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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

6 Games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. Octopath Traveler, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Octopath Traveler II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2006Dev Nihon Falcom

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is Octopath Traveler — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Metaphor: ReFantazio and Octopath Traveler II follow close behind.

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The best games like The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Octopath Traveler

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Octopath Traveler
Closest overall match
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 12 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Metaphor: ReFantazio
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeAnimeFantasy
Year 2024Dev Studio Zero · AtlusOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and an anime aesthetic, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 18 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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Octopath Traveler II

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Octopath Traveler II
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyAnime
Year 2023Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 17 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeMeleeDark
Year 2020Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

Released 14 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeMeleeDark
Year 2024Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

Released 18 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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Sea of Stars

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Sea of Stars
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyCo-op
Year 2023Dev SabotageOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

Genre puts it alongside The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is co-op play.

Released 17 years after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

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