Video Game Franchises With More Than 3 Sequels: A Massive List

Dozens of series exceed three sequels. Below are major franchises grouped by genre, with mainline entry counts (excluding remakes/ports unless they're full sequels).

Action-Adventure / Platformer

• Super Mario: 20+ mainline (2D/3D), 100+ spin-offs.
• The Legend of Zelda: 20+ mainline (including BotW/TotK), 10+ spin-offs.
• Sonic the Hedgehog: 15+ mainline, 30+ spin-offs.
• Kirby: 15+ mainline.
• Donkey Kong: 10+ mainline.
• Ratchet & Clank: 12+ mainline.
• Sly Cooper: 4 mainline + spin-offs.
• Jak & Daxter: 4 mainline.
• Crash Bandicoot: 8+ mainline.
• Spyro: 5+ mainline.

RPG / JRPG

• Final Fantasy: 16 mainline (I–XVI), 50+ spin-offs/sequels (X-2, XIII-2, Lightning Returns, FFVII Remake parts).
• Dragon Quest: 11 mainline + numerous spin-offs.
• Pokémon: 9 generations (pairs = 18+ versions), 30+ spin-offs (Mystery Dungeon, Legends, Snap, Unite).
• Persona: 5 mainline + P3/P4/P5 expanded editions + 10+ spin-offs.
• Tales of: 17+ mainline (Phantasia → Arise).
• Ys: 10+ mainline.
• Fire Emblem: 17+ mainline.
• Shin Megami Tensei: 5 mainline + 20+ spin-offs.
• Atelier: 25+ mainline (sub-series: Arland, Dusk, Mysterious, Ryza).

Action / Shooter

• Call of Duty: 20+ mainline (2003–2023 annual), plus Warzone, mobile.
• Battlefield: 11+ mainline.
• Halo: 6 mainline FPS + Wars (RTS), Spartan Assault, Infinite.
• Gears of War: 5 mainline + Tactics.
• Doom: 6 mainline (1993 → Eternal).
• Wolfenstein: 10+ mainline.
• Far Cry: 6 mainline + Primal, New Dawn.
• Borderlands: 4 mainline + Pre-Sequel, Wonderlands.

Open World / Sandbox

• Grand Theft Auto: 6 mainline (III, VC, SA, IV, V, + Online as live service).
• Assassin's Creed: 13+ mainline (Altaïr → Mirage), 10+ spin-offs.
• The Elder Scrolls: 6 mainline (Arena → Skyrim), Online.
• Fallout: 5 mainline (1 → 4, 76), Tactics, Shelter.
• Red Dead: 3 mainline (Revolver, Redemption, Redemption 2).
• Just Cause: 4 mainline.
• Saints Row: 5 mainline (+ reboot).

Horror / Survival

• Resident Evil: 9 mainline (0–8 + RE4 Remake), 15+ spin-offs/remakes.
• Silent Hill: 8 mainline + spin-offs.
• Fatal Frame / Project Zero: 5 mainline.
• Dead Space: 3 mainline + remake.

Fighting

• Street Fighter: 6 mainline (I–VI) + countless revisions (Turbo, Alpha, III 3rd Strike, IV series, V seasons).
• Tekken: 8 mainline + Tag Tournament series.
• Mortal Kombat: 12 mainline (1–11 + 1) + spin-offs.
• King of Fighters: 15 mainline (94–XV).
• Guilty Gear: 7 mainline + Strive.
• Super Smash Bros.: 5 mainline (64 → Ultimate).

Strategy / Simulation

• Civilization: 6 mainline + Beyond Earth, Revolution.
• Total War: 13+ mainline historical + 3 Warhammer.
• Age of Empires: 4 mainline + Mythologies, Online, II: DE, III: DE, IV.
• SimCity / Cities: Skylines: 5+ mainline.
• Football Manager: 20+ annual editions.
• NBA 2K / FIFA (FC) / Madden: 25+ annual editions each.

Honorable Mentions (4+ Mainline)

• Metal Gear: 8 mainline + Rising, Survive.
• Devil May Cry: 5 mainline.
• Bayonetta: 3 mainline + Origins (close).
• God of War: 8 mainline (Greek + Norse sagas).
• Uncharted: 4 mainline + Lost Legacy.
• The Last of Us: 2 mainline + Left Behind + Factions (upcoming).
• Mass Effect: 3 mainline + Andromeda + Legendary Edition.
• Dragon Age: 3 mainline + Inquisition DLCs, Dreadwolf (upcoming).
• Witcher: 3 mainline + Thronebreaker.
• Dark Souls / Elden Ring: 3 Dark Souls + Elden Ring + Demon's Souls + Bloodborne + Sekiro (FromSoftware "Soulsborne" = 6).

This list isn't exhaustive—franchises like Mega Man (10+ classic, 10+ X, 6 Zero, 4 ZX, 6 Battle Network, 3 Star Force), Castlevania (20+), Contra (10+), Gradius (10+), Touhou Project (18+ mainline), and countless Japanese long-runners go even deeper.