How to Play the Dragon Age Games and DLCs in Order

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The Dragon Age is an era in the history of Thedas, specifically one where nobody on the continent could seem to catch a break. Each mainline game in Bioware’s fantasy RPG series introduces a new character facing (mostly) new threats, while DLCs, novels, and comics expand on this sprawling world and, of course, its beloved characters. From the Chantry’s tales of Andraste to the darkness of the Deep Roads, Dragon Age is a franchise you can’t help but lose yourself in.

I’m not going to lie to you: each mainline Dragon Age game takes place pretty much immediately after the last one. Still, maybe you’re trying to figure out what order to play the DLCs in. Most likely, you’re planning a refresher before The Veilguard drops. Or, maybe, you’re as insane as I am and want to find every possible sprawling lore tidbit about this series.

So, for those in the latter group, here’s every Dragon Age game (and DLC, book, comic, movie, and series), in timeline order, where applicable, using Thedas’s own calendar system. You can also jump to specific lists in release order below.

There are 3 mainline Dragon Age games, with a fourth game releasing this Halloween. Origins has 8 DLCs, DA: II has 4 DLCs, and Inquisition has 4 DLCs. The discontinued mobile game Heroes of Dragon Age and the flash games Dragon Age Legends and Dragon Age Journeys are not included on this list.

*Author’s Note: you can now download the DLCs for Origins and DA: 2 for free here *

In addition to the games, there’s 9 comic series, 7 novels, 17 short stories, an animated movie, an animated series, and two mini-series in the Dragon Age universe. I will not be including the notedly non-canon comics from IDW Publishing.

Also, because they exist as “compendiums” outside of specific narratives, The World of Thedas Vol. 1 (released before Dragon Age II) and Vol. 2 (released before Dragon Age: Inquisition) aren’t on this list, but in my personal opinion they’re probably some of the best sources of deep-dive Thedas lore