Release OrderRecommended
0 / 3 playedThe games in the order they launched. Play the original before the prequel.
- 1 Drakengard PS2 original. Its fifth ending branches toward NieR.
- 2 Drakengard 2 Direct sequel on a separate branch, made without Yoko Taro.
- 3 Drakengard 3 Prequel. Launched December 2013 in Japan and May 2014 in the west.
Chronological Order
0 / 3 playedThe in-universe timeline. Drakengard 3 comes first as a distant prequel.
- 1 Drakengard 3 Earliest story, set generations before the original.
- 2 Drakengard The core story. Its endings branch into sequels.
- 3 Drakengard 2 Follows one branch of the first game.
About Drakengard
Drakengard is Cavia's dark fantasy action series about warriors bound to dragons through painful pacts. This play order recommends release order first, since Drakengard 3 is a prequel that hits harder once you know the original, with a chronological option below.
Good to know
Drakengard 3 launched December 19, 2013 in Japan and May 20, 2014 in the west. Its fifth branch leads to NieR, which is covered in the separate NieR guide, while Drakengard 2 follows a different branch of the first game.
