Release OrderRecommended
0 / 10 watchedRelease order, recommended for a first watch. Twists build on earlier films.
- 1 Saw James Wan's original. Two men chained in a bathroom; introduces John Kramer.
- 2 Saw II The house trap. Amanda returns, now working with Kramer.
- 3 Saw III Kramer dying; Amanda and Hoffman maneuver. Ends Kramer's arc on screen.
- 4 Saw IV Runs parallel to Saw III. Autopsy opening, Hoffman rising.
- 5 Saw V Hoffman's game after Kramer's death. The apprentice era.
- 6 Saw VI Hoffman vs. Jill Tuck over Kramer's legacy.
- 7 Saw 3D Billed as Saw: The Final Chapter. Survivor support-group setting.
- 8 Jigsaw Split timeline: the barn game is an early Kramer trap, the framing scenes sit years later.
- 9 Spiral: From the Book of Saw Copycat killer targets cops. No Kramer on screen; stands apart.
- 10 Saw X Midquel with Kramer and Amanda in Mexico. Latest released entry and a return to form.
Chronological Order
0 / 10 watchedStory order for a rewatch. Jigsaw appears twice in spirit: its game first, its framing near the end.
- 1 Jigsaw Main game only: one of Kramer's earliest traps. Its present-day framing sits after Saw 3D.
- 2 Saw The bathroom game where the saga starts.
- 3 Saw X Weeks after Saw: Kramer's Mexico game with Amanda. Made 2023, set here.
- 4 Saw II About a year after Saw. The nerve-gas house.
- 5 Saw III Overlaps Saw IV almost exactly.
- 6 Saw IV Overlaps Saw III almost exactly.
- 7 Saw V Hoffman consolidates control.
- 8 Saw VI Hoffman vs. Jill; Kramer's legacy unravels.
- 9 Saw 3D End of the Hoffman era.
- 10 Spiral: From the Book of Saw Years later, a Kramer copycat hunts corrupt cops. Watch last in this order.
About Saw
Ten Saw films were released between 2004 and 2023, and release order is the recommended first watch. The early run (I through 3D) tells one connected story of John Kramer, Amanda and Hoffman, while Jigsaw, Spiral and Saw X branch off it. Twists in later films assume you saw the earlier ones.
Story order differs in three places: Saw X sits between Saw and Saw II, Jigsaw's main game is one of Kramer's earliest traps with framing scenes set near the end, and Spiral is a copycat coda. Both lists are below so you can compare.
Good to know
Saw XI was dated for September 26, 2025, then pulled from Lionsgate's calendar in March 2025 after producer disagreements stalled it. In June 2025 Blumhouse bought Twisted Pictures' stake in the rights, with Lionsgate keeping its half. No new Saw film has been announced as of this check.
