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

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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.

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Developer:
Nihon Falcom
Publisher:
XSEED Games
Release date:
03 May 2017
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (26)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1580)

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Description

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.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP
Processor:
Pentium III 550 MHz
Memory:
512 MB RAM
Graphics:
32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

recommended*

OS *:
Windows Vista or later (64-bit supported)
Processor:
Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
Memory:
1 GB RAM
Graphics:
64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
6 GB available space
Sound Card:
Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

User reviews

DrySpaghettie
Recommended | 31 May 2026
45h played

The epilogue of the trilogy with a different MC. Don't play on higher difficulties than normal if you want to enjoy the combat, which this entry focuses on more than the previous two. Play FC and SC first before

Helpful: 2
WeeHez90
Not recommended | 23 Jun 2026
26.6h played

I will try again I guess but after only 9 hours I just couldn't get into this game at all. The first 2 were amazing but this one seems to be missing some of the joy and magic of the first 2. I might edit this review

Helpful: 4
Phra Khanong
Not recommended | 19 May 2026
68.5h played

The first two Trails in the Sky games were fantastic, but this one is absolute trash and has soured me on the entire Legend of Heroes franchise. It's just a long series of barely-connected dungeon crawls and boring boss

Helpful: 2
Tech-Mark
Recommended | 20 May 2026
85.1h played

This game is my favourite so far in the Trails series. Many of the enemy encounters are really well designed, encouraging the use of varied tactics and a range of interesting party setups. Nightmare mode is actually

Helpful: 2
VELIFER 𐌸
Recommended | 03 Jul 2026
103h played

So one chapter closes, and now another one begins. Trails in the Sky is genuinely the best game trilogy I've played thus far, a coherent and classic JRPG story that seems to be quite literally just the prologue to the

Helpful: 1
Kodiak
Recommended | 21 Jun 2026
39.3h played

Kevin's whacky ride was great, this might even be the best of the trilogy. One part wrap up and send off for the cast, one part tasteful fan service, one part tactical combat, and one part character drama. Far and away

Helpful: 1