The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Developer Nihon Falcom
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is a 2014 role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is the seventh installment of the Trails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series, and follows Trails of Cold Steel (2013). It was first released in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita before being localized into English by Xseed Games in 2016. A Windows port by… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
284 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
163 positive · 19 negative
95% range 84–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 163 | 19 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 1 | 70 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,082 of 2,216 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 160 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,987 of 3,209 positive).
Players praise the game as a significant improvement over its predecessor, rewarding those who endured the setup. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note pacing issues and a repetitive structure, with the epilogue feeling unnecessary. [4][5][6] A few players express disappointment with the lack of consequences in the war narrative and dislike for the protagonist. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
With an entire game's worth of setup leading to a war that has been teased since a whole 4 games ago, just what kind of conflict will the writers weave, what kind of grey morality will our young party have to deliberate upon and what are the consequences they'll suffer for their choices, what wrenches will they throw in the characters' development and how will they stand in the adversity of an overpowering foe. …
- [1]
MASSIVE step up from Cold Steel 1. The entirety of Cold Steel 1 is a prologue. Hours and hours of political set up and character introductions in a world already filled to the brim with personality. By the end of Cold Steel 1, I was feeling burnt out, frankly. Finally, with Cold Steel 2, we are back to the exciting and intricate narrative I've come to expect from Falcom. This amazing game is your reward for making …
- [4]
After how CS1 ended you'd think CS2 would be popping off in the story department. For the most part nothing happens again for 90% of it. How is that even possible? This game also refuses to end. After the "final" boss there is a fan service dungeon that could have been a cutscene then another final dungeon/boss after that which is utterly pointless. On a positive note once a character rejoins your party you can …
- [2]
So... I don't know why people don't like this entry in Trails, because gosh dang I love it, it paid up on all the setup from the previous game and then some. Heavily recommended.
- [3]
Id say this is the best game in the Cold steel Saga, particularly this and Cold steel 1. Do not let the dated graphics put you off, Cold steel 1 and 2 is an amazing game.
Summarised from 34 of the 272 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II sits at 90% positive across 182 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Famitsu gave the PS3 and PS Vita versions of the game a score of 31/40. Chris Shrive of Hardcore Gamer strongly praised the game for being "a modern JRPG masterpiece" with "the perfect blend of the classic JRPG formula mixed with contemporary features" concluding that "the emphasis on story telling and immense cast of memorable characters make the large time commitment worthwhile". Kimberly Wallace of Game Informer was similarly positive about the game's story and characters, but complained about the game's dull dungeon design. Despite the shortcomings, she still…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 284 · most liked firstSure there's exceptions but the whole discussion was born about "start games wherever" and I pointed out that people told me to start the Legend of Heroes at the Cold Steel series that has an avengers big payoff in the third or fourth game that wont hit for nothin' if I don't know everybody
neutral · AI labelView post →NIS America explains decision to put The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Switch 2 Game Key Card and not a full physical release: "we believed it was the most beneficial option for our customers." www.nintendolife.com/features/nev...
neutral · AI labelView post →CAN THEY SAY THIS IN A JRPG THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS THROUGH DAYBREAK I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR GAME
neutral · AI labelView post →Intro to Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu II on PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1995. Apparently within the Dragon Slayer universe, which is also in the Legend of Heroes universe? That's too specific for my blood; all I know is that this action role-playing game looks absolutely incredible #gaming #retro #anime 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Remake Coming to PS5, Switch, and PC Worldwide Simultaneously in 2025: Publisher is GungHo, English Voice Acting Confirmed, Fall 2025 Release Stated - noisypixel.net/trails-in-th...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. Done.👍🏻 This series is so special. Play it😭 Peak : Story. New faces/old faces. 🥹 Music. Peak turn based combat. Routes and reverie corridor were a great addition. Easy 9/10. Another banger. Will start next game depending on a announcement later. 😉
positive · AI labelView post →Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the 3D remake of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, will get a simultaneous worldwide release in fall 2025, with GungHo releasing the game in English.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Done. 🥲 Wont go too in depth about it there's a bunch of moots like 1 game behind me lol Always find myself copy pasting the same thing about these. Peak story. Peak character's, You care. 🔥 Music. Fun side quests. 🔥 Combat lore!!! 8/10
positive · AI labelView post →2 days until the launch of The Legend of Heroes: #TrailsbeyondtheHorizon! Describe this game using only one emoji 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes Trails to Azure Deluxe Edition / Trails from Zero Deluxe (Switch/PS4) reprints available to order at VGP ($61/$65 US Dollars each or $115/$123 in 2-game bundle - free shipping) buff.ly/JIPRCwY #ad Deals to add with free shipping (sorted by lowest) buff.ly/UrAC7jl
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, the newly announced remake for the first Kiseki/Trails game in the series, in Weekly Famitsu No. 1864.
