The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
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.
- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 85
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 3 GB
What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 24 June 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Xseed Games, Ghostlight |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q843143, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes18 of 300 (6%)
enjoyable game but it keeps crashing and i loose progress so i just googled the plot
Steam review, 1 March 2019 · 24 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpfulAlso there are so many bugs that it crashes the game every 10 minutes.
Steam review, 26 June 2019 · 5 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 5 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
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Common questions about The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
What platforms is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is available on PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck. It first released in 2004.
How much does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky?
94% of 10,375 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky?
85 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.