The Halo series first began in 2003 when Halo: Combat Evolved was released for the original Xbox. Since then, it has seen numerous sequels and spin-offs as well as novels and movies. It is clear to see the popularity of the Halo series and those who are looking to get into it may be wondering what the release order of the Halo games is.

With so many games, it can be difficult to keep track of when they were released. This is further increased with the release order not being chronological as far as the Halo story is concerned. But you can see all the Halo games in release order below.

  • Halo: Combat Evolved - 2001Halo 2 - 2004Halo 3 - 2007Halo Wars - 2009Halo 3: ODST - 2009Halo Reach - 2010Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - 2011Halo 4 - 2021Halo: Spartan Assault - 2013Halo: The Master Chief Collection - 2014Halo: Spartan Strike - 2015Halo 5: Guardians - 2015Halo Wars 2 - 2017Halo Recruit - 2017Halo: Fireteam Raven - 2018Halo Infinite - 2021

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