Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 6 playedRelease order. Each campaign continues the last, so play in this sequence.
- 1 StarCraft Terran, Zerg and Protoss campaigns. Start here; the 2017 Remastered version is the way to buy it now.
- 2 StarCraft: Brood War Expansion that continues the story directly. Included with StarCraft Remastered.
- 3 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Jim Raynor and the Terrans. Its campaign is free-to-play.
- 4 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Sarah Kerrigan and the Zerg. Play after Wings of Liberty.
- 5 StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Artanis and the Protoss. Closes the trilogy.
- 6 StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops Nine-mission epilogue in three packs starring Nova Terra. Set after Legacy of the Void.
About StarCraft
StarCraft is Blizzard Entertainment's military science fiction saga about three factions fighting over the Koprulu Sector: the human Terrans, the swarming Zerg and the psionic Protoss. The story follows Jim Raynor, Sarah Kerrigan and Artanis across coups, infestations and an ancient Xel'Naga threat.
This play order follows release order, which matches the story order. Start with StarCraft, then Brood War, then the StarCraft II trilogy of Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void, ending with Nova Covert Ops. New players should start with the original StarCraft, best bought today as StarCraft Remastered.
Good to know
StarCraft Remastered (August 14, 2017) is the current version of the first game and Brood War. The Wings of Liberty campaign went free-to-play in November 2017. No new StarCraft entries were announced as of September 2026.
