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All Star Ocean Games in Order – Star Ocean Game Timeline

Learn the ins and outs of the Star Ocean series.

Justin Joy

and

Bethany Barber

Published: Jun 21, 2023 11:38 am

Star Ocean is a classic action RPG series first developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. The series made dramatic steps forward within the RPG genre with new mechanics, like allowing the player to alter the story's course through actions and dialogue. With numerous accolades and titles, you may be curious about the Star Ocean timeline. Here's what you need to know!

Star Ocean Games in Release Order

The Star Ocean series began in 1996 when the first title was released for the Famicom in Japan. Since then, it has been expanded with numerous sequels, the newest being Star Ocean: The Divine Force. Here are all the Star Ocean games in order of release date:

Star Ocean – 1996
Star Ocean: The Second Story – 1998
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere – 2001
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time – 2003
Star Ocean: First Departure(Remake) – 2007
Star Ocean: Second Evolution(Remake) – 2008
Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 2009
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere (Remake) – 2009
Star Ocean: Material Trader (Delisted) – 2013
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness – 2016
Star Ocean: Anamnesis – 2016
Star Ocean: The Divine Force – 2022
Star Ocean: The Second Story R – 2023

Related: All characters and voice actors in Star Ocean The Divine Force

All Star Ocean Games in Chronological Order

The Star Ocean timeline does not necessarily follow the release order. There are numerous remakes in the series, and some titles take place in the series timeline before others. We have excluded some titles, as they are either remakes or spin-offs and are not crucial to the story. Here is how to play the main Star Ocean games chronologically:

Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Star Ocean / Star Ocean: First Departure
Star Ocean: The Second Story / Star Ocean: Second Evolution / Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
Star Ocean: Anamnesis
Star Ocean: The Divine Force
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

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Author

Justin Joy

Justin has been diving into fantasy worlds since he can remember. He is a certified nerd who has a deep love of reading, writing, and hiking. He has been writing since his college days, but specifically in gaming for two years. His favorite games are The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Banjo Kazooie.

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Bethany Barber

Bethany has been a writer at Pro Game Guides for over two years, but she has been into both gaming and writing for countless years. When not writing helpful guides for fellow gamers, she can be found playing on her PC or Switch, writing short stories, and watching horror movies.