Square Enix

Chrono Trigger

Game First reported release Mar 11, 1995

Game details

First release year: 1995

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Players by platform

Android^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*
Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*
Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*
Nintendo DS^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Nintendo DS^*
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+^*
ESRB · Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Classification
E - Everyone^*
ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

Series

Chrono

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Store genres

RPG^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Partial Controller Support^*
Steam Cloud^*
Remote Play on Phone^*
Remote Play on Tablet^*
Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
Italian^*
German^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Simplified Chinese^*
Traditional Chinese^*
Japanese^*
Korean^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3 2.3GHz^*
Memory
4 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
INTEL HD Graphics 530^*
Storage
2 GB available space^*
Conditions
Supported resolutions: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x720, 1360x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080.^*

Compatibility and community reports

Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Partial^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
143^*
Community confidence
strong^*

Studios & publishers

Developers

Square
Square Enix^*
SquareSoft^*
TOSE^*

Publishers

Square Enix
Square
Square Enix Co., Ltd.^*
Squaresoft^*

Release history

1995-03-11
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Market
Japan
1995-08-11
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Market
North America
1995-08-22
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Market
North America
1999-11-02
Date precision
Exact date
Market
Japan
2001-06-29
Date precision
Exact date
Market
North America
2008-11-20
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Nintendo DS
Market
Japan
2008-11-25
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Nintendo DS
Market
North America
2009-02-03
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Nintendo DS
Market
Australia
2009-02-06
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Nintendo DS
Market
Europe
2011-04-26
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Wii
Market
Japan
2011-05-16
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Wii
Market
North America
2011-05-20
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Wii
Market
Europe
2011-12-08
Date precision
Exact date
2011-12-22
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Android
Market
Japan
2012-10-29
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Android
Market
worldwide
2018-02-27
Date precision
Exact date
Platform
Microsoft Windows
2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · Japan^*
Release date
2008-11-25^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Nintendo DS^*
Market
Japan^*
1995-08 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA^*
Release date
1995-08^*
Date precision
Month^*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Market
USA^*
2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · USA^*
Release date
2008-11-25^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Nintendo DS^*
Market
USA^*
2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · Europe^*
Release date
2008-11-25^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Nintendo DS^*
Market
Europe^*
1995-08 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan^*
Release date
1995-08^*
Date precision
Month^*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Market
Japan^*
1995-03-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Release date
1995-03-11^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
2012-10-29 · Android^*
Release date
2012-10-29^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Android^*
2008-11-20 · Nintendo DS^*
Release date
2008-11-20^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Nintendo DS^*
2018-02-27 · Microsoft Windows^*
Release date
2018-02-27^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

Steam^*
Release date
Feb 27, 2018^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields

Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

USA^*

Release region · Nintendo DS

Japan^*

Release region · Nintendo DS

USA^*

Release region · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Japan^*

Release region · Nintendo DS

Europe^*

Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan

1995-08^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · USA

2008-11-25^*

Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA

1995-08^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · Japan

2008-11-25^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · Europe

2008-11-25^*

Developers · Nintendo DS · Europe

TOSE^*

Developers · Nintendo DS · USA

TOSE^*

Developers · Nintendo DS · Japan

TOSE^*

Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan

SquareSoft^*

Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA

SquareSoft^*

Genres and style · Nintendo DS

Role-Playing,Console-style RPG^*

Genres and style · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Role-Playing,Console-style RPG^*

Product code · Nintendo DS · Japan

YQUJ^*

Product code · Nintendo DS · USA

YQUE^*

Product code · Nintendo DS · Europe

YQUP^*

Platform

Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*

Platform

Nintendo DS^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · Japan

2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · Japan

Release date: 2008-11-25^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Nintendo DS^*
Market: Japan^*

Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA

1995-08 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · USA

Release date: 1995-08^*
Date precision: month^*
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Market: USA^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · USA

2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · USA

Release date: 2008-11-25^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Nintendo DS^*
Market: USA^*