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 10 Video Game Series 1. Dark souls 2. Metal Gear Solid 3. Monkey island 4. Final fantasy 5. The Legend of Heroes 6. Metro 7. Mass effect 8. Silent hill 9. Stalker 10. Monster hunter Honourable mentions: max Payne Farming simulator Fallout
neutral · AI labelView post →Get to Know Me (Part 1) Video Game Franchises/Series The Legend of Heroes: Trails/Kiseki Final Fantasy Persona Kingdom Hearts Xenoblade Chronicles Ys
neutral · AI labelView post →Some of my all-time favorite video game franchises: Metal gear solid Hitman Splinter cell Thief Monkey island Final fantasy The Legend of Heroes Mass effect Resident Evil Farming sim Metro Fallout Soulsborne Nioh Silent Hill Battlefield Medal of honor Yakuza Stalker Monster hunter
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes didn't come out of nowhere. It was Dragon Slayer VI originally, a game that Falcom decided to create because they hadn't made a Dragon Quest-ish title yet, but wanted to show that they could do the Enix and Square thing, too. If you're into old-school RPGs, you'll like this one
neutral · AI labelView post →Nihon Falcom celebrates its 45th anniversary!🎉 One of the oldest dedicated game developers in the business; first starting out with games for PC-8801back in 1982, and eventually making decades long series' across numerous systems like Xanadu, Ys, and The Legend of Heroes!
neutral · AI labelView post →GAME #01 The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Given, I started this all the way back on 22.12. but I finished it - hence the entry! 🙂↕️ Crossbell is sick! I love the people here, and especially the main cast is super cool! Excited to see how it's gonna continue in Azure 👀
positive · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (2026) may be the first video game to use the term DILF
neutral · AI labelView post →GAME #16 The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (~130h?! how the hell did that happen) Am i allowed to ignore the Prologue? Yes? Thanks. I don't think I like it as much as DB1, but holy shit, I am far away from being a hater 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is now also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with the PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC versions all launching together in January 2026. The Switch 2 physical release is a Game Key Card: www.rpgsite.net/news/17750-t...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon: Deluxe Edition (PS5 physical game) is $35.99 on Amazon amzn.to/4etRzd4 #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →Random Game Saturday! #randomgamesaturday // Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II | ドラゴンスレイヤー英雄伝説II // PC Engine CD
neutral · AI labelView post →GAME #15 The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak I fucking love Calvard already, man Can't believe I joked about my Trails journey being my "Road to Calvard" and now i'm here. And it DELIVERED 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →GAME #10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 (150h) One of the first things i did in this game was put my backloggd review on 5 stars as a half-joke. I am happy to announce that this joke is very much reality now 🙂↕️🙂↕️ PEAK
positive · AI labelView post →Pre-order listings for The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure physical bundle have gone live on Amazon France revealing that the Switch 2 version will be a Game-Key Card release: www.rpgsite.net/news/20306-t...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tell me your top 3 fave games for National Video Game Day!!! 1. Death stranding 2 2. Metal gear solid 2 3. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
neutral · AI labelView post →GAME #11 The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (~90?h) They didn't lie. This game goes dummy (and the entire series for that matter) Holy shit.
positive · AI labelView post →today in The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon • game likes to crash at save screen. crash counter: 3
negative · AI labelView post →The big video game everyone is talking about today is The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak
neutral · AI labelView post →today in The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon • doggos • game padding
neutral · AI labelView post →Weekly Japanese Game Releases: The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki - Farewell, O Zemuria, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, more www.gematsu.com/2024/09/week...
neutral · AI labelView post →✅ Dragon Slayer The Legend of Heroes VII Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter beaten An great remake of a top tier game. This version supersedes the original for me in every way. Loved it start to finish. If you wanna dip your toes in Trails, FC and SC remake are a great starting and end point. 🙂↔️💕
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon demo is available now on Switch, PS4/PS5, and Steam: bit.ly/3EayRHE progress carries over to full game
neutral · AI labelView post →Shift lead at the long game factory hungrily eyeing the five first entries in the Legend of Heroes series bc she hasn’t played them yet and technically only started at Trails
neutral · AI labelView post →sure why not ^^ Top 10 Video Game Series Ys Brandish Xenoblade Final Fantasy Kingdom Hearts The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Heroes Xanadu Wild Arms Tales of can probably switch some out with others… not definitive… I’m hoping to get more into xak and play the last couple star ocean games soon :D
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is 10 years since the western release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC. The game, known for its mammoth localisation effort, picks up immediately after the events of the first game as Estelle Bright continues her adventures in the kingdom of Liberl. #RPGanniversary
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Deluxe Edition NSW, NSW2 [Game Key- Card] PS5 and PS4 is now shipping at VGP! $79.99 / 59.99 USD SRP 👉 tinyurl.com/39zc86ym [Free Shipping]
neutral · AI labelView post →50. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 it feels weird playing a Trails game that was made for a home console LMAO. This one took a bit to grip me compared to previous entries, but I found myself enjoying it a lot even though some areas were a bit padded. Onto the finale!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 [Game-Key Card] are now in stock and pre-orders are now shipping at VGP! $99.99 / 72 USD *Free Shipping* 💿 tinyurl.com/yv9wnfd7
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is the 15th anniversary of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky's North American debut on PSP. The game, also later released internationally on PC, is the first title in the interconnected Trails series and follows Estelle and Joshua Bright as they aim to become Bracers. #RPGaniversary
neutral · AI labelView post →The original Xanadu was also the second game in the Dragon Slayer series, which eventually spun off into the Legend of Heroes series and therefore the Trails series.
