Enter the Kingdom Hearts universe
Ancient keys. Connected worlds.
Trace Kingdom Hearts from the ancient Keyblade era through Sora’s journey, with overlapping stories labelled and manga, novels and story movies grouped with their games.
Universe orientation
First-time route: Kingdom Hearts → Chain of Memories → II → 358/2 Days → Birth by Sleep → Re:coded → Dream Drop Distance → Back Cover / Union χ story → 0.2 → III → Re Mind → Melody of Memory. The timeline below instead follows the ancient-to-modern historical route.
Use the continuity filters to explore each story group.Universe explored
Trace Kingdom Hearts from the ancient Keyblade era through Sora’s journey, with overlapping stories labelled and manga, novels and story movies grouped with their games.
Back Cover, 0.2 and 358/2 Days overlap other entries. Collections are packages, not extra stories. χ is no longer playable in its original browser form. IV and the animated series are upcoming; Missing-Link is cancelled and archived.
Showing 15 of 15 released stories.
Ancient Keyblade era. The original browser game is no longer playable.
Continues and reframes the ancient story. Unchained χ was renamed Union χ in 2017; these are one evolving story.
Foretellers’ parallel perspective on the ancient era; overlaps χ / Union χ.
Young Xehanort and Eraqus, after the ancient era and before Birth by Sleep.
Terra, Aqua and Ventus about ten years before Sora’s first journey.
Aqua’s journey overlaps the first game; the framing scenes occur later. First-time players should save it until after Dream Drop Distance.
The starting point for Sora, Donald and Goofy. Recommended first game for new players.
Castle Oblivion, directly after Kingdom Hearts. Re:Chain of Memories is a remake of the same story.
Roxas’s story begins during KH1 and overlaps Chain of Memories. Listed here for readability before Kingdom Hearts II.
Sora awakens and faces Organization XIII.
After Kingdom Hearts II. Re:coded reworks the mobile story; both share one card.
Sora and Riku’s Mark of Mastery exam sets up Kingdom Hearts III.
The climax of the Dark Seeker Saga.
Expansion revisiting the finale and continuing into its epilogue.
Kairi searches her memories after III / Re Mind.
Not part of the checklist
These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.
Find your route
Use one authoritative timeline, then choose the view that matches how you want to experience the universe.
First-time route: Kingdom Hearts → Chain of Memories → II → 358/2 Days → Birth by Sleep → Re:coded → Dream Drop Distance → Back Cover / Union χ story → 0.2 → III → Re Mind → Melody of Memory. The timeline below instead follows the ancient-to-modern historical route.
Quick answers
Direct answers based on the same chronology, continuity labels and coverage notes used in the guide.
First-time route: Kingdom Hearts → Chain of Memories → II → 358/2 Days → Birth by Sleep → Re:coded → Dream Drop Distance → Back Cover / Union χ story → 0.2 → III → Re Mind → Melody of Memory. The timeline below instead follows the ancient-to-modern historical route.
This universe does not have one useful release-order view across every branch. Follow the chronology and use the continuity filters to keep separate story groups clear.
15 released mapped records; 18 including upcoming and archived material, including grouped side stories and adaptations. Coverage follows the supplied September 8 editorial guide; it is not an exhaustive episode or edition inventory. Coverage is current through 8 September 2026.
Suggested routes
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Start in the ancient era. Back Cover shows a parallel perspective.
Use the recommended route above to preserve the original introductions and reveals.
Manga, novels and HD story movies share their corresponding story cards.
Story versions
Researched editions and adaptations stay together under one story.
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Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.
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