Release date · Nintendo DS · Europe

2008-11-25 · Nintendo DS · Europe

Release date: 2008-11-25^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Nintendo DS^*
Market: Europe^*

Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan

1995-08 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan

Release date: 1995-08^*
Date precision: month^*
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*
Market: Japan^*

Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Japan

SquareSoft: SquareSoft^*

Developers · Nintendo DS · Europe

TOSE: TOSE^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Windows minimum processor requirement

Intel Core i3 2.3GHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

INTEL HD Graphics 530^*

Windows minimum memory requirement

4^* GB

Name

Chrono Trigger^*

Release year

1,995^*

Windows minimum processor requirement

Windows · Minimum

Processor alternatives: Intel Core i3 2.3GHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

Windows · Minimum

Graphics alternatives: INTEL HD Graphics 530^*

Windows minimum memory requirement

Windows · Minimum

Memory: 4 GB^*

Specifications 3 · 27 fields

Developers · Android

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Developers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Square: Square^*

Developers · Microsoft Windows

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Developers · Nintendo DS

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

ESRB classification · Nintendo DS

ESRB · Nintendo DS

Classification: E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

ESRB classification · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

ESRB · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Classification: E - Everyone^*

ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows

ESRB · Microsoft Windows

Classification: E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

Genres · Android

role-playing video game: role-playing video game^*

Genres · Nintendo DS

role-playing video game: role-playing video game^*

Genres · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

role-playing video game: role-playing video game^*

Genres · Microsoft Windows

role-playing video game: role-playing video game^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Android

Android

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 1^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 1^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 1^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 2^*

Platform

Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*

Platform

Android: Android^*

Platform

Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows^*

Platform

Nintendo DS: Nintendo DS^*

Publishers · Android

Square Enix Co., Ltd.: Square Enix Co., Ltd.^*

Publishers · Microsoft Windows

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Publishers · Nintendo DS

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Publishers · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Squaresoft: Squaresoft^*

Release date · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

1995-03-11 · Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Release date: 1995-03-11^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System^*

Release date · Android

2012-10-29 · Android

Release date: 2012-10-29^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Android^*

Release date · Nintendo DS

2008-11-20 · Nintendo DS

Release date: 2008-11-20^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Nintendo DS^*

Release date · Microsoft Windows

2018-02-27 · Microsoft Windows

Release date: 2018-02-27^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Microsoft Windows^*

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

Achievements · historical

13^*

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

261^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

762^* min

Features

Developers

Square Enix^*

DLC count · historical

0^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

500000 - 1000000^*

Store genres

RPG^*

Linux support · historical

No^*

macOS support · historical

No^*

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

434^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

249^* min

Name

CHRONO TRIGGER®^*

Negative reviews · historical

1,313^*

Peak ccu

172^*

Positive reviews · historical

9,887^*

Price (historical; currency unreported)

7.49^*

Publishers

Square Enix^*

Recommendations

10,964^*

Store release date · historical

Feb 27, 2018^*

Store age restriction · historical

10^*

Interface languages

Game website · historical

https://www.ChronoTriggerGame.com^*

Windows support · historical

Yes^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Steam Trading Cards: Steam Trading Cards^*
Partial Controller Support: Partial Controller Support^*
Steam Cloud: Steam Cloud^*
Remote Play on Phone: Remote Play on Phone^*
Remote Play on Tablet: Remote Play on Tablet^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Store genres

