Transformers Reference (Canon): Universes

Universes are listed in order of appearance.

Including unofficial or "fanon" designations that I came up with for post-Fun Pub universes. They follow the same scheme as the official designations so I don't think any hypothetical official designation would be any different from the ones I've made up.

ANIMATION UNIVERSES (ALPHA)

Primax cluster (G1)

Primax 984.17 Alpha

    The Transformers (September 1984)

Primax 785.06 Alpha (G1 World / OG World)

Primax 1185.04 Alpha (G.I. Joe "Worlds Without End")

Primax 1086.01 Alpha (CS World)

    Transformers S3 Episode 8 - "Dark Awakening" alternate future (1986)

Primax 787.3 Alpha

    The Headmasters (July 1987)

Primax 1087.09 Alpha (The Headmasters opening)

Primax 488.12 Alpha

    Super-God Masterforce (1988)

Primax 496.22 Alpha

    Beast Wars (1996)

Primax 1097.01 Alpha

    Japanese Beast Wars (October 1997)

Primax 498.1 Alpha

    Beast Wars II (April 1998)

Primax 1298.19 Alpha

    Beast Wars II movie (December 1998)

Primax 400.05 Alpha

    Car Robots (2000)

Primax 1108.10 Alpha (Universe web series)

    Action Blast 1 (2008)

ALTernity Today website (non-canon)

Primax 1204.0 Alpha

    Robotmasters cartoon? (December 2004)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Primax 816.2 Alpha

    Prime Wars Trilogy (August 2016)

Primax 720.30 Alpha

    War for Cybertron Trilogy (July 2020)

Primax 1122.11 Alpha

    EarthSpark (November 2022)

Viron cluster (RID)

Viron 901.8 Alpha

    Robots in Disguise (September 2001)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 802.23 Alpha

    Armada (August 2002)

Aurex 103.10 Alpha (MD World)

    Micron Densetsu (January 2003)

Aurex 105.08 Alpha

    Galaxy Force (January 2005)

Aurex 906.29 Alpha

    Cybertron Episode 51 - "Planet X end credit scene" (September 2006)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 110.21 Alpha

    Cyber Missions (January 2010)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Tyran 319.20 Alpha

    Bumblebee's First Life on Earth (March 2019) 

Malgus cluster (Animated)

Malgus 1207.26 Alpha (TH World)

    Animated (December 2007)

Uniend cluster (Aligned)

Uniend 911.05 Alpha (AM World)

    Prime (September 2011)

Uniend 713.01 Alpha

    Go! (July 2013)

Yayayarst cluster (Go-Bots)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Yayayarst 003.0 Alpha

    Go-Bots cartoon (2003)

Fornax cluster (Kre-O)

Fornax 711.01 Alpha (Kre-O shorts)

Fornax 713.03 Alpha (Kre-O: Think Like a Kreon)

Gargent cluster (GoBots)

Gargent 984.08 Alpha

    Challenge of the GoBots (September 1984)

Gargent -1185.01 Alpha

    Challenge of the GoBots: "Transfer Point" (November 1985)

Xobitor cluster (Robotix)

Xobitor 1085.06 Alpha

    Robotix (December 1985)

Cymond cluster (Non-Transformers)

Cymond 290.03 Alpha

    Brave Exkaiser (February 1990)

Cymond 999.04 Alpha

    Zoids (September 1999)

TOYLINE UNIVERSES (BETA)

Primax cluster (G1)

Primax 185.0 Beta

    Decepto-Pack bio

Primax 092.0 Beta

    G1 Skyquake bio (1992)

Primax 095.0 Beta

    G2 Bulletbike bio (1995)

Primax 096.0 Beta

    Unreleased G2 toy bios (1996)

Primax 196.0 Beta

    BW Optimus Primal / Megatron bios (January 1996)

Primax 700.0 Beta

    BM Primal Prime bio (July 2000)

