Series

Rainbow Six

20 games · 1998–2027

The whole series

Timeline 20

Games: 20; 1 remake or remaster
Span: 1998–2027; 30 years
Average score: 75; IGDB, released games
Highest rated: 81; Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Next up: In 14 months; Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Tactics

Releases by year

ReleasedStill to come

1990s
2 games · best: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 78
1998
Series debut
August 21, 1998
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Simulator
78IGDB
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy! The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Nothing comes closer to offering an exciting combination of strategy, team-building, realistic three-dimensional graphics and true-to-life special forces action. The ultimate goal is to save yourself and the world from deadly terrorists. You must successfully complete 17 unique missions. If you die, the…
- PC
- Mac
- PS3
- PSP
- PS1
- Nintendo 64
- +1
Remade in 2011
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1999
1999
August 31, 1999
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Simulator
78IGDB
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the economic situation in Russia and the former Eastern Europe falls into chaos. Terrorism in the region is commonplace as people fight a seemingly endless stream of battles for…
- PC
- Mac
- PS1
- Dreamcast
2000s
11 games · best: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 81
2000
2000
September 8, 2000
Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Tactical
Standalone expansion
Nine all-new levels featuring never before-seen missions and gameplay; stand-alone functionality doesn't require previous versions of Rainbow Six or Roque Spear; custom mission feature allows you to choose game type, map and…
- PC
2001
2001
June 1, 2001
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Take-Down - Missions in Korea
Kama Digital Entertainment · Shooter · Strategy
Standalone expansion
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Take-Down - Missions in Korea is a South Korean-made Microsoft Windows game released in July 2001. The game is not based on the Rainbow Six game timeline; it is designed for the global market but was not…
- PC
2001
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Take-Down – Missions in Korea
Kama Digital Entertainment · Shooter · Tactical
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Take-Down – Missions in Korea is the third installment in the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Franchise. It was released exclusively to South Korea.
- PC
October 31, 2001
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear - Black Thorn
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Simulator
70IGDBStandalone expansion
9 new single-player missions wrapped in a thrilling new story; 6 new multiplayer- only maps including new locations and new versions of your old favourites; 14 new weapons including the m60 machine gun and the futuristic p90; an…
- PC
2002
2002
August 4, 2002
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lone Wolf
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Strategy
Playing as Rainbow Six team member Ding Chavez, players travel to Norway to eliminate a terrorist group planning to destabilize Eastern Europe with illegally smuggled US weapons. In keeping with the "Lone Wolf" mode of Rainbow…
- PS1
2003
Highest rated
March 18, 2003
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Simulator
81IGDB
A tactical shooter with realistic properties, it adapts various features absent in previous installments of the franchise such as the ability to see one's weapon while in first-person view, many new weapons and upgrades, as well as a redesigned multiplayer.
- PC
- Mac
- PS2
- Xbox
- GameCube
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2004
2004
August 5, 2004
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Simulator
60IGDB
Black Arrow is the Xbox sequel to the acclaimed Rainbow Six 3. Based on an improved version of the same engine, the game features a new single player campaign, new multiplayer maps and game modes, and new Xbox Live! clan support…
- Xbox
2005
2005
September 8, 2005
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Red Storm Entertainment · Shooter · Tactical
70IGDB
Engineered specifically for the PC by Red Storm Entertainment, Rainbow Six returns to deliver the tensest close-quarters battles ever experienced online. In this episode, Rainbow faces independent terrorist threats, tied together…
- PC
- PS2
- Xbox
- GameCube
2006
2006
March 14, 2006
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Critical Hour
Ubisoft Québec · Shooter · Tactical
In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical Hour, Ubisoft's Quebec studio blends the finest elements of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series to create the most complete chapter to date. This latest chapter marks the return to the franchise's…
- Xbox
November 22, 2006
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Tactical
81IGDB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Experience Las Vegas like never before – through revolutionary…
- PC
- PS3
- Xbox 360
2008
2008
March 18, 2008
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Strategy
80IGDB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an…
- PC
- PS3
- Xbox 360
2 years without a new game
2010s
2 games · 1 remake · best: Rainbow Six Siege 77
2011
2011
March 17, 2011
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard
Gameloft · Shooter
RemakeDelisted
For the first time on iPhone and iPod touch, enjoy a new FPS experience that allows you to lead a team of elite soldiers! A global terrorist organization threatens the world balance. Only one team can prevent this: The Rainbow…
- iOS
- Android
Remake of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (1998)
3 years without a new game
2015
2015
December 1, 2015
Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Tactical
77IGDB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter focused on close-quarters combat between teams of five. Players select from a roster of operators drawn from counter-terrorism units around the world, each with…
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS4
- +2
6 years without a new game
2020s
4 games · best: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction 70
2022
2022
January 20, 2022
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Strategy
70IGDB
Assemble your elite team of Rainbow Six Operators to launch incursions in the unpredictable containment zones and face off against an evolving Alien threat. Band together and put everything on the line as you take on this unknown…
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS4
- +2
2024
2024
February 20, 2024
Rainbow Six: SMOL
Ubisoft Entertainment · Shooter
Rainbow Six: SMOL is a top-down rogue-lite mobile game that takes players to the cute version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six universe. As players progress through fast-paced, procedurally-generated missions filled with destructible…
- iOS
- Android
2026
Latest release
February 23, 2026
Rainbow Six Mobile
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter
From the acclaimed Rainbow Six franchise, Rainbow Six Mobile is a competitive, multiplayer first-person shooter experience on your phone. Compete in Rainbow Six's classic Attack vs. Defense game modes. Play as an Attacker or Defender in fast-paced 5v5 matches and face intense close-quarter combat while making timely tactical decisions. Choose from a roster of highly trained Operators, each with their own unique…
- iOS
- Android
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Today · November 7, 2026Still to come from here
2027
Next up
2027In 14 months
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Tactics
Ubisoft Paris · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is a turn-based tactical game set in the R6 universe. Command operator squads in tense battles, execute synchronized breaches, exploit destruction, and unravel a conspiracy.
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
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Never released
1 game
Cancelled
Cancelled
Never released
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Patriots
Ubisoft Montreal · Shooter · Tactical
Cancelled
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Patriots is a cancelled first-person shooter video game, part of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series, announced on the cover of the December 2011 issue of Game Informer. It was to be published by Ubisoft…
- PC
- PS4
- Xbox One
- PS3
- +1

Rainbow Six

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