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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

Released: 10/27/2020

The Ultimate Class Reunion – Boasting the largest roster in series history, heroes from all over seek to join the cause! The heroes of Class VII unite with Crossbell's Special Support Section and even the heroes of Liberl. Battle Most Refined – New and returning systems join the already polished combat of The Legend of Heroes series, including the ability to summon giant mechs to the field for devastating attacks, use Auto Battle for more expedient combat, and utilize Lost Arts, the most powerful Orbal magic capable of turning the tide of battle. Pursuits of the War Weary – In between epic battles, catch a breather with a number of mini-games including returning favorites like Vantage Master, fishing and puzzle games! And introducing new pursuits like Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster. STORY The Erebonian Empire is on the brink of all out war! Taking place shortly after the ending of Trails of Cold Steel III, the heroes of Class VII find themselves with the full force of the Empire on the path to domination. Further, the hero of the Erebonian Civil War and Class VII's instructor, Rean Schwarzer, has gone missing. Now, the students of Class VII, old and new, must unite with heroes from all over the continent to create the only chance the world has to be spared from total destruction.

The Ultimate Class Reunion – Boasting the largest roster in series history, heroes from all over seek to join the cause! The heroes of Class VII unite with Crossbell's Special Support Section and even the heroes of Liberl. Battle Most Refined – New and returning systems join the already polished combat of The Legend of Heroes series, including the ability to summon giant mechs to the field for devastating attacks, use Auto Battle for more expedient combat, and utilize Lost Arts, the most powerful Orbal magic capable of turning the tide of battle. Pursuits of the War Weary – In between epic battles, catch a breather with a number of mini-games including returning favorites like Vantage Master, fishing and puzzle games! And introducing new pursuits like Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster. STORY The Erebonian Empire is on the brink of all out war! Taking place shortly after the ending of Trails of Cold Steel III, the heroes of Class VII find themselves with the full force of the Empire on the path to domination. Further, the hero of the Erebonian Civil War and Class VII's instructor, Rean Schwarzer, has gone missing. Now, the students of Class VII, old and new, must unite with heroes from all over the continent to create the only chance the world has to be spared from total destruction.

The Ultimate Class Reunion – Boasting the largest roster in series history, heroes from all over seek to join the cause! The heroes of Class VII unite with Crossbell's Special Support Section and even the heroes of Liberl. Battle Most Refined – New and returning systems join the already polished combat of The Legend of Heroes series, including the ability to summon giant mechs to the field for devastating attacks, use Auto Battle for more expedient combat, and utilize Lost Arts, the most powerful Orbal magic capable of turning the tide of battle. Pursuits of the War Weary – In between epic battles, catch a breather with a number of mini-games including returning favorites like Vantage Master, fishing and puzzle games! And introducing new pursuits like Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster. STORY The Erebonian Empire is on the brink of all out war! Taking place shortly after the ending of Trails of Cold Steel III, the heroes of Class VII find themselves with the full force of the Empire on the path to domination. Further, the hero of the Erebonian Civil War and Class VII's instructor, Rean Schwarzer, has gone missing. Now, the students of Class VII, old and new, must unite with heroes from all over the continent to create the only chance the world has to be spared from total destruction.

Critics
82
Steam
91
Metacritic
85

Score Breakdown

81.8

Critic Average

67 reviews

91

Steam User Score

2,444 reviews

85

Metacritic User Score

213 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-9.6
Metacritic Disparity
-3.2
Combined Disparity
-6.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

27 early (40%)14 launch window (21%)26 late (39%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 67 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.8/100. Critics score this game 9.6 points lower than Steam users and 3.2 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 67)+
  1. Rob MacIntoshviaNookGaming
    Feb 9, 2024·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 91.4/100 · -21.4 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · -15.0 pts
  2. Ravi SinhaviaGamingBolt
    Feb 9, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 91.4/100 · -11.4 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · -5.0 pts
  3. Charlie NorrisviaTurn Based Lovers
    Mar 31, 2022·Late review
    88/100View review
    Steam 91.4/100 · -3.4 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +3.0 pts
  4. Se Yun JeonviaINVEN
    Dec 23, 2021·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 91.4/100 · -6.4 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · 0.0 pts
  5. Seongho MoonviaIGN Korea
    Dec 19, 2021·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 91.4/100 · -21.4 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · -15.0 pts