Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness artwork

Every Disgaea Game Ranked

Disgaea spans 10 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2008 and 2025. The highest-rated is Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness (86) and the lowest is Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (73). Across 127 critic reviews, the series averages 80, and Disgaea 5 Complete has drawn the most reviews.

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    Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness

    Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness

    86
    5 critic reviews·Mar 19, 2013·Nippon Ichi Software
    PS3
    “I can also see a time where remaking the same mechanics over and over again will start to stagnate the franchise, and that would be a crying shame. It hasn’t quite stagnated yet, though.”
    — Digitally Downloaded · 90/100
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    Disgaea 5 Complete

    Disgaea 5 Complete

    84
    21 critic reviews·Mar 2, 2017·Nippon Ichi Software
    PCSwitch
    “One of the best SRPGs in recent years has a new iteration for Switch 2 and Disgaea 7 Complete is jam-packed with hilarity and content.”
    — Video Chums · 83/100
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    Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

    Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

    83
    17 critic reviews·Jan 25, 2023·Nippon Ichi Software
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
    “Thank the demons because Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is upon us and it's an excellent return-to-form for the long-running series.”
    — Video Chums · 83/100
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    Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

    Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance

    82
    12 critic reviews·Mar 25, 2015·Nippon Ichi Software
    PS4
    “Beneath its lackluster story, Disgaea 5 is crawling with stuff to do and, thanks to its great gameplay, you’ll always find yourself itching to come back for more.”
    — Attack of the Fanboy · 80/100
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    Disgaea 1 Complete

    Disgaea 1 Complete

    82
    15 critic reviews·Jul 25, 2018·NIS America
    PS4Switch
    “One of the best SRPGs in recent years has a new iteration for Switch 2 and Disgaea 7 Complete is jam-packed with hilarity and content.”
    — Video Chums · 83/100
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    Disgaea 4 Complete+

    Disgaea 4 Complete+

    80
    5 critic reviews·Oct 27, 2019·NIS America
    PCPS4Switch
    “Two years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Disgaea 7. Disgaea is a series that I have been a fan of practically since I started playing the games on PSP.”
    — The OuterHaven · 80/100
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    Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

    Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

    77
    20 critic reviews·Jan 29, 2025·NIS America
    PCPS4SwitchPS5
    “Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a brand-new sequel to the original Phantom Brave, set just a few months after the first game's events. You play as Marona,”
    — Twisted Voxel · 75/100
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    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

    Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

    76
    5 critic reviews·Nov 19, 2008·NIS America
    Switch
    “As Nippon Ichi Software’s first pure action game, Prinny will be the most heartpounding and challenging sidescrolling action game ever.”
    — Worth Playing · 82/100
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    Disgaea 6 Complete

    Disgaea 6 Complete

    76
    14 critic reviews·Jun 15, 2022·Nippon Ichi Software
    PCPS4PS5
    “Two years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Disgaea 7. Disgaea is a series that I have been a fan of practically since I started playing the games on PSP.”
    — The OuterHaven · 80/100
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    Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny

    Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny

    73
    13 critic reviews·Jan 27, 2021·NIS America
    PS4Switch
    “Disgaea 6 is full of fun characters and addictive grinding, but as a package it feels like a stepping stone entry in the series - a not-quite-complete game that will hopefully pave the way for bigger and better things…”
    — TheSixthAxis · 70/100

Disgaea games in release order

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