Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 12 playedRelease order works as story order here, since each era of the series starts its own continuity.
- 1 Phantasy Star Alis Landale's quest across Algol; start the classics here.
- 2 Phantasy Star II Set 1,000 years after the original.
- 3 Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Generational story aboard the colony ship Alisa III.
- 4 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium Finale of the Algol saga and the usual fan pick for best in the series.
- 5 Phantasy Star Online Dreamcast online action RPG; Episodes I, II and III fold into this entry.
- 6 Phantasy Star Universe New Gurhal setting with an offline story mode; official servers shut in 2012.
- 7 Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus Standalone expansion continuing the Universe story.
- 8 Phantasy Star Zero DS side story tied to the Online era.
- 9 Phantasy Star Portable PSP action RPG set after the original Online.
- 10 Phantasy Star Portable 2 Sequel with an Infinity expansion that stayed in Japan.
- 11 Phantasy Star Online 2 Free-to-play online entry, still playable alongside New Genesis.
- 12 Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Overhauled free-to-play update and the current live game; old PSO2 progress does not transfer.
About Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star is Sega's long-running RPG series, from the 1987 Master System original through the classic tetralogy to the online eras. The classic games, Universe and the Online titles are separate continuities, so release order is the play order, and the still-live PSO2: New Genesis is the current endpoint.
Good to know
The classics form one timeline, with II set 1,000 years after I and IV another 1,000 after II, while Online, Universe and Online 2 each start fresh. Official servers for the original Online and Universe are shut, though fan servers keep both playable.
