Breath of Fire owned and produced by Capcom Co., Ltd.

Set in a world of might, magic, and either an abundance or a complete lack of dragons, depending on which game you play, the Breath of Fire series is Capcom's addition to the world of RPGs. Typically focusing on the adventures of various incarnations of a young man named Ryu, Breath of Fire deals with love, loss, greed, and the consequences of wielding altogether too much power.

Though three of the games in the Breath of Fire universe feature fairly clear-cut chronological positioning on a timeline, and the fifth appears to be the furthest into the future, the fourth is up for debate. It could either depict the founding of the Dragon Clans, or the aftermath of the events of Breath of Fire III, or a world completely removed from the rest. There's enough wiggle room on either side that you can slot in Breath of Fire IV wherever you like. When in doubt, play them by release date.

As it is not currently known how it slots into the timeline - and no one seems to care where it goes - Breath of Fire 6 is only included under Release Order. (You can't play it anymore anyway.)

In-Universe Chronological Order
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Release Order