Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 5 playedRelease order is the recommended play path, so one list covers both.
- 1 Ultima I-III (Age of Darkness) Archaic origins, for historians.
- 2 Ultima IV-VI (Age of Enlightenment) The golden age. Start here.
- 3 Ultima Underworld I-II (spin-offs)
- 4 Ultima VII-IX (Guardian saga)
- 5 Ultima Online (1997, live MMO) Separate persistent world.
About Ultima
Richard Garriott’s saga defined the computer RPG from 1981’s Akalabeth roots through Ultima IX, with two Underworld dungeon crawlers and the pioneering Ultima Online alongside. Play IV through VII for the golden age.
Good to know
The early games are archaic. Start with IV or VI.