Primax 603.0 Beta

    Heroes of Cybertron wave 4 (June 2003)

Primax 903.0 Beta (BT World)

    Story of Binaltech (September 2003)

Primax 905.0 Beta

    Binaltech Asterisk (September 2005)

Primax 1206.0 Beta

    Kiss Players (December 2006)

Primax 308.13 Beta

    Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga (March 2008)

Primax 109.0 Beta

    Convoy Vibrant Red bio (January 2009)

Primax 513.25 Beta (GT-R)

Primax 716.21 Beta

    SDCC Titans Return (July 2016)

ALTernity Today website (uncanonized)

Primax 704.0 Beta

    Robotmasters toyline (July 2004)

Viron cluster (RID)

Viron 102.0 Beta

    RID Air Attack Optimus Primal bio (January 2002)
Viron 403.0 Beta

    RID Dreadwind & Smokejumper bio (April 2003)
Viron 903.0 Beta (Universe Optimus Prime)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 604.0 Beta

    Energon Omega Sentinel bio (June 2004)
Aurex 1006.0 Beta

    Cybertron Jungle Planet Optimus Prime bio (October 2006)
Aurex 1107.23 Beta

    Search for the Pirate Moon bio (November 2007)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 407.1 Beta

    Protoform Optimus Prime and Starscream bios (April 2007)

Uniend cluster (Aligned)

Uniend 1212.01 Beta

    Cybertron Satellite (December 2012)

Yayayarst cluster (Go-Bots)

Yayayarst 086.0 Beta (First Transformers)

Yayayarst 201.11 Beta (1-2-3 Transformers)

Cymond cluster (Non-Transformers)

Cymond 772.0 Beta (Henshin Cyborg)

Cymond 381.0 Beta (New Microman)

Lukas cluster (Star Wars)

Lukas 577.25 Beta

    Star Wars Transformers

Iocus cluster (Miscellaneous)

Iocus 606.0 Beta

    Attacktix (June 2006)

COMIC UNIVERSES (GAMMA)

Primax cluster (G1)

Primax 984.0 Gamma (Excelverse)

    The Transformers US (September 1984)

Primax 984.20 Gamma

    The Transformers UK (September 1984)

Primax 1285.0 Gamma

    Transformers Annual 1985, "Plague of the Insecticons!" (December 1985)

Primax 886.0 Gamma

    The Transformers: The Movie adaptation (August 1986)

Primax 986.13 Gamma

    The Transformers (UK) #78, "Target: 2006" (September 1986)

Primax 388.0 Gamma

    Super-God Masterforce manga (March 1988)

Primax 488.0 Gamma

    The Transformers #43, "The Big Broadcast of 2006" (April 1988)

Primax 290.03 Gamma

    Earthforce (February 1990)

Primax 490.0 Gamma

    The Transformers #67, "Rhythms of Darkness" (April 1990)

Primax 094.0 Gamma

    The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual (1994)

Primax 994.0 Gamma

    Fleetway G2 comics (September 1994)

Primax 895.0 Gamma

    G-2 manga (August 1995)

Primax 798.0 Gamma

    Beast Wars II manga (July 1998)

Primax 302.06 Gamma

    Dreamwave comics (March 2002)

Primax 603.0 Gamma

    Universe CD-ROM comic (June 2003)

Primax 703.02 Gamma

    G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers (July 2003)

Primax 703.09 Gamma

    Armada #13 (July 2003)

Primax 903.04 Gamma

    Transformers/G.I. Joe (September 2003)

Primax 1103.12-R Gamma (Dreamwave Beast Machines)

    Armada #17 (November 2003)

Primax 504.0 Gamma

    The Beast Within (May 2004)

Primax 704.08 Gamma

    Ain't No Rat (July 2004)

Primax 1005.19 Gamma (Hasbro Universe / Crest World)

    Infiltration #1 (October 2005)

Primax 206.15 Gamma

    IDW Beast Wars (February 2006)

