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Xbox’s flagship shooter is an intergalactic sci-fi saga with narrative foundations that date back to days gone by billions of years. Despite that far-reaching history, the actual Halo games largely take place within a decade during the end and aftermath of the Human-Covenant War.

The main features of Halo games present a sequential storyline, although several spin-offs complicate the chronology of the series. With that in mind, we’ve created this brief overview of the Halo timeline as explored in video games.

This list includes all Halo games and most spin-offs, including the Halo Wars strategy games and Halo: Spartan top-down shooters. The mixed reality game Halo Recruit, the arcade game Halo: Fireteam Raven and the marketing trick/mobile game Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled By Mountain Dew are not included.

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