Play Order
0 / 8 playedMain games in release order.
About Settlers
Settlers grows villages into empires with carriers hauling goods road by road. The 1993 original plus History Editions set Roman splits, II in 1996 defines Vikings expansions, III in 1998 adds pagans, IV in 2001 adds Romans, Heritage of Kings in 2004 shifts to heroes, Rise of an Empire in 2007 adds seasons, and Paths to a Kingdom in 2010 adds quests.
New Allies in 2023 reboots with Elari and multiplayer skirmishes. Entries stand alone by era with no story order to follow. New players often start with II 10th Anniversary, Rise of an Empire Gold, or New Allies for current matchmaking and tutorials.
Good to know
Release order shows carriers grow from roads to ships to quests, but start with the remake versions where available. Settlers II remains the supply chain peak, Rise of an Empire plays smoothest classic, and New Allies runs newest with seasons. Campaigns never share saves, so skip eras freely after one full run. Treat New Allies as latest rather than last.