Primax 206.24 Gamma

    Beast Wars Reborn (February 2006)

Primax 706.05 Gamma

    Hearts of Steel #1 (July 2006)

Primax 806.30 Gamma (The Art of War alternate future)

    G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War #5 (August 2006)

Primax 208.15 Gamma

    Hail and Farewell (February 2008)

Primax 1008.15 Gamma

    Henkei! Henkei! manga (October 2008)

Primax 209.20 Gamma

    Generations 2009 manga (February 2009)

Primax -409.01 Gamma

    Shattered Expectations (April 2008)

Primax 512.5 Gamma

    Regeneration One (May 2012)

Primax 113.23 Gamma

    Mars Attacks: The Transformers (January 2013)

Primax 713.31 Gamma

    Metrowars (July 2013)

Primax 514.3 Gamma

    Transformers vs. G.I. Joe (May 2014)

Primax 514.29 Gamma (Cloud World)

    TFC-A01 (May 2014)

Primax 1114.26 Gamma (Functionist Universe)

    More than Meets the Eye #35 (November 2014)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Primax 1211.7 Gamma ("Pax Cybertronia")

    The Transformers #31 (December 2011)

Primax 316.16 Gamma

    Transformers: Deviations (March 2016)

Primax 417.05 Gamma

    Aw Yeah Revolution! (April 2017)

Primax 918.12 Gamma

    Bumblebee graphic novels (September 2018)

Primax 918.26 Gamma

    Star Trek vs. Transformers (September 2018)

Primax 319.13 Gamma

    Transformers (March 2019)

Primax 319.27 Gamma

    An Arcee Sort of Day (March 2019)

Primax 619.26 Gamma

    Transformers/Ghostbusters (June 2019)

Primax 819.21 Gamma

    Transformers '84 (August 2019)

Primax 320.25 Gamma

    Transformers vs. The Terminator (March 2020)

Primax 420.05 Gamma

    My Little Pony/Transformers (August 2020)

Primax 1020.07 Gamma

    Transformers/Back to the Future (October 2020)

Primax 221.3 Gamma

    IDW Beast Wars (February 2021)

Primax 621.23 Gamma (Exarchon alternate future)

    Transformers #31 (June 2021)

Primax 821.04 Gamma

    King Grimlock (August 2021)

Primax -821.25 Gamma

    IDW Shattered Glass (August 2021)

Primax 522.11 Gamma

    Last Bot Standing (May 2022)

Primax 623.14 Gamma (Energon Universe)

    Void Rivals (June 2023) / Transformers (October 2023)

Viron cluster (RID)

Viron 1103.12 Gamma (Dreamwave Armada "RID" universe)

    Armada #17 (November 2003)

Viron 704.08 Gamma

    Ultra Magnus... to the Rescue? (July 2004)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 402.24 Gamma [formerly Aurex 402.0 Gamma]

    Dreamwave Armada comics (April 2002)

Aurex 503.01 Gamma

    Linkage (May 2003)
Aurex 503.21 Gamma

    Panini Armada comics (May 2003)

Aurex 604.24 Gamma

    Energon Volume 4 (June 2004)

Aurex 105.15 Gamma

    Galaxy Force manga (January 2005)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 207.28 Gamma

    IDW Movie comics (February 2007)

Tyran 208.28 Gamma

    Titan Movie comics (February 2008)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Tyran 517.30 Gamma

    Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers (May 2017)

Tyran 718.4 Gamma

    Bumblebee Movie Prequel (July 2018)

Tyran 419.02 Gamma

    Sector 7 Adventures (April 2019)

Malgus cluster (Animated)

Malgus 1008.19 Gamma [or Malgus 1008.23 Gamma (ALTernity Today)]

    Titan Animated comics (October 2008)

Fornax cluster (Kre-O)

Fornax 813.0 Gamma (Kre-O comics)

    Kre-O comics (August 2013)

Rovio cluster (Angry Birds)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Rovio 1114.26 Gamma

