# List of Trails media

Trails, known as Kiseki (軌跡) in Japan, is a science fantasy series of role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom. Trails is a part of their larger The Legend of Heroes franchise and began with the release of Trails in the Sky in 2004. The games were released exclusively in Asia until the 2010s, with Xseed Games handling its English localization and global publishing until being replaced by NIS America in 2019. Trails games primarily feature turn-based combat, with some spin-offs and later entries featuring other styles of gameplay. The series is commonly praised for its character arcs and worldbuilding. It has also seen adapted and original manga, audio drama, and anime works, with the games selling 8.5 million copies by 2024.

## Video games
### Main series

| Title | Details |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Original release date(s): JP: June 24, 2004NA: March 29, 2011EU: November 4, 2011 | Release years by system: 2004 – Windows2006 – PlayStation Portable2012 – PlayStation 32015 – PlayStation Vita |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Original release date(s): JP: June 24, 2004NA: March 29, 2011EU: November 4, 2011 | Notes: Known as Eiyū Densetsu VI: Sora no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by Xseed Games First game of the Liberl arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Original release date(s): JP: March 9, 2006WW: October 29, 2015 | Release years by system: 2006 – Windows2007 – PlayStation Portable2013 – PlayStation 32015 – PlayStation Vita |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Original release date(s): JP: March 9, 2006WW: October 29, 2015 | Notes: Known as Eiyū Densetsu VI: Sora no Kiseki SC in Japan, SC standing for "Second Chapter" Published outside of Japan by Xseed Games Second game of the Liberl arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Original release date(s): JP: June 28, 2007WW: May 3, 2017 | Release years by system: 2007 – Windows2008 – PlayStation Portable2013 – PlayStation 32016 – PlayStation Vita |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Original release date(s): JP: June 28, 2007WW: May 3, 2017 | Notes: Known as Eiyū Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd in Japan Published outside of Japan by Xseed Games Third and final game of the Liberl arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Original release date(s): JP: September 30, 2010NA: September 27, 2022EU: September 30, 2022 | Release years by system: 2010 – PlayStation Portable2011 – Windows2012 – PlayStation Vita2020 – PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Original release date(s): JP: September 30, 2010NA: September 27, 2022EU: September 30, 2022 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America; based on a fan translation First game of the Crossbell arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Original release date(s): JP: September 29, 2011NA: March 14, 2023EU: March 17, 2023 | Release years by system: 2011 – PlayStation Portable2013 – Windows2014 – PlayStation Vita2020 – PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Original release date(s): JP: September 29, 2011NA: March 14, 2023EU: March 17, 2023 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Aoi no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America; based on a fan translation Second and final game of the Crossbell arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Original release date(s): JP: September 26, 2013NA: December 22, 2015EU: January 29, 2016 | Release years by system: 2013 – PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita2017 – Windows2018 – PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Original release date(s): JP: September 26, 2013NA: December 22, 2015EU: January 29, 2016 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by Xseed Games First game of the Erebonia arc and first to be rendered in full 3D |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Original release date(s): JP: September 25, 2014NA: September 6, 2016EU: November 11, 2016 | Release years by system: 2014 – PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita2018 – Windows, PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Original release date(s): JP: September 25, 2014NA: September 6, 2016EU: November 11, 2016 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II in Japan Published outside of Japan by Xseed Games Second game of the Erebonia arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Original release date(s): JP: September 28, 2017WW: October 22, 2019 | Release years by system: 2017 – PlayStation 42020 – Nintendo Switch, Windows2022 – Stadia2024 – PlayStation 5 |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Original release date(s): JP: September 28, 2017WW: October 22, 2019 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America Third game of the Erebonia arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Original release date(s): JP: September 27, 2018WW: October 27, 2020 | Release years by system: 2017 – PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch, Windows, Stadia2024 – PlayStation 5 |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Original release date(s): JP: September 27, 2018WW: October 27, 2020 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki IV – The End of Saga in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America Fourth game of the Erebonia arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Original release date(s): JP: August 27, 2020WW: July 7, 2023 | Release years by system: 2020 – PlayStation 42021 – Nintendo Switch, Windows2022 – PlayStation 5 |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Original release date(s): JP: August 27, 2020WW: July 7, 2023 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America Concludes the Crossbell and Erebonia arcs |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Original release date(s): JP: September 30, 2021WW: July 5, 2024 | Release years by system: 2021 – PlayStation 42022 – PlayStation 5, Windows2024 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Original release date(s): JP: September 30, 2021WW: July 5, 2024 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America First game of the Calvard arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Original release date(s): JP: September 29, 2022WW: February 14, 2025 | Release years by system: 2022 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 52023 – Windows2024 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Original release date(s): JP: September 29, 2022WW: February 14, 2025 | Notes: Known as The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – Crimson Sin in Japan Published outside of Japan by NIS America Second game of the Calvard arc |
| The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki Original release date(s): JP: September 26, 2024 | Release years by system: 2024 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki Original release date(s): JP: September 26, 2024 | Notes: Full title: The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki - Farewell, O Zemuria Third game of the Calvard arc |
| Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Original release date(s): WW: Late 2025 | Release years by system: 2025 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows |
| Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Original release date(s): WW: Late 2025 | Notes: 3D remake of Trails in the Sky using the Daybreak engine First game in the series to release worldwide the same year To be published in Japan by Nihon Falcon, in North America by GungHo Online Entertainment, and in Europe by Clear River Games |