RPG: RPG^*

Linux support · historical

Linux

Supported: No^*

macOS support · historical

macOS

Supported: No^*

Publishers

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Feb 27, 2018^*

Interface languages

Windows support · historical

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

Specifications 5 · 21 fields

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

589^* min

Ccu

172^*

Developer

Square Enix^*

Historical discount

50^* %

Store genres

RPG^*

Historical US original list price

1,499^* US cents

Languages

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

226^* min

Name

CHRONO TRIGGER^*

Negative reviews · historical

1,313^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

500,000 .. 1,000,000^*

Positive reviews · historical

9,887^*

Historical US price

749^* US cents

Publisher

Square Enix^*

Community tags · historical

Store genres

RPG: RPG^*

Languages

Community tags · historical

JRPG: JRPG^*
RPG: RPG^*
Classic: Classic^*
Story Rich: Story Rich^*
Great Soundtrack: Great Soundtrack^*
Time Travel: Time Travel^*
Singleplayer: Singleplayer^*
Retro: Retro^*
Turn-Based: Turn-Based^*
Pixel Graphics: Pixel Graphics^*
Fantasy: Fantasy^*
2D: 2D^*
Cult Classic: Cult Classic^*
Anime: Anime^*
Multiple Endings: Multiple Endings^*
Sci-fi: Sci-fi^*
Replay Value: Replay Value^*
Adventure: Adventure^*
Action: Action^*
Silent Protagonist: Silent Protagonist^*

Tags votes

JRPG

Votes · historical: 310^*

RPG

Votes · historical: 305^*

Classic

Votes · historical: 227^*

Story Rich

Votes · historical: 191^*

Great Soundtrack

Votes · historical: 172^*

Time Travel

Votes · historical: 159^*

Singleplayer

Votes · historical: 156^*

Retro

Votes · historical: 139^*

Turn-Based

Votes · historical: 134^*

Pixel Graphics

Votes · historical: 132^*

Fantasy

Votes · historical: 127^*

Votes · historical: 109^*

Cult Classic

Votes · historical: 95^*

Anime

Votes · historical: 92^*

Multiple Endings

Votes · historical: 90^*

Sci-fi

Votes · historical: 71^*

Replay Value

Votes · historical: 67^*

Adventure

Votes · historical: 61^*

Action

Votes · historical: 38^*

Silent Protagonist

Votes · historical: 34^*

Specifications 6 · 25 fields

Features

Developers

Square Enix^*

Store genres

RPG^*

Free to play · historical

No^*

Name

CHRONO TRIGGER®^*

Windows requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 2.3GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: INTEL HD Graphics 530 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Supported resolutions: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x720, 1360x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080. ^*

Platforms

windows^*

Historical price currency

USD^*

Discount percentage (historical)

0^*

Historical store price

$14.99^*

Publishers

Square Enix^*

Recommendations total

10,782^*

Coming soon · historical store status

No^*

Store release date · historical

Feb 27, 2018^*

Store age restriction · historical

10^*

Interface languages

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean^*

Type

game^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Steam Trading Cards: Steam Trading Cards^*
Partial Controller Support: Partial Controller Support^*
Steam Cloud: Steam Cloud^*
Remote Play on Phone: Remote Play on Phone^*
Remote Play on Tablet: Remote Play on Tablet^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Store genres

RPG: RPG^*

Windows requirements

Windows · Minimum

Operating system: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)^*
Processor alternatives: Intel Core i3 2.3GHz^*
Memory: 4 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives: INTEL HD Graphics 530^*
Storage: 2 GB available space^*
Conditions: Supported resolutions: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x720, 1360x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080.^*

Platforms

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

Publishers

Square Enix: Square Enix^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Feb 27, 2018^*

Interface languages

Specifications 7 · 17 fields

Declared controller support · 2026-06-27

partial^*

Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

playable^*

Store genres

RPG^*

Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27

2,526^*

Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27

strong^*

Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27

143^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

gold^*

PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Steam release year · historical

2,018^*

Title

CHRONO TRIGGER^*

Coming soon · historical Steam listing

No^*

Declared controller support · 2026-06-27

Controller support · 2026-06-27

Controller support: Partial^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

Steam Deck · 2026-06-27

Compatibility category: Playable^*

Store genres

RPG: RPG^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27

Community Linux compatibility tier: Gold^*
Reports: 143^*
Community confidence: strong^*

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