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The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

2022

Should you play it?

When Lloyd Bannings is assigned to Crossbell's Special Support Section, he and his new teammates must prove themselves as they fight to overcome the injustice of a city gripped by corruption.

What works

  • Deep and engaging story
  • Rich worldbuilding and characters
  • Strategic and customizable combat
  • Quality pc port with many qol features
  • Long playtime with rewarding exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing and lengthy dialogue
  • Some missable content requiring guides
  • Lack of english voice acting
  • Regional pricing considered high by some
  • Combat can feel easy or repetitive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

  • From Frontier

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

  • Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -

  • The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero but with less of a community feel

  • FINAL FANTASY VII

  • Girls of The Tower

  • The Temple of Elemental Evil

  • SaGa Frontier Remastered

  • Apostle: Rebellion

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

More social

Games that feels like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Frosthaven

  • Immortal Empire

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

  • Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment

  • Tales of Symphonia

Less intimate

Games that feels like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero but with less focus on close relationships

  • Romancing SaGa 3™

  • Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster

  • Zanki Zero: Last Beginning

  • Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

  • Gordian Quest

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 04/08/2026