### Spin-offs

| Title | Details |
| Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Original release date(s): JP: July 29, 2010WW: 2025 | Release years by system: 2010 – PlayStation Portable2025 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows |
| Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Original release date(s): JP: July 29, 2010WW: 2025 | Notes: Subtitled Alternative Saga; known as Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki in Japan Crossover fighting game featuring characters from Trails and Falcom's Ys series Worldwide release based on a 2021 English fan translation |
| The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Original release date(s): JP: July 26, 2012NA: September 19, 2023EU/AU: September 22, 2023 | Release years by system: 2012 – PlayStation Portable2021 – PlayStation 4, Windows2022 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Original release date(s): JP: July 26, 2012NA: September 19, 2023EU/AU: September 22, 2023 | Notes: Known as Nayuta no Kiseki in Japan Action role-playing game set outside Zemuria with implied narrative connections |
| The Legend of Heroes: Yume no Kiseki Original release date(s): JP: July 6, 2013 | Release years by system: 2013 – Android, iOS |
| The Legend of Heroes: Yume no Kiseki Original release date(s): JP: July 6, 2013 | Notes: Developed by Vanguard, Co. Ltd. Discontinued in May 2014 Unofficially translated as Trails of Dreams |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise Original release date(s): JP: August 31, 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 – Browser game, PlayStation Vita2017 – PlayStation 42018 – Android, iOS2019 – Nintendo Switch |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise Original release date(s): JP: August 31, 2016 | Notes: Known as Akatsuki no Kiseki in Japan Gacha game developed by UserJoy Technology Originally released as a Unity Web Player game; console ports were discontinued in 2022 |
| Trails in the Sky: Kizuna Original release date(s): SG/MY: March 5, 2018TW: April 12, 2018 | Release years by system: 2018 – Android, iOS |
| Trails in the Sky: Kizuna Original release date(s): SG/MY: March 5, 2018TW: April 12, 2018 | Notes: Developed by Changyou for Asia regions Card battle game |
| Trails in the Sky OL Original release date(s): CHN: September 17, 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 – Android, iOS |
| Trails in the Sky OL Original release date(s): CHN: September 17, 2019 | Notes: Developed by Changyou and released exclusively in China Based on Trails in the Sky |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War Original release date(s): JP: December 6, 2023WW: May 29, 2024 | Release years by system: 2023 – Android, iOS |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War Original release date(s): JP: December 6, 2023WW: May 29, 2024 | Notes: Developed by UserJoy and based on the anime of the same name |

