Faithful, high-quality remake
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This is the blueprint of a perfect remake in my opinion.”
Steam review · 66 h played ↗
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
Worth buying? What 170 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 170 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Nihon Falcom2026JRPG · Turn-Based Tactics · RPG
$59.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A faithful, beautifully presented remake of a beloved JRPG with an emotional payoff story. Skip it if you haven't played 1st Chapter or dislike reused areas and heavy dialogue.
Great for
Players who finished Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and love slow-burn, story-rich JRPGs
Main risk
Heavy reuse of 1st Chapter maps and assets, with a slow, dialogue-heavy first half
What players love
Lovable characters and Estelle's growth
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“One of the few JRPGS where i think every playable character brings something to the table and are worth having.”
Steam review · 56.1 h played ↗
Fun hybrid action/turn-based combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The battle system is my favorite of any modern JRPG I’ve played, hands down.”
Steam review · 57.8 h played ↗
Emotional story with great payoff
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“If you fell in love with Estelle and Joshua in the first game, 2nd Chapter delivers the ultimate, unforgettable payoff.”
Steam review · 45.8 h played ↗
Stunning 3D cutscenes and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The 3D animations and cinematics of the game are top notch and really elevate all the emotions that come with those cutscenes”
Steam review · 96.8 h played ↗
Great QoL and music options
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“QoL updates are massive in comparison to the original.”
Steam review · 134.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Heavy reuse of 1st Chapter content
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“basically, 90% of everything is reused from the first game.”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
Regional pricing for SEA
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Malaysia is the 3rd most expensive country selling Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter”
Steam review · 51 h played ↗
Unbalanced enemy turns and boss mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Monsters easily take 3-5 turns in a row.”
Steam review · translated · 8.3 h played ↗
Steam port missing DLC, censorship, PC controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“The PC experience remains subpar.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Too much dialogue and cutscenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 20 negative reviews
“This is more an interactive movie than a game.”
Steam review · 78.3 h played ↗
Crash and no autosave
Mentioned in ~1 in 20 negative reviews
“i played for 4 hours and now ur telling me theres no auto save?”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support52 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Storage52 GB available space
OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Storage52 GB available space
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