WithDragon Age: The Veilguard,a fresh wave of new players ia headed to the Dragon Age universe. There are hundreds of hours of lore to explore and quite a few previous games that you can play through, but figuring out the order can be troublesome.
There are a total of nine games, including spin-offs, set in the world ofDragon Age. While it’s not strictly necessary to play all of them, it can be useful if you want to immerse yourself in the lore.
Before getting into the games that you’re able to actually still play, here are a few honorable mentions forDragon Agegames that have been lost to the aether:
All Dragon Age games in order
Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
Dragon Age: Originswas first released on Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with the release for Mac OS X coming roughly a month afterward. This was the first dive into Ferelden and gave players the choice between not only classes (Warrior, Mage, or Rogue) but also their genetic background (Elven, Human, or Dwarven). The adventure revolved around being recruited into the Grey Wardens to take down the threat that is the Darkspawn.
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening (2010)
Technically,Awakeningwas the expansion forDragon Age: Origins, which added a whole new campaign that took place after the event of the original game and was available on all of the same platforms. If you want to purchase Dragon Age: Origins now, you’ll likely only find the Ultimate Edition, which includes all of Awakening’s content as part of your purchase.
Dragon Age II (2011)
The first proper sequel to the original,Dragon Age IIcame two years later in 2011. This time, players were thrust into the role of Hawke, who was always a human but had the choice of being a Warrior, Mage, or Rogue once more. Hawke, accompanied by various companions who felt differently about them depending on their choices, strove to become Champion of Kirkwall amid the chaos of conflict.
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
InDragon Age: Inquisition, players were thrust into the role of the Inquisitor, and they had all of the previous choices, along with a chance to play as the newly added “Qunari” race. After surviving a devastating event that left a Breach in the sky, releasing a whole bunch of demons into the world, the Inquisitor is deemed by some to be the “chosen one” thanks to a mark on his hand and must battle to stop Corypheus and close the Breach.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024)
The latest in the line ofDragon Agegames comes a whole decade afterInquisition. Although I haven’t quite gotten around to playing through the story in the hours since I woke up this morning, I do know thatThe Veilguardtakes place approximately 10 years after the events of the previous games and centers around a character known as Rook, who must take down Solas before he can complete his ritual to tear down the Veil.
