediately assigned to retrieve one more artifact that rests beneath Grancel Cathedral. What’s more, even though this is a task he could easily complete on his own, he must reluctantly do so in partnership with his newest recruit, rookie Gralsritter and childhood friend Sister Ries Argent. Thus begins the start of a routine mission that becomes anything but, delving into a new and mysterious realm that follows an unnaturally strict set of rules: Phantasma. Therein, the history of the Septian Church and the pasts of the many familiar faces who took up arms for the sake of Liberl’s future will be laid bare…and some may have been better off staying forever sealed behind closed doors. A More Personal Adventure Trails in the Sky has become a fan favorite for thoughtfully written characters down to its NPCs, and for its final installment further focuses on fleshing out its playable cast via Moon and Star doors found as the story progresses. Familiar Tactics, Brutal Combat Widely considered the most challenging title in the series, players are encouraged to iterate upon the combat style they’ve come to know in the 3rd ’s predecessors by either enjoying its in-depth story on Easy or crying with frustration on its unforgiving Nightmare difficulty. One More from Falcom Sound Team jdk Nihon Falcom is known for its brilliant music, and the Trails series has never been an exception, with the 3rd adding dozens of new tracks to keep players engaged as they journey through Phantasma. Even More Olivier As if two Sky games was enough Olivier.

Peer RPG titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.1k Steam reviewsTop 95% in RPG
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 17%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 78 — top 33% of RPG titles
Engagement hours80 h averageTop 8% for session depth among RPG

RPG releases from 2017

14 RPG titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 2.1k reviews

2.0k positive · 128 negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 88
  • JRPG · 88
  • Great Soundtrack · 72
  • Story Rich · 71
  • Anime · 60
  • Turn-Based · 56
  • Singleplayer · 44
  • Fantasy · 33
  • Turn-Based Combat · 20
  • Dungeon Crawler · 8

More from Nihon Falcom

Nihon Falcom has 9 titles indexed — top 6 by review volume below.

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 3, 2017
DeveloperNihon Falcom
PublisherXSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
Base price$22.49
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

80h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

80h

Typical completion time

Achievements

26

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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