Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 playedEvery mainline game in release order, which is the recommended play order, plus the Mayhem spinoff.
PS2 era
- 1 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Disgaea 1 Complete (2018) is the current version.
- 2 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
PS3 era
- 3 Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
- 4 Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
- 5 Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness Direct sequel to the first game.
Modern era
- 6 Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
- 7 Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny
- 8 Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Released in Japan in January 2023 and in the West that October.
- 9 Disgaea Mayhem Action RPG spinoff; Japan January 29, 2026 and worldwide July 23, 2026.
Where to Start
0 / 4 playedFour entries that show what Disgaea does best, in the order to play them.
- 1 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
- 2 Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
- 3 Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
- 4 Disgaea Mayhem
About Disgaea
Disgaea is Nippon Ichi Software's comedic tactical RPG series spread across the Netherworlds, and each numbered entry stands alone apart from cameos, so release order is the play order. The main list runs from the 2003 original through Disgaea 7 and the action spinoff Disgaea Mayhem, which launched worldwide on July 23, 2026.
Good to know
Disgaea D2 (2013) is the direct sequel to the first game, so play it right after Hour of Darkness if its Laharl story matters to you. No further Disgaea game has been announced beyond Mayhem.
