Every Official Game Of Thrones Video Game (& When They Released)

The Game of Thrones universe features a wide variety of video games in all different genres which are sure to impress any fan of the franchise.

The Game of Thrones TV show may have ended on a bad note, but there are tons of video games in the GOT universe to allow fans of the franchise to continue playing out their favorite fantasies. From role-playing games to ones only available on browsers, there are nine separate official Game of Thrones titles to choose from.

Game of Thrones originally debuted on HBO in 2011 before coming to an end in May 2017. The show was well-received up until its later seasons, which were met with much backlash from critics and fans alike. The TV show is originally based on George R. R. Martin’s book series A Song of Ice and Fire, of which the first installment is A Game of Thrones. Even though the TV series has ended, Martin continues to write and add to the series. The books will not follow the ending of the TV show, though it remains unclear when the next novel will be released.

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Until then, fans of the Game of Thrones franchise can get their fix through the wide variety of video games based off of the books and TV show. The only difficult question is deciding which one to play first.

All Of The Game Of Thrones Video Games

Blood of Dragons was the first Game of Thrones video game to hit the market in 2007. It was published and developed by Westeros.org and made available only on browsers. Given that it was released four years before the TV show debuted, this video game is based only on the book series by George R. R. Martin.

A Game of Thrones: Genesis was released in 2011, the same year the TV show first aired. The game was published by Focus Home Interactive and developed by Cyanide. It was only available on Windows. The game’s story takes place over 1,000 years and explored the history of Westeros leading up to the TV show. Players vie for control of the iron throne, which is earned by having enough ‘prestige.’

Game of Thrones is a role-action video game that was released a year after Genesis in 2012. It was also published by Focus Home Interactive in conjunction with Atlus and was developed by Cyanide. This was the first Game of Thrones video game to be available on consoles, as it was released for PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows. It was specifically based on both the TV show as well as the first book in George R. R. Martin’s series, titled A Game of Thrones. The author actually makes an appearance in the game, as he provides the voice to Maester Martin. James Cosmo (Jeor Mormont) and Conleth Hill (Lord Varys) also lend their voices to portray their on-screen characters.

Game of Thrones: Ascent began following a trend of released Game of Thrones video games every year, thanks to the TV show’s popularity around this time. Released in 2013, the game was published and developed by Disruptor Beam. Unlike other video games in the Game of Thrones franchise, this was the only game to be made available on Facebook platform. It was also available for iOS and Android. The game ended up winning 2013’s Facebook Game of the Year. It also won a Friendie Award the same year.

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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series first debuted in 2014 and was both published and developed by Telltale Games. The game was made available on a variety of platforms, including Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. In the game, the player’s actions and choices influence the eventual outcomes. The five playable characters come from House Forrester, which is not featured in the T.V. show or books.

Game of Thrones: Conquest arrived two years later after Telltale’s video game in 2017. It was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Turbine only for iOS and Android.

Reigns: Game of Thrones was published by Nerial in partnership with HBO, and developed by Devolver Digital for Microsoft Windows as well as Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Nintendo Switch. It was released in 2018. While the game is based on characters from the GOT universe, such as Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and Tyrion Lannister, it is also considered a spin-off of Nerial’s Reigns series.

Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming was released months before the final episode of the TV version of Game of Thrones ended. The RPG is based both on the books and TV series and was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Yoozoo Games. The video game was only made available on browsers. Players assume the role of the lady or lord of Westeros and must train soldiers and recruit new allies, among other things.

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Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall is the only Game of Thrones video game to release after the poorly-received final season of the TV show. The game came out in March 2020 for iOS and the following month it was made available on Android. The game was published by Behavior Interactive and developed by GAEA Mobile.

The aforementioned games aren’t the only Game of Thrones video games in development. There were a couple of video games that never saw the light of day, as their release was cancelled ahead of time. This includes Game of Thrones: Second Kingdoms, published by Bigpoint and Artplant and developed by Bigpoint, which was meant to be a large multiplayer online role-playing game. It was set to be available on browser only. When Bigpoint was attained by Yoozoo Games in 2016, Seconds Kingdoms eventually turned into Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming, which released in 2019.

Similarly, Game of Thrones: Season Two never arrived, though it was in development and publication by Telltale Games. It was originally supposed to be available on a wide variety of consoles including Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. Season Two was meant to act as a sequel to Telltale’s 2014 Game of Thrones video game, but in 2017, Telltale’s Job Stauffer said the project was on hold so they could focus on other projects that were meant to release in 2017 and 2018. The name never came to fruition, however, because the studio had a massive lay-off in 2018 in which many in-development games were given the ax, including the GOT sequel.

The Game of Thrones franchise offers a wide variety of video games that are sure to impress any gamers, even if they weren’t so enthused by how the TV show ended.

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