Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 playedEvery Unreal game in release order, from Unreal (1998) to Unreal Tournament 3 (2007). The natural first playthrough.
- 1 Unreal Epic original, May 1998. Escape the planet Na Pali.
- 2 Unreal: Return to Na Pali Mission pack return to Na Pali, 1999.
- 3 Unreal Tournament The multiplayer classic, set in 2341.
- 4 Unreal Tournament 2003 First Tournament prequel. September 2002.
- 5 Unreal Championship Xbox Tournament entry. November 2002.
- 6 Unreal II: The Awakening Separate single player story. February 2003.
- 7 Unreal Tournament 2004 Expands 2003 with vehicles and more modes. March 2004.
- 8 Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict Xbox sequel with melee combat. April 2005.
- 9 Unreal Tournament 3 Final released entry. November 2007.
Chronological Order
0 / 9 playedThe in-universe order. The Tournament prequels spoil nothing but hit harder after the 1999 original.
Na Pali story
- 1 Unreal Prisoner 849 versus the Skaarj.
- 2 Unreal: Return to Na Pali Direct continuation on Na Pali.
- 3 Unreal II: The Awakening Separate story set before the Tournament era.
Tournament prequels
- 4 Unreal Tournament 2003 An earlier Tournament than the 1999 original.
- 5 Unreal Tournament 2004 Continues the prequel Tournament story.
- 6 Unreal Championship Console Tournament from the same era.
- 7 Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict Direct sequel to Unreal Championship.
- 8 Unreal Tournament 3 The final Tournament chapter.
The original Tournament
- 9 Unreal Tournament Set in 2341. Play last for full effect.
About Unreal
Unreal is Epic Games' shooter series, pairing the story driven Na Pali games with the Tournament multiplayer titles. Release order is the recommended play order, since the prequel Tournaments land better once you know the 1999 original.
Good to know
Epic cancelled the community built Unreal Tournament reboot in 2018 and delisted the series in 2022, then blessed free Internet Archive releases of Unreal and Unreal Tournament in October 2024. Unreal II: The Awakening (2003) tells a separate story from the Tournament games, so new players can start with either branch.