    Angry Birds Transformers (November 2014)

Gargent cluster (GoBots)

Gargent 1184.10 Gamma

    Robo Machines (November 1984)

Gargent 186.0 Gamma

    The Official Gobots Magazine (January 1986)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Gargent 1118.21 Gamma

    IDW GoBots (November 2018)

Xobitor cluster (Robotix)

Xobitor 286.0 Gamma

    Robotix comic (February 1986)

Cymond cluster (Non-Transformers)

Cymond 1184.0 Gamma

    Starriors (November 1984)

Iocus cluster (everything)

Iocus 514.31 Gamma (Legends World)

    Legends comics (May 2014)

Iocus 1012.30 Gamma

    The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe (October 2012)

LIVE-ACTION UNIVERSES (DELTA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 988.0 Delta

    G1 Season 5 Tommy Kennedy segments (September 1988)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 707.04 Delta ("Bayverse")

    Transformers (July 2007) 

Unofficial/fanon designations

Tyran 1218.21 Delta

    Bumblebee (December 2018)

Malgus cluster (Animated)

Malgus 410.03 Delta

    Japanese Animated Otboto family openings (April 2010)

CONVENTION FICTION UNIVERSES (EPSILON)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 797.18 Epsilon

    3H Beast Era (July 1997)

Primax 905.22 Epsilon

    Descent into Evil (September 2005)

Primax 207.0 Epsilon

    Classics (February 2007)

Primax -408.24 Epsilon (Shattered Glass)

    Shattered Glass (April 2008)

Primax 509.28 Epsilon (Wings Universe)

    Wings of Honor (May 2009)

Primax 913.12 Epsilon

    INSIRT continuity (September 2013)

Primax 215.19 Epsilon [formerly Primax 209.0 Gamma]

    Beast Wars: Uprising (February 2015)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Primax 216.0 Epsilon

    Of Masters and Mayhem (February 2016)

Primax 416.07 Epsilon

    Dawn of the Predacus (April 2016)

Viron cluster (RID)

Viron 704.31 Epsilon [or Primax 704.31 Epsilon per ALTernity Today]

    Shell Game (July 2004)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 304.0 Epsilon (MegaWing Galvatron instructions)

Aurex 405.0 Epsilon

    Balancing Act (April 2005)

Aurex 615.03 Epsilon (Beast Wars of Alpha Q's universe)

Nexus cluster (TransTech)

Nexus 208.0 Epsilon

    Transcendent (February 2008)

Quadwal (real life)

Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon (universe where GoBots are popular)

PROSE UNIVERSES (ZETA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax "whatever" Zeta / Primax 084.0 Zeta

    Kid Stuff audiobooks (1984)

Primax 485.27 Zeta

    The Movie draft script (April 1985)

Primax 785.13 Zeta

    Marvel UK letter pages (July 1985)

Primax 489.0 Zeta

    Transformers Comic-Magazin (April 1989)

Primax 290.0 Zeta

    Zone story pages (February 1990)

Primax 1291.0 Zeta

    Another Time & Place (December 1991)

Primax 304.25-P3 Zeta

    Generations Deluxe (March 2004)

Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta

    Legends, "Collect and Save" (November 2004)

Primax 807.11 Zeta

    Kiss Players/15 Go! Go! Compilation (August 2007)

Primax 208.06 Zeta ("Waspscream" universe)

    Beast Wars Sourcebook #4 (February 2008)

Primax 308.0 Zeta

    Henkei! Henkei! magazine shorts (March 2008)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 203.26 Zeta

    Armada Reader's Digest Children's Books (February 2003)
Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta

    Legends, "Lonesome Diesel" (November 2004)
Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta

    Legends, "Fire in the Dark" (November 2004)
Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta

    Legends, "Something Robotic This Way Comes" (November 2004)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 307.27 Zeta

    Ghosts of Yesterday (March 2007)