neutral · AI labelView post →the best game i played this year was The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak, or perhaps The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon gets a delay but also a Switch 2 version!
neutral · AI labelView post →With an entire game's worth of setup leading to a war that has been teased since a whole 4 games ago, just what kind of conflict will the writers weave, what kind of grey morality will our young party have to deliberate upon and what are the consequences they'll suffer for their choices, what wrenches will they throw in the characters' development and how will they stand in the adversity of an overpowering foe. Nothing can go wrong with just how dark this series can get... ...Say welcome to a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edia announces Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 1 & 2 for Nintendo Switch, Psikyo Memories and Toshinden Collection for Switch 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →MASSIVE step up from Cold Steel 1. The entirety of Cold Steel 1 is a prologue. Hours and hours of political set up and character introductions in a world already filled to the brim with personality. By the end of Cold Steel 1, I was feeling burnt out, frankly. Finally, with Cold Steel 2, we are back to the exciting and intricate narrative I've come to expect from Falcom. This amazing game is your reward for making it through Cold Steel 1, and it's so worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New release: The Legend of Heroes IV: Akai Shizuku (1996 - Win/PC-98) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/the-legend-of-heroes-iv-akai-shizuku-yxg #abandonware
neutral · AI labelView post →Want to try something new (for me). After finishing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on PSP a while ago, I want to give a mini review with likes and dislikes. I didn't like the game as much as I wanted to. Trails is the favourite franchise of many, so I had high expectations. Spoilers ahead!
neutral · AI labelView post →As the press release says, Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes is the 6th game in the series but like the previous games, it got its own spin-offs. The Legend of Heroes 3-5 make up what's known as the Ghargav Trilogy while The Legend of Heroes 6 would later be rebranded as Trails in the Sky.
neutral · AI labelView post →Love me a game with some [ 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕝 ] (Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes)
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favorite video game romances takes place in the Legend of Heroes: Trails series. When first described on paper in a quick summary, it's something some people might roll their eyes at, but it's built very well. Something that had to be nailed down early about it was, it really couldn't be *optional*, based on "relationship score", or even happen on its own time. One of the best scenes in this duology centers around a huge character reveal, which puts forward the confession of love all…
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm getting a bit tired of sounding like a broken record in saying "this is the best game in the whole previous collection of Trails games so far", but the devs just keep raising the bar and surpassing it. The Trails games writing staff is truly in a league of their own. Am I saying it's the "perfect game"? Of course not, but so far it's IMO the best so far in the best JRPG collection of series of all time; the Trails series. It has well-developed character building, including NPC's, world…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trails through Daybreak is a game about hanging out. I wrote about why sickos love The Legend of Heroes: www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/tr...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure launch trailer - pair of classic RPGs on Nintendo Switch 2. Good news, but honestly I'm still slowly working my way through the Trails of Cold Steel sub-series.
neutral · AI labelView post →So, I'd seen those DLSS 5 videos, but I had no idea what games they were supposedly from. This is a comparison of shots from a game called The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. One is DLSS5, one is not. Can you tell the difference?
neutral · AI labelView post →I hate Rean Schwarzer so much it's genuinely unreal. The entire ending sequence and the epilogue were a complete farce, oh my god. I can't wait to be over with the Cold Steel series, I can't stand this ♥♥♥♥♥♥.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Inspector Daswani (The Legend of Heroes)
neutral · AI labelView post →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 being done by rogue actors. The game is utterly terrified of actually SAYING anything which simply isn't good enough for a game about war
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have mixed opinions, and I'm a bit torn because like as much as I am interested in the trails series, for the most part, I did not enjoy CS2. What irritates me is that CS1 shares some of the issues with CS2, It was a troupe fest at times but the setup and dynamics more than made up for these shortfalls. It still felt like the game was sincere and interesting enough to keep me interested even if the direction it was going is not what I would have preferred. CS2 is where the flaws really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trails of Cold Steel 1 (ToCS1) and Trails of Cold Steel 2 (ToCS2) are not separate games: they are one game, awkwardly cut in the middle. Hence ToCS1 ends on a cliffhanger, and ToCS2 starts in the middle of the story. However, ToCS1 is a great game, with good turn-based combat, an excellent soundtrack and a long, well-written (if overly wholesome) story. Gameplay-wise, ToCS2 is a slightly improved version of ToCS1, with a new and almost-as-good soundtrack. And yet, I was disappointed.…
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