Release OrderRecommended
0 / 10 playedRelease order, the recommended play order. Prequels assume you know the original trilogy twists.
Original trilogy
- 1 Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- 2 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
- 3 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Prequel trilogy
- 4 Professor Layton and the Last Specter
- 5 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
- 8 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
Spinoffs
- 6 Layton Brothers: Mystery Room Mobile spinoff starring Alfendi Layton.
- 7 Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Crossover with Ace Attorney. Standalone and optional.
Sequel era
- 9 Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy
- 10 Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Confirmed for December 10, 2026. Direct sequel to Unwound Future.
Chronological Order
0 / 10 playedStory order starts with the prequels. First timers should still use release order to avoid spoilers.
Prequel trilogy
- 1 Professor Layton and the Last Specter Earliest in the story, where Luke and Layton meet.
- 2 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
- 3 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
Original trilogy
- 4 Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- 5 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
- 6 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Last Hershel story chronologically before the sequel era.
Standalone and future
- 7 Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Crossover. Play anytime after the original trilogy.
- 8 Layton Brothers: Mystery Room Far future spinoff with Layton's son Alfendi.
- 9 Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy Stars Layton's daughter Katrielle.
- 10 Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Set one year after Unwound Future. Play last.
About Professor Layton
Professor Layton pairs puzzle solving with mystery stories split between an original trilogy and a prequel trilogy.
This play order starts with release order since later games assume you know the earlier reveals, with story order second for replays.
Good to know
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is confirmed for December 10, 2026 on Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC.
A remake of Curious Village announced for 2027 has no firm date, so treat it as unconfirmed.
