Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 106 reports. As a rpg game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
- Release
- July 29, 2014
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Pentium III 550 MHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- OS *: Windows Vista, 7 or 8 (64-bit supported)
- Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 106 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~7 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.3 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky playable on Steam Deck?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 106 reports.
›Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky at 30–60 fps (based on 4 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 9h 37m at 30 fps, 8h 20m at 60 fps on The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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