Where to Start with Danganronpa

Andrew tells us where to start

- Andrew Duncan

We’ve all had that feeling when looking at the latest title in a franchise—what am I missing by playing this one first? Well, wonder no longer because we’re here to tell you which order to play the Danganronpa games in.

There are three main titles and two spin-offs, as well as an anime adaptation of the first game and an anime set after the events of the second game. There are other spin-off games and somemanga, but for the most part they’re Japanese-exclusive, so don’t worry about them.

The main games all follow the same format: a group of people are trapped somewhere by the evil bear Monokuma and forced to kill one another to escape! But unlike other killing games, in these ones, you’re not allowed to be caught doing it. There’s a class trial after every murder, and if the killer makes it without being found out they’re free to go! But everyone else dies.