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There is no single story order for every Naughty Dog game: Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us are separate franchises. For the main entries, play each series in its original release order. The lists below distinguish story games from racing spin-offs, expansions, remakes, remasters, and collections; a studio timeline follows.
Crash Bandicoot games developed by Naughty Dog
This is Naughty Dog’s original Crash run, not a list of every game later released in the wider franchise. Play the platform games in order; Crash Team Racing is a racing spin-off rather than a continuation of their platforming story.
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| Order | Game | Release year | How it fits |
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| 1 | Crash Bandicoot | 1996 | Main platform game |
| 2 | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back | 1997 | Main platform game |
| 3 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped | 1998 | Main platform game |
| 4 | Crash Team Racing | 1999 | Racing spin-off |
Naughty Dog identified Crash Team Racing as its final Crash entry before its partnership with Universal Interactive ended. The franchise continued after the studio’s original run.
Jak and Daxter games
Play the three main adventures in release order. Jak X: Combat Racing is a spin-off, not a fourth platform-adventure chapter.
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| Order | Game | Release year | How it fits |
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| 1 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | 2001 | Main adventure |
| 2 | Jak II | 2003 | Main adventure |
| 3 | Jak 3 | 2004 | Main adventure |
| 4 | Jak X: Combat Racing | 2005 | Racing spin-off |
Uncharted games
For the central Nathan Drake story, follow the first four games in release order. The Lost Legacy is a standalone Uncharted adventure, rather than Uncharted 5; it was released after Drake’s story in Uncharted 4.
| Order | Game | Release year | How it fits |
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| 1 | Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune | 2007 | Main Nathan Drake story |
| 2 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 | Main Nathan Drake story |
| 3 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception | 2011 | Main Nathan Drake story |
| 4 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | 2016 | Main Nathan Drake story |
| 5 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | 2017 | Standalone franchise entry |
The Nathan Drake Collection and Legacy of Thieves Collection are bundles of earlier games, not new story installments. If you encounter either collection while choosing what to play, use its included games to follow the sequence above.
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- Jak is now equipped with upgradeable mods -- increase his firepower and use them strategically
- Explore the Wasteland - an area five times larger than Haven City
- All-new Dark Jak abilities and combos
- Watch the transformation into Light Jak, bringin new moves, combos and powers with it
- Realistic Ragdoll Physics allows gamers to witness a unique death for each enemy killed
The Last of Us games and story expansion
Start with the original game, play Left Behind after it, then continue to Part II. Left Behind is a story expansion; it has also been sold as a standalone in some editions.
| Order | Title | Release year | What it is |
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| 1 | The Last of Us | 2013 | Original game |
| 2 | The Last of Us: Left Behind | 2014 | Story expansion |
| 3 | The Last of Us Part II | 2020 | Sequel |
How the newer editions fit
- The Last of Us Part I is a remake of the original game, not a new chapter. Naughty Dog lists it for PS5 and PC.
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered is an updated edition of Part II, not a separate sequel.
- The Last of Us Complete is a bundle, not an additional narrative installment.
Naughty Dog’s release chronology
This year-order overview covers the studio’s original games and major story releases, not every port, remaster, or collection. Early computer games and Way of the Warrior precede the PlayStation era; the later periods align with the franchise sequences above.
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- Jak is now equipped with upgradeable mods -- increase his firepower and use them strategically
- Explore the Wasteland - an area five times larger than Haven City
- All-new Dark Jak abilities and combos
- Watch the transformation into Light Jak, bringin new moves, combos and powers with it
- Realistic Ragdoll Physics allows gamers to witness a unique death for each enemy killed
| Year | Release |
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| 1986 | Math Jam |
| 1987 | Ski Crazed |
| 1988 | Dream Zone |
| 1989 | Keef the Thief |
| 1992 | Rings of Power |
| 1994 | Way of the Warrior |
| 1996 | Crash Bandicoot |
| 1997 | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back |
| 1998 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped |
| 1999 | Crash Team Racing |
| 2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy |
| 2003 | Jak II |
| 2004 | Jak 3 |
| 2005 | Jak X: Combat Racing |
| 2007 | Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
| 2017 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II |
The chronology uses broad release years. It is not an exhaustive catalog of regional release dates, ports, remakes, remasters, or bundles.
What Naughty Dog is making next
Naughty Dog’s official overview identifies Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet as in development for PlayStation 5. That overview does not establish a release date.
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Two historical franchise sales figures
In a 2011 announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Naughty Dog stated that the Crash Bandicoot series had sold 22 million copies worldwide and that the Uncharted franchise had sold more than 13 million units worldwide. Those are figures reported in 2011, not current totals.
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