The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs Valkyria Chronicles
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a JRPG RPG game (2004) while Valkyria Chronicles is a JRPG RPG game from SEGA (2014).
What each one is
Steam files The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky under JRPG and RPG. In contrast, it files Valkyria Chronicles under JRPG and RPG.
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.
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
At a glance
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Valkyria Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (94%, 10,375) | Very Positive (90%, 13,296) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | 25 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2004 | 2014 |
| Developer | — | SEGA |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky vs Valkyria Chronicles, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyJRPG RPG gameValkyria ChroniclesJRPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyJRPG, Story Rich, RPGValkyria ChroniclesAnime, Strategy, Turn-BasedThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyScore 7.6 · 94% on Steam · 85 criticValkyria ChroniclesScore 7.6 · 90% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky10,375 reviews · 3 GBValkyria Chronicles13,296 reviews · 25 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky$19.99Valkyria Chronicles$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyPlayableValkyria Chronicles ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Valkyria Chronicles takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Valkyria Chronicles on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- Better on a Steam Deck: Valkyria Chronicles (verified)
- Lighter on storage: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (3 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
JRPGStory RichRPGAnimeGreat SoundtrackTurn-BasedFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer
Where they differ
FantasyAdventureTurn-Based CombatIsometric
WarTanksThird PersonWorld War II
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Valkyria Chronicles is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and 1 for Valkyria Chronicles. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Valkyria Chronicles in scope?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky has drawn 10,375 Steam reviews and installs in 3 GB. Valkyria Chronicles has drawn 13,296 Steam reviews and installs in 25 GB.
Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or Valkyria Chronicles better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky rates higher (7.6 to 7.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or Valkyria Chronicles?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.