1886 Was The First Game of a Planned Trilogy

One of the developers of The Order: 1886 recently revealed that the title was intended to be the first part of a planned trilogy. Work on a sequel to The Order: 1886 was started but eventually canceled, disappointing fans who had waited for more stories in the game’s universe.

Developed by Ready at Dawn and released in 2015 as a PS4 exclusive, The Order: 1886 was an action-adventure game set in an alternate history steampunk version of London. In the title, gamers progressed via mostly linear paths and used cover-based shooting mechanics. Despite praise for its production values, The Order: 1886 struggled to achieve critical acclaim, as most critics complained that the title was too short and lacked gameplay freedom.

In a recent interview with VGC, The Order: 1886’s creative director, Ru Weerasuriya, discussed the plans that Ready at Dawn had for a trilogy. According to the developer, the sequel was already in the early stages of development, and it had a 10-page pitch, which included new elements such as bigger fights, as well as multiplayer. Originally, multiplayer was planned for the first title, but it didn’t make it into the final version. The mixed reception recieved by The Order: 1886 eventually doomed the project, and the sequel was shelved. The third game did not even make it into early production, despite the team having some ideas about its story.

The Order: 1886’s Sequel Would Have Multiplayer and Bigger Combat Sequences

This was not the first time that developers from Ready at Dawn had talked about a possible sequel. Last year, Ready at Dawn co-founder Andrea Pessino revealed that a sequel to The Order: 1886 was pitched to Sony, which declined to move on due to the game’s poor reception. Because of this, the developers moved on to different projects.

Over the years, fans hoped for a sequel to The Order: 1886, as, despite the reviews, many felt that more could be done with the IP. Back in 2021, Sony filed a trademark for The Order: 1886, for example, sparking hope in the fanbase, but nothing came of it, disappointing the title’s dedicated community.

The hope of another game set in The Order: 1886’s universe mostly died down when Ready at Dawn shut down last year, after two decades. Back in 2020, the studio was acquired by Oculus Studios, owned by Meta. Four years after that, the studio was closed by Meta during the growing wave of layoffs that happened in the game industry in 2024 and continued into 2025.