## Audio

| Title | Details |
| Trails in the Sky Super Arrange Version June 24, 2004 – soundtrack | Notes: Arranged by Yukihiro Jondo |
| Trails in the Sky Original Soundtrack July 30, 2004 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda and Wataru Ishibashi |
| Trails in the Sky SC Original Soundtrack July 30, 2004 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Wataru Ishibashi, Ryo Takeshita, and Takahiro Unisuga |
| Trails in the Sky Vocal Version August 25, 2006 – soundtrack | Notes: Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo and Kohei Wada |
| Trails in the Sky FC & SC Super Arrange Version September 15, 2006 – soundtrack | Notes: Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo |
| Trails in the Sky the 3rd Original Soundtrack September 27, 2007 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Ryo Takeshita, Hayato Sonoda, and Takahiro Unisuga |
| Trails in the Sky Drama CD: Advanced Chapter March 27, 2010 – audio drama | Notes: Set between Trails in the Sky the 3rd and Trails from Zero |
| Trails from Zero Original Soundtrack December 16, 2010 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Saki Momiyama, Masanori Osaki, and Takahiro Unisuga |
| Trails from Zero Drama CD: Road to the Future September 29, 2011 – audio drama | Notes: Set between Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure |
| Trails to Azure Original Soundtrack December 10, 2011 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Saki Momiyama, Masanori Osaki, and Takahiro Unisuga |
| Hoshi no Arika Zanmai December 30, 2011 – soundtrack | Notes: Compilation of "The Whereabouts of Light" ("Hoshi no Arika") arrangements from Trails in the Sky |
| Falcom Boss Zanmai August 10, 2012 – soundtrack | Notes: Compilation of boss themes from Falcom games, includes two tracks from the Crossbell duology Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo, Toshiharu Okajima, and Noriyuki Kamikura |
| Boundless Trails Original Soundtrack September 27, 2012 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama, Ryo Takeshita, Masanori Osaki |
| Trails in the Sky Zanmai July 9, 2013 – soundtrack | Notes: Music from the Trails in the Sky trilogy, arranged by Yukihiro Jindo and others |
| Falcom Field Zanmai August 10, 2013 – soundtrack | Notes: Compilation of overworld themes from Falcom games, includes three Trails tracks Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo, Toshiharu Okajima, Noriyuki Kamikura, and Satoshi Ohyama |
| Trails from Cold Steel Drama CD: Returning Home September 26, 2013 – audio drama | Notes: Set during Trails of Cold Steel Script translated by Xseed Games as promotional material for the English version of Trails of Cold Steel II |
| Trails of Cold Steel Original Soundtrack December 13, 2013 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Saki Momiyama, Masanori Osaki, Takahiro Unisuga, and Tomokatsu Hagiuda |
| Trails to Azure Evolution Original Soundtrack August 20, 2014 – soundtrack | Notes: Soundtrack to the PlayStation Portable port Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo and Toshiharu Okajima |
| Trails of Cold Steel II Drama CD: The Remote Town of Alster September 25, 2014 – audio drama | Notes: Set during Trails of Cold Steel II Script translated by Xseed Games as promotional material for the English release of Trails of Cold Steel II |
| Trails of Cold Steel II Original Soundtrack November 26, 2014 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Saki Momiyama, and Takahiro Unisuga |
| Trails in the Sky Evolution Original Soundtrack June 11, 2015 – soundtrack | Notes: Soundtrack to the PlayStation Portable port Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo and Toshiharu Okajima |
| Trails in the Sky SC Evolution Original Soundtrack January 15, 2016 – soundtrack | Notes: Soundtrack to the PlayStation Portable port Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo and several others |
| Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution Original Soundtrack August 24, 2016 – soundtrack | Notes: Soundtrack to the PlayStation Portable port Arranged by Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa, Shunsuke Minami, and Toshiharu Okajima |
| Trails of Cold Steel III Original Soundtrack November 16, 2017 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, and Mitsuo Singa |
| Trails of Cold Steel IV Original Soundtrack December 13, 2018 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, and Mitsuo Singa |
| Trails into Reverie Original Soundtrack December 16, 2020 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Shuntaro Koguchi, and Mitsuo Singa |
| Trails through Daybreak Original Soundtrack March 9, 2022 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Shuntaro Koguchi, Yukihiro Jindo, and Mitsuo Singa |
| Trails through Daybreak II Original Soundtrack February 20, 2023 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Shuntaro Koguchi, Yukihiro Jindo, and Mitsuo Singa |
| Kai no Kiseki Original Soundtrack January 22, 2025 – soundtrack | Notes: Composed by Hayato Sonoda, Shuntaro Koguchi, Yukihiro Jindo, and Mitsuo Singa |

