The characters are well written, the visuals are better (in my opinion) than the previous games, and the story takes some interesting routes that will keep you gripped throughout. Personally, I think that Hong Kong is the best game so far. A lot of people would say that Dragonfall edges it as the best. In terms of the story, each of them are a contender for the best game of the series. This nicely leads on to the final point, which of the Shadowrun games is the best? For this point I will only consider the three games outlined previously, released by Harebrained Schemes. Which is the best Shadowrun? Shadowrun Hong Kong PC Gameplay However, once you’ve played Hong Kong, you may find it difficult to go back and play Returns – despite being a phenomenal game, it’s not as user friendly as either Dragonfall or Hong Kong. The games do cross reference each other, but they can easily be played independently. This order is not necessarily recommended because the stories are so intricately linked, but rather because the gameplay gets progressively better. This would mean playing Returns, Dragonfall, and Hong Kong – all developed by Harebrained Schemes. Personally, whether you are new to the series or not, I would play the games from Shadowrun Returns onwards in the order of release, skipping Boston Lockdown as it is multiplayer only. The game was decent, but it didn’t really contribute as much as it could have to the series. I also wouldn’t start with the 2007 entry for the Xbox 360. I wouldn’t recommend doing this, though, as the older games might prove to be a bit of a slog, despite being great games for their era. If you want to become completely immersed in the Shadowrun lore, you could play all of the games in chronological order and not run into any continuity problems. What is the best order to play the Shadowrun games? Shadowrun Returns PC Gameplay The first game of the Harebrained Schemes era of Shadowrun ( Shadowrun Returns) is loosely based on the stories of the 1993 entry for the SNES and the 1994 game for the Sega Genesis, also called Shadowrun. Armitage tries to rediscover his identity after an assination attempt leaves him with amnesia. It was based on the Shadowrun novel Never Deal with a Dragon and follows the story of Jake Armitage. The first Shadowrun game was released in 1993 for the SNES and was developed by the Australian game company Beam Software (now Krome Studios Melbourne). What is the first Shadowrun game? Shadowrun 1993 SNES Gameplay What is the best order to play the Shadowrun games?.