The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

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Peace is but a memory. In the wake of the Noble Faction’s occupation of Heimdallr, civil war has broken out across Erebonia.

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Developer:
Nihon Falcom
Publisher:
Marvelous USA, Inc.
Release date:
14 February 2018
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (22)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1861)

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Description

Peace is but a memory.

In the wake of the Noble Faction’s occupation of Heimdallr, civil war has broken out across Erebonia. The provincial armies, loyal to the aristocracy and the Four Great Houses, have claimed many of the nation’s great cities in the name of the Noble Alliance. The Imperial Army, called back from the four corners of the Empire, has only just begun its sweeping counterattack.

After Rean managed to escape Trista with Celine and Valimar, he awakens in the mountains near his hometown uncertain what fate befell his friends, who bravely threw themselves in harm’s way to buy him time to flee.

Though the road will not be an easy one, Rean decides to take up his sword again, journeying across Erebonia 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…

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Taking place on the same continent as the fan favorite Trails in the Sky offshoot of Nihon Falcom’s storied The Legend of Heroes franchise, Trails of Cold Steel II (Sen no Kiseki II in Japanese) is a direct sequel to Trails of Cold Steel, picking up one month after the decisive collision that changed the fate of the entire nation of Erebonia. The speedy, tactical turn-based combat with the newly-developed “ARCUS” system returns with all the bells and whistles together with the new Overdrive mode, new means of transportation both across the land and sky, new allies, new dangers, and a renewed sense of hope as Rean tirelessly works to right the wrongs that have led the country to disarray.

KEY FEATURES


  • A Direct Sequel that Remembers the Past
    Clear data from Trails of Cold Steel carries over into Trails of Cold Steel II, granting players bonuses, and most importantly, remembering the many relationships cultivated during time spent at Thors Military Academy, allowing for more personalized conversations throughout the story.

  • Take to the Land and Sky in New Modes of Transportation
    Fast travel isn’t just for Trista anymore; a personalized airship now allows players to swiftly choose and descend upon both familiar and foreign destinations alike—and on land, horseback riding not only returns, but players can now customize and utilize Angelica’s orbal bike for fast transportation across the map.

  • The Link System Returns with a new Overdrive Mode
    Bonding with allies continues to pay off with the Combat Link System, netting a variety of combat benefits including healing, guarding, and more, and the new Overdrive mode allows linked characters to attack up to three turns in a row for new strategic battle options.

  • Experience the Game as Never Before
    50% more lines of English voice-overs have been added to the PC release, bringing a fresh experience to even those who have played it before on console. New features for this release include ultrawide aspect ratio support, turbo mode, and an instant resume feature that allows players to launch directly from Steam to their most recent save.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 or later; 64 bit OS required
Processor:
Intel Atom x7-Z8700 2.4 GHz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Shader Model 5 (GeForce 400 / Radeon HD 5000 / Intel post-2012 series)
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
19 GB available space
Additional Notes:
1280x720 / 30 FPS with portable settings

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 or later; 64 bit OS required
Processor:
Intel i3 3 GHz
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
Geforce GTX 770 / Radeon R9 280X
Storage:
19 GB available space
Additional Notes:
1920x1080 / 60 FPS with high settings

User reviews

ReiLu
Not recommended | 22 Jun 2026
41.5h played

Damn the consequences as long as we are friends... said by Class VII. Honestly I dont share the sentiment... Like Rean, come on. The man got shot and you're still defending the murderer. The series is great, overall but

Helpful: 2
DFA
Recommended | 21 Jun 2026
101h played

The 7th Trails game and the 2nd game in the Erebonia arc. This takes place during the same time as the events of Trails to Azure. No, you can't start with this one. Go play Sky FC/1st if you are new to Trails.

Helpful: 0
AWonkyCarrot
Not recommended | 08 Jun 2026
78.7h played

I didn't like CS1 but it was ultimately inoffensive, whereas this game is anger inducing. In a game about civil war nothing actually happens,there is only one event which is a war crime and even that is portrayed as

Helpful: 5
Loki
Recommended | 22 Jun 2026
46.1h played

Following Cold Steel 1's vast improvements over the prior 5 Trails games was definitely a hard task, and while this game does fall short in a few areas, it keeps the momentum from the first game. It's fairly easy to

Helpful: 1
DrySpaghettie
Not recommended | 31 May 2026
59.0h played

Too many problems with the story, gameplay and characters to count on a steam review. Somehow them managed to destroy any kind of tension in the story, failed to tell believable character motivations and made the game

Helpful: 0
Expectations
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
256h played

With love in my heart I must declare this to be the weakest entry to the Cold Steel series. However, that is not to say that it is a bad game. A 70/100 is still a very inpressive grade. As to specifics: The weakest part

Helpful: 0