Release OrderRecommended
0 / 15 playedEvery mainline story in release order. Each entry stands alone, so this is the default play order.
Archanea
- 1 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Play the 2008 DS remake Shadow Dragon instead.
- 3 Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Includes a remake of the first game plus a sequel. The 2010 DS remake stayed Japan-only.
- 11 Fire Emblem Awakening Set far in Archanea's future with a standalone story.
Valentia
- 2 Fire Emblem Gaiden Play the 2017 3DS remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia instead.
Jugdral
- 4 Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- 5 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Midquel set during the second half of Genealogy.
Elibe
- 6 Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- 7 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Prequel to The Binding Blade. Released in the West as Fire Emblem.
Magvel
- 8 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Tellius
- 9 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- 10 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Direct sequel to Path of Radiance.
Fates
- 12 Fire Emblem Fates Three routes: Birthright, Conquest and Revelation.
Fodlan
- 13 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Four routes. The 2022 Warriors: Three Hopes spin-off is an alternate timeline.
Elyos
- 14 Fire Emblem Engage
- 15 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Released September 17, 2026 for Switch 2.
Continuity Order
0 / 15 playedSame games regrouped by shared world for players replaying one continuity at a time.
Archanea
- 1 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
- 2 Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- 3 Fire Emblem Awakening Set far in Archanea's future with a standalone story.
Valentia
- 4 Fire Emblem Gaiden Play the 2017 3DS remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia instead.
Jugdral
- 5 Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- 6 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Midquel set during the second half of Genealogy.
Elibe
- 7 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Story prequel, so it leads the Elibe pair here.
- 8 Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Magvel
- 9 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Tellius
- 10 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- 11 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Direct sequel to Path of Radiance.
- 12 Fire Emblem Fates
- 13 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- 14 Fire Emblem Engage
- 15 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Released September 17, 2026 for Switch 2.
About Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem entries are standalone tactics campaigns that share mechanics, permadeath and the weapon triangle more than plot.
Release order is the play order, and the continuity list below only regroups connected games so returning players can replay one world at a time.
Good to know
Fortune's Weave released September 17, 2026 for Switch 2 and is the current endpoint.
Remakes fold into their originals below: play Shadow Dragon (2008) for the 1990 game and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017) for Gaiden.
