Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
If The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak and Ys X: Proud Nordics — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon: The future of an entire continent is at stake in this milestone entry in the Trails series! Explore the vast Calvard Republic with three different protagonists, nurture connections, and master powerful skills in both real-time and turn-based battles as you uncover the secrets at the core of Zemuria!

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
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Shares difficulty modes, real time combat, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Top pick for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Return to the Calvard Republic and unravel the mystery of the crimson beast! One day, a shocking series of murders set the wheels of fate into motion once again. Chaos looming on the horizon, the spriggan Van Arkride receives an unexpected visitor. Who is behind the murders, and what is their goal?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
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Shares orbment customization and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Second-strongest match for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
Ys X: Proud Nordics
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Shares real time combat, boss fights, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Third-strongest match for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!
Hexborn
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Ranked #4 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Hexborn is a dark fantasy action RPG where you rise from an unknown mage into the leader of a legendary guild. Master arcane combat, recruit powerful allies, forge relics, and descend into dangerous dungeons and large-scale raids to uncover the secrets behind your rare ability to fly.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
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Shares party management, skill tree progression, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ranked #5 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
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Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, worldbuilding and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ranked #6 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
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Shares real time combat, boss fights, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ranked #7 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ranked #8 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
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Shares orbment customization and an epic mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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Three different legends are about to unfold! Determine the fates of Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and the mysterious “C” in this climactic chapter of The Legend of Heroes series.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Reverie
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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An ambient, very simple game* with pseudo-puzzle elements, something you can leave open on a second monitor while you work.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
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Shares orbment customization and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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 Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty modes, real time combat, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Return to the Calvard Republic and unravel the mystery of the crimson beast! One day, a shocking series of murders set the wheels of fate into motion once again. Chaos looming on the horizon, the spriggan Van Arkride receives an unexpected visitor. Who is behind the murders, and what is their goal?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~83% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~75% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~67% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~83% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~83% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~67% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Subnautica
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Priced ~50% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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More from Nihon Falcom
Other recommendable Steam games by Nihon Falcom, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares Action and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
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.
Sora no Kiseki the 1st
WHY THIS
Shares real time combat, turn based combat, narrative driven and an epic mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, worldbuilding and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
Ys Origin
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Experience an epic story developed across three titles, and crafted for new and old fans alike. Also includes an interactive introduction to catch up new players to the ongoing story so anyone can dive right in to the world of Trails of Cold Steel.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
WHY THIS
Shares orbment customization and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
Ys X: Proud Nordics
WHY THIS
Shares real time combat, boss fights, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression, turn based combat, worldbuilding and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
WHY THIS
Shares real time combat, boss fights, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Frequently asked about The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
- Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon run on Steam Deck?
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon cost?
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon are The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak, Ys X: Proud Nordics.
- Who developed The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon?
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon was developed by Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH and published by NIS America, Inc..
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