When a franchise is over 20 years old, has 13 games originally released across multiple platforms, and a status for being convoluted, it’s almost no surprise the developer must release an official video declaring the right order to play the games. Nonetheless, even Square Enix has two suggestions for the order you need to play Kingdom Hearts.
Now that the compilations can be found on Steam, Square Enix has decided to supply advice on the order to play the series. Officially, Square Enix says the Dark Seeker Saga is the popular order, which follows the story release order. Interestingly, Melody of Memory isn’t mentioned in either list—but we recommend you play that last anyway.
Dark Seeker Saga Order
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (HD cutscene compilation)
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (HD cutscene compilation)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
- Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (movie)
- Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
Kingdom Hearts Uχ Dark Road
- Kingdom Hearts Union χ (view story in theater)
Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
Kingdom Hearts Uχ Dark Road
- Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road
Chronological Order
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (movie)
Kingdom Hearts Uχ Dark Road
- Kingdom Hearts Union χ (view story in theater)
- Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (HD cutscene compilation)
- Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
- Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (HD cutscene compilation)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
What Order Should You Play Kingdom Hearts Video
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With over 20 years of online publishing experience, Jason Siu is currently the Content Director at VerticalScope and used to spend most of his time writing about cars. His work may be seen on web sites comparable to AutoGuide, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, Tire Authority, and more. As the previous co-founder of Tunerzine.com and West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, he has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to bask in his passion for writing about games. Although Jason is a spread gamer, he generally prefers RPGs.
