Halo

Halo Guía y cronología

Humanity's war with the Covenant leads soldiers to ancient ringworlds whose purpose is far more dangerous than either side expects. Halo pairs Master Chief's battles with stories of other crews and units caught in the conflict. The live-action series offers its own Silver Timeline, separate from the games.

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Timeline guide

Halo: First Contact With the Rings

Start with Halo: Combat Evolved, then follow the main games in release order. Reach and Halo Wars look back earlier; the live-action Halo series belongs to the separate Silver Timeline.

Entries
20
Released
20
Span
2001-2026

An earlier military operation is not automatically a better introduction than discovering the first Halo ring with the original cast.

Overview & recommendation

Halo reveals the scale of its universe a piece at a time. What begins as a desperate military encounter becomes a story about ancient weapons, inherited beliefs and a threat that neither side fully understands.

The side games change perspective and sometimes genre. They can deepen the war without displacing Master Chief's central route, and the television adaptation makes its own choices about these familiar people and events.

Use Combat Evolved as the original starting point and continue through Halo 2 and Halo 3 before treating earlier-set entries as required preparation. Add ODST, Reach or the Wars games for the crews and battles they follow. Choose a remade or enhanced presentation when it retells a campaign, rather than assuming both are needed.

Game History and the Silver Timeline Connected campaigns and a separate television interpretation

The games share the core war and Forerunner history even when their protagonists differ. The TV series uses the Silver Timeline, so its variations are not corrections to the games or scenes missing between missions.

  • Game Canon (18 entries)

    Halo's connected game campaigns, including Chief's adventures, earlier military operations and other units' perspectives; story sorting differs from publication order.

  • Silver (TV) (2 entries)

    The live-action Silver Timeline, reinterpreting Halo independently of the games' exact events and character histories.

Discovering Halo Through Its Games 20 entries

Original release order keeps the main campaign introductions intact. Side perspectives and strategy games are choices within that world; they need not interrupt every numbered sequel.

  1. 1
    Halo: Combat EvolvedGame · 2001
  2. 2
    Halo: Combat Evolved AnniversaryGame · 2011
  3. 3
    Halo 2Game · 2004
  4. 4
    Halo 2: AnniversaryGame · 2014
  5. 5
    Halo 3Game · 2007
  6. 6
    Halo WarsGame · 2009
  7. 7
    Halo 3: ODSTGame · 2009
  8. 8
    Halo: ReachGame · 2010
  9. 9
    Halo 4Game · 2012
  10. 10
    Halo: Spartan AssaultGame · 2013
  11. 11
    Halo: Spartan StrikeGame · 2015
  12. 12
    Halo 5: GuardiansGame · 2015
  13. 13
    Halo Wars: Definitive EditionGame · 2016
  14. 14
    Halo Wars 2Game · 2017
  15. 15
    Halo Wars 2: Awakening the NightmareGame · 2017
  16. 16
    Halo: Fireteam RavenGame · 2018
  17. 17
    Halo InfiniteGame · 2021
  18. 18
    HaloSeries · 2022
  19. 19
    HaloSeries · 2024
  20. 20
    Halo: Campaign EvolvedGame · Jul 23, 2026

Earlier Battles and Overlapping Campaigns 20 entries

Halo Wars precedes Reach and Combat Evolved. Other campaigns revisit the same war years from different perspectives. Those overlaps are broad story placement, not an instruction to switch games during individual missions.

  1. 1
    2531Halo WarsGame · 2009
  2. 2
    2531Halo Wars: Definitive EditionGame · 2016
  3. 3
    2552Halo: ReachGame · 2010
  4. 4
    2552Halo: Combat EvolvedGame · 2001
  5. 5
    2552Halo: Combat Evolved AnniversaryGame · 2011
  6. 6
    2552Halo: Campaign EvolvedGame · Jul 23, 2026
  7. 7
    2552Halo: Fireteam RavenGame · 2018
  8. 8
    2552-2553Halo 2Game · 2004
  9. 9
    2552-2553Halo 2: AnniversaryGame · 2014
  10. 10
    2552/2557Halo: Spartan StrikeGame · 2015
  11. 11
    2552Halo 3: ODSTGame · 2009
  12. 12
    2552 (Alt)HaloSeries · 2022
  13. 13
    2553Halo 3Game · 2007
  14. 14
    2552-2553 (Alt)HaloSeries · 2024
  15. 15
    2554Halo: Spartan AssaultGame · 2013
  16. 16
    2557Halo 4Game · 2012
  17. 17
    2558Halo 5: GuardiansGame · 2015
  18. 18
    2559Halo Wars 2Game · 2017
  19. 19
    Halo Wars 2: Awakening the NightmareGame · 2017
  20. 20
    2560Halo InfiniteGame · 2021

Halo Campaigns as They Appeared 20 entries

Publication order separates the story's first telling from later prequels and revised editions. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition revisits the original Wars campaign rather than adding another war after it.

  1. 1
    Halo: Combat EvolvedGame · 2001
  2. 2
    Halo 2Game · 2004
  3. 3
    Halo 3Game · 2007
  4. 4
    Halo WarsGame · 2009
  5. 5
    Halo 3: ODSTGame · 2009
  6. 6
    Halo: ReachGame · 2010
  7. 7
    Halo: Combat Evolved AnniversaryGame · 2011
  8. 8
    Halo 4Game · 2012
  9. 9
    Halo: Spartan AssaultGame · 2013
  10. 10
    Halo 2: AnniversaryGame · 2014
  11. 11
    Halo: Spartan StrikeGame · 2015
  12. 12
    Halo 5: GuardiansGame · 2015
  13. 13
    Halo Wars: Definitive EditionGame · 2016
  14. 14
    Halo Wars 2Game · 2017
  15. 15
    Halo Wars 2: Awakening the NightmareGame · 2017
  16. 16
    Halo: Fireteam RavenGame · 2018
  17. 17
    Halo InfiniteGame · 2021
  18. 18
    HaloSeries · 2022
  19. 19
    HaloSeries · 2024
  20. 20
    Halo: Campaign EvolvedGame · Jul 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions 6 answers

Should I begin with Reach because it is a prequel?

You can, but Combat Evolved is the original introduction to the ring and its mysteries. Playing Reach afterward lets it revisit a history you already understand.

Do I need the Halo TV series to understand the games?

No. Its Silver Timeline is a separate adaptation. Watch it as another interpretation rather than essential connective material between game campaigns.

How many Halo shows and games are there?

Halo has 20 entries: 18 games and 2 TV shows, released between 2001 and 2026.

What is the chronological order of Halo?

In chronological (in-universe) order, Halo begins with Halo Wars (2531) and ends with Halo Infinite. The full chronological list of 20 entries is above.

What is the release order of Halo?

By release date, Halo starts with Halo: Combat Evolved (2001). The most recent release is Halo: Campaign Evolved (2026).

What is the newest Halo release?

The newest released entry is Halo: Campaign Evolved (2026). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.

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