Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

This is a story-driven JRPG with turn-based combat. Players investigate crimes and build relationships in a vibrant city.

97% positive from 1,339 · 2022 · 57% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $27.99 (2024-10-25)

RPGJRPG Story Rich Turn-Based Combat AnimeGreat Soundtrack

Six games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

I am Setsuna

72% positive from 1,706 reviews20166% finish itDeck Verified

A turn-based JRPG with a Chrono Trigger-inspired battle system. It tells a sorrowful story of sacrifice and features nostalgic visuals.

What players likedPlayers praise its core gameplay and good story, reminiscent of Final Fantasy IV.

The catchThe story, characters and combat all feel generic and rarely ask you to think.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, JRPG and Great Soundtrack.

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RESONANCE OF FATE™/END OF ETERNITY™ 4K/HD EDITION

80% positive from 1,033 reviews20187% finish itDeck Verified

A 4K/HD remastered gunplay RPG with strategic, fast-paced aerial combat and a story about fate in a ruined future.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, cinematic gunplay and engaging combat, reminiscent of games like Golden Sun and Folklore.

The catchThe PC port still warps character models during combat and drops frames, unpatched.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Combat, JRPG and Story Rich.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

91% positive from 3,212 reviews202053% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a story-driven JRPG with turn-based combat. Players guide a new class of heroes through an evolving narrative and refined battle system.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging combat and updated graphics, comparing it favorably to previous entries in the Trails series.

The catchAlmost nothing happens for dozens of hours until the final stretch and a cliffhanger.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Story Rich.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

93% positive from 3,143 reviews201860% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a tactical turn-based JRPG with a focus on character relationships and a branching story. It features strategic combat, exploration, and a dramatic narrative of war and friendship.

What players likedPlayers praise its improvements over Cold Steel 1, with a better story structure and battle system, comparing it favorably to Sky SC and Azure.

The catchThe civil war plot is padded filler that ends with no real tension or consequences.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Story Rich.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

97% positive from 2,760 reviews2015Deck Unsupported

This is a turn-based JRPG with deep customization and a long, character-driven story. Players explore a detailed world, engage in strategic combat, and experience an emotional narrative.

What players likedPlayers praise its world-building, character development, story, and music, calling it a worthy and significantly upgraded sequel to the first game.

The catchThe game is heavily padded, retreading the first game's maps for dozens of hours.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Story Rich.

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

95% positive from 2,530 reviews201762% finish itDeck Verified

A JRPG with a focus on character-driven stories and tactical turn-based combat. It explores the pasts of familiar characters in a mysterious new realm.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fantastic conclusion to a classic JRPG trilogy, offering superior combat and character development.

The catchMost of it is repetitive dungeon crawling through maps recycled from the earlier games.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Story Rich.

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More about The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

What players liked

Players praise its immersive world, natural characterization, and continuation of the Trails series, often comparing it favorably to the Sky trilogy.

The catch

The pacing crawls, with dozens of hours of filler dialogue before the story moves.

Reviews: 97% positive from 1,339
Released: 2022
Finish it: 57% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $27.99 (2024-10-25)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 97% positive, but with 1,339 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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