Series guide
All Rayman games in order
By Lenn Hodes · founder — every cartridge tested by hand
Rayman is Ubisoft’s limbless mascot, and his series is short but confusing: half the cartridges on the second-hand market are ports wearing new names. Below are the six mainline releases in order, the Rabbids detour included, and under them the handheld versions and reissues — because those are the copies we stock and test, and that is exactly where people buy the wrong game.
The short answer
Rayman (1995) → Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) → Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003) → Raving Rabbids (2006, party) → Origins (2011) → Legends (2013). Rayman DS and Rayman 3D are both Rayman 2; Rayman Advance is the 1995 original. Start with Legends.
Tested Rayman games in stock
Game Boy Color, GBA, DS, 3DS and Switch entries — every one play-tested on real hardware and listed exactly as it is, loose or boxed.
Rayman
€39.95Personally tested Fair condition
Rayman Advance
€20.95Personally tested
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
€32.95Personally tested
Rayman
€20.95Personally tested
Rayman Advance
€56.95Personally tested
Rayman 3D
€20.95Personally tested
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
€20.95Personally tested
Rayman Origins
€25.95Personally tested
Rayman DS
€20.95Personally tested
Every mainline Rayman game in order
- Rayman · 1995 · PlayStation & more — the famously tough 2D original
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape · 1999 · Nintendo 64 & more — the leap to 3D — later reissued on DS and 3DS under other names
- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc · 2003 · GameCube & more — the wisecracking 3D sequel
- Rayman Raving Rabbids · 2006 · Wii & more — the party detour — the Rabbids soon took over their own series
Rayman Origins
€25.95Personally tested Good condition
— the hand-drawn 2D comeback
Rayman Legends
€32.95Personally tested Good condition
— still the newest mainline platformer; Definitive Edition on Switch (2017)
Handheld versions and reissues
These cartridges and discs carry their own names, but they are versions of the games above — or, in the Rabbids’ case, not a platformer at all.
Rayman
€20.95Personally tested Good condition
— its own cut-down take on the first adventure — not a straight port
Rayman Advance
€20.95Personally tested Good condition
— the full 1995 original on a GBA cartridge
Rayman DS
€20.95Personally tested Good condition
— a port of Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
€20.95Personally tested Good condition
— a minigame collection, not a platformer
Rayman 3D
€20.95Personally tested Good condition
— Rayman 2 again, this time for the 3DS
- Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition · 2026 · Switch, PS5, Xbox Series & PC — five versions of the first game in one collection, out since 13 February 2026
Do you have to play them in order?
No. The 2D games (the original, Origins, Legends) and the 3D pair (2 and 3) are separate flavours, and only 2 → 3 share any continuity. What order does explain is the gap in the middle: after Rayman 3 the Rabbids party games took over for half a decade, until Origins brought the platformer back.
Which Rayman should you buy now?
- Playing, today: Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch) — the complete version of the series’ best-regarded 2D entry.
- The 3D classic, portable: Rayman DS or Rayman 3D — both are Rayman 2, pick per console.
- The tough original: Rayman Advance (GBA) — the 1995 game, uncut.
- Family party night: the Raving Rabbids era — minigames, not platforming, and honest about it.
Buying Rayman second-hand
Rayman DS and Rayman 3D are both Rayman 2
Neither box says so, but Rayman DS (2005) and Rayman 3D (2011) are ports of Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Buy one of the two for the 3D classic on a handheld — or both cartridges knowingly, not by accident.
Rayman Advance is the 1995 original
The GBA cartridge is the full first game; the earlier Game Boy Color “Rayman” is its own cut-down take on the same adventure rather than a straight port. Both are region-free, like every Game Boy generation.
Raving Rabbids is a party game, not a platformer
The Rabbids entries — including Raving Rabbids 2 on DS — are minigame collections. If you want Rayman the platformer, that is the original, Origins and Legends; the two lists above keep them apart.
Legends on Switch is the complete edition
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (2017) carries the full game on a region-free cartridge and plays on Switch 2 as well. The 3DS version of Origins is region-locked, so a European 3DS needs the European release — our listings state the region.
Every copy tested before it is listed
Booting, gameplay, saving, label condition — checked on real hardware. We have been doing this since 2019, with 1400+ verified reviews at 4.8★, and we ship tracked to all 27 EU countries. Originals only; if something ever turns out not to be genuine, you get your money back.
Browse tested Nintendo gamesQuestions we get asked
Do I need to play the Rayman games in order?
No. The platformers are self-contained; only Rayman 3 loosely follows on from Rayman 2. Start with Origins or Legends for modern 2D, or with Rayman 2 for the 3D classic.
How many Rayman games are there?
Five platformers — Rayman (1995), Rayman 2, Rayman 3, Origins and Legends (2013) — plus the party game Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006), which became the Rabbids series. On top of that come the handheld versions under their own names (Rayman Advance, Rayman DS, Rayman 3D) and, since February 2026, the 30th Anniversary Edition of the first game.
Is Rayman DS the same game as Rayman 2?
Yes — Rayman DS is a port of Rayman 2: The Great Escape, and so is Rayman 3D on 3DS. The naming hides it, which is exactly why this list exists.
What is the newest Rayman game?
Rayman Legends (2013) is still the newest mainline platformer; its Definitive Edition arrived on Switch in 2017. The most recent release is Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (13 February 2026), a collection of five versions of the original.
Are the Rabbids games Rayman games?
They started as one — Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006) — but the Rabbids quickly got their own series without Rayman in it. On this page only the 2006–08 era counts as Rayman.
Which Rayman should I start with?
Rayman Legends on Switch: the complete edition of the series’ high point, playable by the whole family. Origins and Legends carry PEGI 7.
Do you ship outside the Netherlands?
We ship to all 27 EU countries with track & trace. Parcels leave from the Netherlands, there are no customs charges within the EU, and your country’s exact rate appears at checkout before you pay.
Years given are the first release; European dates were sometimes a few months later. Dutch reader? Onze Nintendo DS-collectie in het Nederlands.
