List of Uncharted media

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Uncharted is an adventure media franchise developed by Naughty Dog, composed of video games and associated media. The core of the franchise is an eponymous series of action-adventure third-person shooter games, which follow Nathan Drake, along with Victor Sullivan and Elena Fisher, as he journeys around the world searching for historical treasures and attempting to prevent villains from harnessing the supernatural powers of various relics. The video games have had high sales, with the series as a whole selling over 41 million units by the end of 2017. [1]

Contents

In addition to the four games of the main series, published for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, the Uncharted video game series includes a browser game, two handheld games, and a mobile game, with varying gameplay styles. The franchise also contains a film, a novel, a behind-the-scenes book, two concept art books, a comic book, a board game, two motion comics, and seven soundtrack albums or singles. The first entry of the franchise, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune , was published in 2007, while the latest video game, Uncharted 4's expansion pack Uncharted: The Lost Legacy , was published in 2017, and the latest entry, the film Uncharted , was released in 2022.

Video games

Main series

Main series
TitleDetails

Original release dates:
  • NA: November 19, 2007 [2]
  • JP: December 6, 2007 [2]
  • AU: December 6, 2007 [2]
  • EU: December 7, 2007 [2]
Release years by system:
2007 – PlayStation 3 [2]
2015 – PlayStation 4 [3]
Notes:

Original release dates:
  • NA: October 13, 2009 [5]
  • JP: October 15, 2009 [5]
  • AU: October 15, 2009 [5]
  • EU: October 16, 2009 [5]
Release years by system:
2009 – PlayStation 3 [5]
2015 – PlayStation 4 [3]
Notes:
  • Developed by Naughty Dog; [5] PlayStation 4 remaster developed by Bluepoint Games [3]
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment [5]
  • PlayStation 3 Game of the Year edition released in 2010, featuring bonus downloadable content [6]
  • Included in Uncharted Dual Pack compilation [4]
  • PlayStation 4 version released solely as part of the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection compilation release [3]

Original release dates:
  • NA: November 1, 2011 [7]
  • EU: November 2, 2011 [7]
  • JP: November 2, 2011 [7]
  • AU: November 3, 2011 [7]
Release years by system:
2011 – PlayStation 3 [7]
2015 – PlayStation 4 [3]
Notes:
  • Developed by Naughty Dog; [7] PlayStation 4 remaster developed by Bluepoint Games [3]
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment [7]
  • PlayStation 3 Game of the Year edition released in 2012, featuring bonus downloadable content [8]
  • PlayStation 4 version released solely as part of the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection compilation release [3]

Original release date:
  • WW: May 10, 2016 [9]
Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4 [9]
Notes:
  • Developed by Naughty Dog [9]
  • Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment [9]
  • PlayStation 5 and Windows versions released as part of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection compilation [10]

Spin-offs

Spin-off games
TitleDetails
Uncharted: Drake's Trail

Original release dates:
Release years by system:
2007 – Web browser [11]
Notes:

Original release dates:
Release years by system:
2011 – PlayStation Vita [12]
Notes:

Original release dates:
Release years by system:
2012 – PlayStation Vita [15]
Notes:
  • Developed by Bend Studio and One Loop Games [15] [16]
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment [15]
  • Turn-based card game featuring cards based on characters, weapons and artifacts from the series [16]
  • Downloadable content released with levels and cards based on Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3 [16]
Uncharted: Fortune Hunter

Original release dates:
  • WW: May 5, 2016 [17]
Release years by system:
2016 – Android, iOS [17]
Notes:

Original release date:
Release years by system:
2017 – PlayStation 4 [18]
Notes:
  • Developed by Naughty Dog [18]
  • Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment [18]
  • Standalone expansion to Uncharted 4 [18]
  • PlayStation 5 and Windows versions released as part of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection compilation [10]

Compilations

Compilations
TitleDetails
Uncharted Dual Pack

Original release dates:
Release years by system:
2011 – PlayStation 3 [4]
Notes:

Original release dates:
Release years by system:
2015 – PlayStation 4 [3]
Notes:
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Original release dates:
  • WW: January 28, 2022 [10]
Release years by system:
2022 – PlayStation 5, Windows [10] [25]
Notes:
  • Contains remastered versions of Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy [10]
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment [10]
  • Windows version developed by Iron Galaxy [25]

Other media

Dramatizations

Dramatizations
TitleRelease date(s)Media typeRef.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune2007 Motion comic [26]
Uncharted: Eye of IndraOctober 22, 2009Motion comic [27]
Uncharted February 11, 2022 Film [29]

Printed

Printed
TitleRelease date(s)Media typeRef.
Uncharted: The Fourth LabyrinthOctober 4, 2011 Novel [30]
  • Written by Christopher Golden
  • Published by Del Rey Books
  • A novel featuring a story not directly tied into the events of the games
  • ISBN   978-0-345-52217-7
Uncharted: Drake's Journal – Inside the Making of Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionNovember 2011 Making-of book [31]
UnchartedNovember 30, 2011 Comic book [30]
Uncharted: The Board GameMay 2012 Board game [33]
  • Designed by Hayato Kisaragi
  • Published by Bandai
  • Board game for one to four players
The Art of the Uncharted TrilogyApril 28, 2015 Concept art book [34]
The Art of Uncharted 4May 10, 2016Concept art book [35]

Soundtracks

Soundtracks
TitleRelease dateRelease typeRef.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Original Soundtrack from the Video Game November 20, 2007 Album [36]
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Original Soundtrack from the Video GameFebruary 9, 2010Album [37]
  • Composed by Greg Edmonson
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
  • Released as a physical album by Sumthing Else Music Works on February 9, 2010 [38]
  • 23 tracks on a single disc with a duration of 1:02:52
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Original Video Game SoundtrackOctober 25, 2011Album [39]
  • Composed by Greg Edmonson
  • Published by La-La Land Records
  • Shorter, single-disc digital version titled Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Original Soundtrack released by Sony Computer Entertainment on November 1, 2011 [40]
  • Short sampler album titled Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Piggyback Soundtrack Exclusive released through Piggyback on November 2, 2011 [41]
  • 44 tracks on two discs with a duration of 2:02:05
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Original SoundtrackFebruary 22, 2012Album [42]
  • Composed by Clint Bajakian with some tracks based on ones by Greg Edmonson
  • Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
  • 15 tracks on a single disc with a duration of 42:48
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake CollectionMarch 25, 2016Box set [43]
  • Includes music from Uncharted, Uncharted 2, and Uncharted 3, composed by Greg Edmonson
  • Published by iam8bit
  • 44 tracks on 3 vinyl LP records with a duration of 1:59:30
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Original SoundtrackMay 10, 2016Album [44]
  • Composed by Henry Jackman with some tracks based on ones by Greg Edmonson
  • Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Released as a physical album by La-La Land Records on June 10, 2016 [45]
  • 2-disc vinyl LP version titled Uncharted 4: A Thief's End released by iam8bit in Q3 2016 [46]
  • 24 tracks on a single disc with a duration of 1:10:24
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Original SoundtrackAugust 22, 2017Album [47]
  • Composed by Henry Jackman
  • Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • 2-disc vinyl LP version titled Uncharted 4: A Thief's End planned for released by iam8bit in Q2 2018 [48]
  • 19 tracks on a single disc with a duration of 1:01:31

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