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

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and emotional story with rich character development
  • Strategic and challenging combat system
  • Large playable cast with customization options
  • Extensive side content expanding lore and backstories
  • Excellent soundtrack and atmospheric presentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear dungeon-crawling structure may feel repetitive
  • Reused maps and assets from previous games
  • Some players find difficulty spikes frustrating
  • Lack of traditional open-world exploration and npc interaction
  • Some side quests and mini-games can be tedious

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment

  • Tales of Symphonia

  • Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

  • Pray Game

Less social

Games that feels like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

  • Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -

  • 古剑奇谭(GuJian)

  • Sword of Convallaria

  • Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

Less intimate

Games that feels like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd but with less focus on close relationships

  • Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

  • Gordian Quest

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster

  • Disgaea 2 PC

  • Ys SEVEN

  • 梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

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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 in the Sky the 3rd: 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, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026