Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
If The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters are deeply developed, emotionally resonant story arcs and writing quality is exceptional. 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 →The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is a turn-based dungeon-crawler JRPG developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games. Released in 2017 at $29.99 USD, it serves as the concluding chapter of the Sky trilogy. The game features a star-door system, extensive character development, and gear management within its fantasy setting. Players explore dungeons through turn-based combat while following a backstory arc that revisits established characters' histories. Reviewers highlight the emotionally resonant story arcs and deeply developed characters, with the Steam version receiving a 95% positive rating from over 1,500 reviews. The game is verified for Steam Deck play.
About The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd: Half a year after Trails in the Sky SC, Father Kevin Graham takes on a routine mission on behalf of the Septian Church. He and his partner are then plunged into a realm that follows an unnaturally strict set of rules and is as intent to open old wounds as it is to keep them behind closed doors.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
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Shares a poignant mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Top pick for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
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Second-strongest match for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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 in the Sky
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Third-strongest match for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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 of Cold Steel II
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Shares character development and an emotional mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Ranked #4 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
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Ranked #5 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Infinite Adventures®
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Ranked #6 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Chained Echoes
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Ranked #7 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
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Shares an emotional mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Ranked #8 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
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Shares a poignant mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
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Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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 of Cold Steel
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Reviewers of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~67% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~50% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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?
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~67% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~83% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Don't Starve Together
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Priced ~50% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Noita
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Priced ~73% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
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Priced ~67% under The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Tails Noir: Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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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
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Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Shares a poignant mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Shares character development and an emotional mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
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.
Infinite Adventures®
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Chained Echoes
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Frequently asked about The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
- Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd cost?
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd are The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
- Who developed The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd?
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc..
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