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As Calvard’s off-the-books fixer, Van takes risky cases, investigates the city, and fights in real-time and turn-based battles.
Released 01 Mar 2023
Take Off-the-Books Jobs
Fight in Two Modes
Trade Topics in Battle
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
Developed by Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH · Published by NIS America, Inc.







In the Calvard Republic, Van Arkride works as a spriggan: a fixer who takes jobs that clients cannot bring to official authorities. His work ranges from investigation and negotiation to bounty hunting, and a request from a young academy student draws him into a larger story.
Travel through city districts and other regions, talk with residents, and take on requests as you investigate local problems. Battles can begin with real-time attacks in the field, then shift into command-based turn-based combat, while ordinary foes can also be defeated without switching modes.
Develop Van and his companions through the Xipha orbment system, equipping quartz to shape stats and unlock combat effects. Conversations can yield topics used as bargaining chips in battle, while alignment choices affect Van’s attributes and can influence relationships with factions and how events unfold.
Recurring praise focuses on the hybrid combat, Van and his companions, and the detailed setting and character interactions. Players who enjoy the story often appreciate its new Calvard backdrop and more morally gray tone, while others find the opening slow, the dialogue excessive, or the plot uneven. Reactions to the combat changes also vary, though many describe them as a refreshing evolution.



| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 53 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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