Release OrderRecommended
0 / 12 playedEvery main game in release order, the simplest way to play through the series. Alpha 2 retells the first Alpha, so both are listed for completeness.
- 1 Street Fighter Ryu and Ken enter the first World Warrior tournament.
- 2 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior M. Bison hosts the world tournament.
- 3 Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams Prequel bridging the first game and Street Fighter II.
- 4 Street Fighter Alpha 2 Retells and replaces the first Alpha.
- 5 Street Fighter III: New Generation A new cast led by Alex takes on Gill's Illuminati.
- 6 Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact Expanded follow-up to New Generation.
- 7 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Closes out the Alpha era storylines.
- 8 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike The definitive Street Fighter III entry.
- 9 Street Fighter IV Set between II and III, as S.I.N. hunts Ryu.
- 10 Street Fighter V Set before III, ending with Shadaloo's fall.
- 11 Street Fighter 6 Set after III and the latest story point.
- 12 Street Fighter 6: Year 4 DLC Adds Tifa Lockhart in spring 2027 plus Yasmine, Arjun, and Bosch.
Story Order
0 / 12 playedThe same games rearranged into story order. The Alpha games sit between the first game and Street Fighter II, while IV and V sit between II and III.
- 1 Street Fighter Ryu and Ken enter the first World Warrior tournament.
- 2 Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams Prequel bridging the first game and Street Fighter II.
- 3 Street Fighter Alpha 2 Retells and replaces the first Alpha.
- 4 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Closes out the Alpha era storylines.
- 5 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior M. Bison hosts the world tournament.
- 6 Street Fighter IV Set between II and III, as S.I.N. hunts Ryu.
- 7 Street Fighter V Set before III, ending with Shadaloo's fall.
- 8 Street Fighter III: New Generation A new cast led by Alex takes on Gill's Illuminati.
- 9 Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact Expanded follow-up to New Generation.
- 10 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike The definitive Street Fighter III entry.
- 11 Street Fighter 6 Set after III and the latest story point.
- 12 Street Fighter 6: Year 4 DLC Adds Tifa Lockhart in spring 2027 plus Yasmine, Arjun, and Bosch.
About Street Fighter games
Street Fighter's story jumps around in time, so release order and story order are different lists. This play order gives you both: start with release order for the full run of classics, or follow story order to trace the saga from the first tournament to Street Fighter 6.
Good to know
Street Fighter 6 is set after Street Fighter III, and its Year 4 pass adds Tifa Lockhart in spring 2027 alongside three new fighters. The EX games and crossover titles sit outside canon and are not listed.