## Literature

| Title | Details |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky December 12, 2010 – manga | Notes: Adaptation of Trails in the Sky Six volumes; the second and third released in 2011, the fourth in 2012, and the fifth and sixth in 2013 Illustrated by Shinki Kitsutsuki and published by Bandai Namco Filmworks |
| The Ring of Judgment December 18, 2010 – manga | Notes: Full title: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Pre-Story: The Ring of Judgment Set between Trails in the Sky the 3rd and Trails from Zero, the manga follows Estelle and Joshua in an Erebonian town Written by Falcom, illustrated by Shinki Kitsutsuki, and published by Dengeki Comics |
| Trails from Zero: The Four Destinies January 18, 2012 – manga | Notes: Full title: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero – The Four Destinies Details the lives of the four Special Support Section members prior to them joining Written by Daisuke Tazawa, illustrated by Tarahi Rakuji, and published by Falcom |
| Trails in the Sky Gaiden: The Tale of Loewe March 1, 2012 – manga | Notes: Three volumes; the second released later in 2012 and the third released in 2013 Follows Leonhardt during the events of the first two Trails in the Sky games Written by Falcom and Daisuke Tazawa, illustrated by Tarahi Rakuji, and published by Falcom |
| The Legend of Heroes: The Characters April 12, 2012 – art book | Notes: Features illustrations and concept art of various characters in the series Published in Japan by SB Creative and in English worldwide by Udon Entertainment in 2014 |
| The Legend of Heroes: The Illustrations April 12, 2012 – art book | Notes: Features pin-ups, story artwork, and advertising material Published in Japan by SB Creative and in English worldwide by Udon Entertainment in 2014 |
| Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen July 25, 2012 – manga | Notes: Four-part comedy yonkoma manga; the second released in September 2013, the third in October 2014, and the fourth in October 2015 Written and illustrated by Daisuke Arakubo and serialized in Monthly Falcom Magazine Adapted into two anime miniseries broadcast on Tokyo MX and Sun TV; part one aired in 2014 and part two in 2015 Unofficially translated as Everyone Assemble! Falcom Academy |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC December 15, 2014 – manga | Notes: Adaptation of Trails in the Sky SC Three volumes; the second released in 2015 and the third in 2016 Illustrated by Shinki Kitsutsuki and published by Kadokawa |
| Sept Archive December 25, 2014 – book | Notes: Full title: Trails Series 10th Anniversary Memorial Book Sept Archive Book commemorating the 10th anniversary of the franchise featuring plot recaps, a guide to the series' non-game media, additional information on Zemuria and its organizations, an exclusive manga, results from fan polls, and an interview with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel August 18, 2015 – manga | Notes: Adaptation of Trails of Cold Steel Six volumes; the second, third, and fourth released in 2015, the fifth in 2016, and the sixth in 2018 Written by Mao Emura, illustrated by Riri Sagara, and published by Field Y |

## Other

| Title | Details |
| Trails in the Sky Material Collection Portable December 20, 2007 – fan disc | Notes: Includes game demos for Trails in the Sky and Falcom's Gurumin, a 147-track soundtrack, wallpapers, and the animated cutscenes from the first two Sky games |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky November 25, 2011 – original video animation | Notes: Adaptation of Trails in the Sky SC Two-part OVA; second episode released on February 24, 2012 Produced by Kinema Citrus with a script by Makoto Uezu Released outside of Japan by Sentai Filmworks in 2012 |
| Trails of Cold Steel the Musical January 8, 2017 – 2.5D musical | Notes: Musical stage play based on the first Trails of Cold Steel game Performed at the former Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi music hall on January 8–15, 2017 Made use of visual effects by way of 3D glasses given to guests |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War January 6, 2023 – anime | Notes: Set in North Ambria between the events of Cold Steel II and III; follows an original cast of characters 12 episodes produced by Tatsunoko Production and dubbed in English by Crunchyroll |
| Trails Trading Card Game November 29, 2024 – trading card game | Notes: Designed by TCG Corporation Made for the 20th anniversary of the series |
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Destiny 2025 – tabletop game | Notes: Designed by Promethium Books |