This table presents all mainline Halo games and notable spin-offs in chronological order, aligning events based on in-universe year and narrative continuity - from the fall of Reach to the AI-driven revolution that follows the events of Halo 5.
Chronological Order of the Halo Video Games
Title | Release Year | In-Universe Year | Narrative Context |
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Halo Wars | 2009 | 2531 | Set 20 years before Halo: Combat Evolved, the Spirit of Fire engages early Covenant forces and discovers a Forerunner threat. |
Halo: Reach | 2010 | 2552 | Noble Team defends the doomed planet Reach from a massive Covenant invasion. Ends with the Pillar of Autumn escaping to Halo. |
Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001 | 2552 | Master Chief and Cortana crash on Installation 04. The Flood is unleashed. The Halo ring is destroyed to prevent galactic extinction. |
Halo 2 | 2004 | 2552 | The Covenant invades Earth. Meanwhile, Arbiter learns the truth about the Halos and the Prophets’ lies. The story ends on a cliffhanger. |
Halo 3: ODST | 2009 | 2552 | Set during the events of Halo 2, a team of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers uncovers Covenant plans in New Mombasa. |
Halo 3 | 2007 | 2552 | Master Chief, Arbiter, and their allies race to stop the Flood and destroy the Ark. Ends the Human-Covenant War and Chief goes MIA. |
Halo: Spartan Assault | 2013 | Between 2552–2557 | Follows Sarah Palmer and Edward Davis as they fight rogue Covenant forces during early Spartan-IV operations. |
Halo 4 | 2012 | 2557 | Master Chief awakens to face the Didact and the Forerunner Prometheans. Cortana begins to break down due to rampancy. |
Halo: Spartan Strike | 2015 | 2557 (simulated) | A simulated training mission based on real-world events. Ties in loosely to Halo 4's context via ONI records. |
Halo 5: Guardians | 2015 | 2558 | Blue Team goes rogue to find Cortana, who has embraced the Mantle of Responsibility and threatens galactic control through AI. |
Halo Wars 2 | 2017 | 2559 | The Spirit of Fire awakens near the Ark and battles the Banished, led by Atriox. Events lead directly into Halo Infinite. |
Halo Infinite | 2021 | 2560 | After a major defeat by the Banished, Master Chief returns to Zeta Halo to fight back. A new AI, "The Weapon", assists in uncovering Cortana’s legacy. |
The Halo timeline is dense with myth, betrayal, and technological escalation. From the ancient Forerunner constructs to the AI-fueled crises of the 26th century, each entry builds the epic saga of humanity's fight for survival. Viewed in chronological order, the series offers a clear progression from tactical war stories to existential threats — all through the visor of one iconic supersoldier.
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