Series

The King of Fighters Games in Order

All 72 entries, oldest first.

The The King of Fighters series has 72 entries in our database, from The King of Fighters '94 to The King of Fighters XIV Steam Edition. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.

Verified 15 Oct 2026

Where to start

Best reviewed Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 · 90/100

Most recent that reviewed well The King of Fighters XIV · 80/100

Earliest entry The King of Fighters '94

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.

72 games

The King of Fighters '94

25 August 1994

Quiz King of Fighters

1 February 1995

The King of Fighters '95

25 July 1995

The King of Fighters '95

26 April 1996

The King of Fighters '96

30 July 1996

The King of Fighters '97

28 July 1997

The King of Fighters: Heat of Battle

8 August 1997

The King of Fighters '98

23 July 1998

The King of Fighters: Kyo

27 August 1998

King of Fighters R-1

28 October 1998

Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life

11 March 1999

The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999

24 June 1999

The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle

22 July 1999

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium

30 November 1999

The King of Fighters: Evolution

30 March 2000

Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000

13 August 2000

Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro

6 June 2001

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

3 August 2001

The King of Fighters 2002

10 October 2002

Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO

14 July 2003

SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos

24 July 2003

The King of Fighters 2003

12 December 2003

The King of Fighters

31 December 2003

The King of Fighters Neowave

27 July 2004

The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact

12 August 2004

The King of Fighters '94 Re-bout

28 December 2004

The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax

23 June 2005

The King of Fighters XI

26 October 2005

The King of Fighters 2006

27 April 2006

SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS

14 December 2006

The King of Fighters: NESTS Collection

19 April 2007

The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match

18 March 2008

The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation A

7 July 2008

The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga

28 October 2008

The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

26 February 2009

The King of Fighters XII

10 April 2009

The King of Fighters XIII

14 July 2010

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition

24 January 2011

The King of Fighters 2012-i

30 June 2011

The King of Fighters Encounter

18 October 2011

The King of Fighters XIII Climax

26 April 2012

The King of Fighters XIII: Gold Edition

16 January 2013

The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition

13 September 2013

The King of Fighters-A 2012

3 December 2014

The King of Fighters XIV

23 August 2016

The King of Fighters XIV: Burn to Fight Premium Edition

23 August 2016

The King of Fighters XIV: Vanessa

5 April 2017

The King of Fighters XIV Steam Edition

15 June 2017

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many The King of Fighters games are there?

There are 72 games in the The King of Fighters series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.

What order should I play the The King of Fighters games in?

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Where should I start with The King of Fighters?

Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 is the best reviewed entry at 90/100, while The King of Fighters XIV is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.