Kingdom Hearts Play Order Made Easy! [Full Version]

This video shows the correct way to play through the series, and explains what games are in Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 2.8 collections.

The number of kingdom hearts games and stories can be confusing from the outside and if you're new, but now you'll know where to start and what order to play while on your way to Kingdom Hearts 4

Kingdom Hearts play order:
-Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
-Kingdom Hearts re:Chain of Memories
-Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
-Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
-Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep
-Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded
-Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance
-Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep
-Kingdom Hearts x[Chi] Backcover
-Kingdom Hearts III +Re:Mind dlc
-Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

If you were confused or needed a refresher, make sure you understand that chronological order is NOT the way to go with Kingdom Hearts. You want to play based off of release order!!
I also discuss where Kingdom Hearts union x [cross], dark road, and missing link fit into the series

The order to play kingdom hearts isn't that confusing anymore with all of the games being available on most modern consoles, and they are structured correctly already.

⏲️Video Chapters⏲️
0:00 Kingdom Hearts play order made easy
0:25 What order to play Kingdom Hearts?
0:41 What is the Kingdom Hearts Remix?
1:03 Kingdom Hearts Play Order Explained
1:17 358/2 Days in KH 1.5
2:11 What game to play after KH2?
2:34 What games are in Kingdom Hearts 2.8?
3:42 Is Kingdom Hearts Union X important?

Simply explaining what order do you need to play the kingdom hearts games, plus answer the question: what games are in the 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Story So Far... collections

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[Jaylobeans]

Great Video, This Definitely Helped A Lot Of Mew Fans.

[Gogo_chan]

Bought the package on PS4 and a used PS4 for my wife's birthday so she can relive some childhood moments. I appreciate your video because it was the only one that was clear, straightforward and had good nuggets of nuanced info that benefit us viewers. It will be my first time playing also. Thank you!

[surreal-riley]

Kingdom hearts should definitely be played in release order as the order the games where originally released allow you to get given questions and answers in a smooth and coherent way.

If you start at the beginning with x back cover and Union cross/dark road that would definitely confuse most players as the game was made with the mindset that players know roughly who the characters are and what’s happening.

[ignskeletons]

As a complete outsider to this game series, naming your games something like "KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX" is extremely confusing. Why the .5 after the numbers, why are there 2 numbers (1.5 + 2.5) and then what is the ReMIX of these two fractional numbers? I am beyond confused. Should have called it "Kingdom Hearts Remastered Collection 1" then "- Collection 2", "-Collection 3", and so on or something.

[BrennySpain]

Everglow’s timeline has been amazing for re-experiencing union cross and dark road. I love his channel so much! It’s amazing I think!

[derekwildstar]

Another excellent video! Great explanation, thank you. I played in disc order so I finished 358/2 b4 KH2. I'm now on Ventus' story in BBS. Keep up the great work!

[albedomain]

Tbh I feel that union x is important to play before the keyblade graveyard in kh3 since people can get confused by ephemer just showing up. Also i feel that the content is important for remind and the final cutscene in kh3.

[CarissaC]

This is so helpful. I’m trying to relive some nostalgic kid memories and finish the rest of the games I didn’t play. Adult me is like wtf? I love the story, but sheesh

[cybrwww]

thank trying to figure this out as a newcomer was a headache

[azharhakim]

thank you! can't wait to start my kingdom hearts journey

[noticyangel]

You thank you much I’m still on the first game but didn’t know what to do after thanks for this video

[leedolian]

I stopped 2.5 midway and finished the chain of memories movie. I agree with OP as you will get the story of how it was properly released but going back to Re:COM after 2.5 isn't going to be detrimental to your experience. The game does a good job of making some spoilers safe and having value when you retroactively discover it. But do yourself a favor and at least get the main points of chain of memories during or before you complete 2.5

And 358/2 days is better after you complete 2.5. There are some serious spoilers to 2.5 in 358/2 days.

[SkyRaiders]

2 things... as a long time enjoyer, id argue a couple things about release order.

1.) 358/2 should be BEFORE KH2 because the extra Roxas and Axel scenes added in final mix in the late game are meaningless if you didnt play 358 first. There's spoilers both ways. 358 first spoils some Riku stuff, but playing 358 first makes the cutscene with Roxas and Axel at the end of the game hit WAY harder. Just my opinion, I guess.

2.) I's 3D, Back Cover, THEN A Fragmentary Passage because that game bleeds directly into 3 and plays just like 3. It works either way, but it feels better that way imo and they came out at the same time so it's no big deal.

Otherwise, great short vid. Thanks mate!

[evanberry]

If you are replaying all of the games then timeline order is definitely the way to go

[disneygamerdonut]

Tbh, if you want to experience the Mobile games, I’d watch the fan dubbed UX cutscenes before Xbc, and play Dark Road after it, then 3, Remind, MoM, then when it releases, Missing Link

[stevensoraastro]

thanks for giving me a video to give to people as a proper recommendation. I always have to explain this stuff.

[FrostDJakki]

I'm very proud to say I still own the original Kingdom Hearts on PlayStation 2 holographic original cover with the original game manual. Not the greatest hits. In full working condition.
I am not a game collector and it is the only game from the past that I still have. Well I also have Digimon World 2 and 3 for PlayStation 1😂 but thats a whole different story man 😂

[Funkermonsterco]

If you're like me and don't want to slog through every single game, I'd honestly say you can skip the 2 DS games if you want: Re:Coded and (to a lesser extent) 358/2 Days. Their stories are mostly self-contained compared to the rest of the series and don't really leave that big of an impact on KH3 or any other game. With Days, you will miss out on some character development & emotional moments between the side characters (mainly Roxas & Xion), but nothing super important or necessary like say, BBS. If you don't care about Roxas (even though he's one of my favorite characters) or need every little detail of the story it's pretty safe to just ignore it.


Other than those 2, just play/watch them in release order & you're golden. Pretty straightforward imo

[QueenCrimson]

okay so i need to know since this is where kingdom hearts fans exist. why do people like it so much? what makes kingdom hearts so lovable? ive always wondered about it but it always looked goofy. i just wanna know what the appeal is. (if you have a favorite character throw them in here because i cool characters are an easy way for me to get hooked)

[megaheroes]

I really do think release order is the best. Not only the plot twists won't be spoiled and see some characters' true colors and start to feel bad for them, but also to see how the game advance throughout the years. Stuff like game mechanics, the ever growing cast of characters, secrets and going from a prequel from 2010 to the original from 2002 won't be jarring because clearly Birth By Sleep will have that combat feel from KH2 (Albeit edited to get over the PSP's lack of certain buttons) and KH1 clearly going more platforming (In my eyes) rather than the more fluid combat the future installments have due to more jumping moments and stiff combat. This is why I think the same for stuff like the Star Wars Skywalker Saga.