Release OrderRecommended
0 / 10 playedEvery Star Fox game in release order. Start with 64 or the 2026 remake, then try Adventures and Assault for the wider story.
Original era
- 1 Star Fox
- 2 Star Fox 64 Retells the 1993 story. Known as Lylat Wars in Europe.
GameCube era
- 3 Star Fox Adventures Action adventure spinoff in the Zelda style, made by Rare.
- 4 Star Fox: Assault
Later entries
- 5 Star Fox Command Strategy elements with nine branching endings.
- 6 Star Fox 64 3D Remake of Star Fox 64 for Nintendo 3DS.
- 7 Star Fox Zero Standalone reimagining co-developed with PlatinumGames.
- 8 Star Fox Guard Tower defense spinoff bundled with Zero.
- 9 Star Fox 2 Completed in 1995, first released in 2017 on Super NES Classic Edition.
- 10 Star Fox Remake of Star Fox 64 for Nintendo Switch 2.
Chronological Order
0 / 10 playedStory order groups the Lylat Wars retellings together, then runs the sequels. Star Fox 2 sits last as an alternate timeline.
Lylat Wars retellings
- 1 Star Fox
- 2 Star Fox 64 Retelling that replaced the original as the series baseline.
- 3 Star Fox 64 3D Remake of Star Fox 64 for Nintendo 3DS.
- 4 Star Fox Zero Standalone reimagining, neither prequel nor sequel.
- 5 Star Fox Remake of Star Fox 64 for Nintendo Switch 2.
Main timeline
- 6 Star Fox Adventures
- 7 Star Fox: Assault
- 8 Star Fox Command Branching endings, last main timeline entry.
Spinoffs and alternate
- 9 Star Fox Guard Tower defense side story set around Zero.
- 10 Star Fox 2 Alternate sequel to the 1993 original, outside the main timeline.
About Star Fox
Star Fox mixes rail shooting with occasional action adventure detours, and several entries retell the same Lylat Wars story.
This play order lists release order first since that keeps every remake and spinoff in context, with a separate story order for replays.
Good to know
Star Fox 2 was finished for Super Nintendo in 1995 but only released in 2017 on the Super NES Classic Edition.
Star Fox (2026) released June 25, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2 as a remake of Star Fox 64.