Tyran 509.12 Zeta

    Revenge of the Fallen junior novel (May 2009)

Malgus cluster (Animated)

Malgus 508.6 Zeta

    I Can Read! Transformers Animated (May 2008)

Malgus -411.27 Zeta (Animated Shattered Glass)

Nexus cluster (TransTech)

ALTernity Today website (non-canon)

Nexus 809.19 Zeta

    Venus magazine from AllSpark Almanac (August 2009)

Uniend cluster (Aligned)

Uniend 610.23 Zeta

    Exodus (June 2010)

AUDIO UNIVERSES (ETA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 085.0 Eta 

    The Battle for Planet Earth (1985)

Primax 406.3 Eta

    Kiss Players radio drama (April 2006)

LIVE UNIVERSES (THETA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 698.20 Theta

    Visitations (June 1998)

Primax 614.21 Theta / Primax 614.21 Epsilon / Primax 614.21 Delta

    Prevenge (June 2014)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 1211.03 Theta

    The Ride (December 2011)

Quadwal cluster (real life)

Quadwal -3760.925 Theta (Evil Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster's universe)

INTERNET UNIVERSES (IOTA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 514.23 Iota (Transformers X Evangelion)

Primax 712.17 Iota

    Greg Weisman's G1 Season 3 episode pitch (July 2012)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 609.22 Iota (ROTF Burger King website)

GAME UNIVERSES (KAPPA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 1086.0 Kappa

    Battle to Save the Earth (October 1986)

Primax 1286.3 Kappa

    Mystery of Convoy (December 1986)

Primax 399.19 Kappa

    Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars (March 1999)

Primax 1099.01-N6 Kappa

    Beast Wars Transmetals (October 1999) [Nintendo]
Primax 1099.01-PS Kappa

    Beast Wars Transmetals (October 1999) [PlayStation]

Primax 700.12-N4 Kappa

    Beast Wars Transformers (July 2000) [Nintendo 64 version]

Primax 700.12-SP Kappa

    Beast Wars Transformers (July 2000) [PlayStation version]

Primax 1003.30 Kappa

    The Transformers (October 2003)

Primax 1108.12 Kappa

    G1: Awakening (November 2008)

Primax 610.17 Kappa

    War for Cybertron (June 2010)

Primax 1212.13 Kappa

    Legends (December 2012)

Primax 1015.06 Kappa

    Devastation (October 2015)

Primax 616.02 Kappa

    Earth Wars (June 2016)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Primax 922.01 Kappa

    Beyond Reality (September 2022)

Aurex cluster (Unicron Trilogy)

Aurex 603.0 Kappa

    The Energon Within (June 2003)

Aurex 204.0 Kappa

    Energon: Battle for Megatron (February 2004)
Aurex 404.11 Kappa

    Transformers (April 2004)

Aurex 006.0 Kappa

    Cybertron: Primus Unleashed (2006)

Aurex 606.0 Kappa

    Cybertron: Quest for Cybertron (June 2006)

Tyran cluster (Movies)

Tyran 607.07 Kappa

    Capture the Cube (June 2007)

Tyran 509.28 Kappa

    Autobot Stronghold (May 2009)

Tyran 609.08 Kappa

    Revenge of the Fallen mobile game (June 2009)
Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa

    Revenge of the Fallen PS3 (June 2009)

Tyran 609.23-XP Kappa

    Revenge of the Fallen PC (June 2009)

Tyran 511.0 Kappa

    Victory Is Sweet (May 2011)

Tyran 611.14 Kappa

    Dark of the Moon video game (June 2011)
Tyran 611.28 Kappa

    Dark of the Moon mobile game (June 2011)
Tyran 614.19 Kappa

    Age of Extinction mobile game (June 2014)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Tyran 614.24 Kappa

    Rise of the Dark Spark (June 2014)

Malgus cluster (Animated)

Unofficial/fanon designations

Malgus 1008.21 Kappa

    Animated: The Game (October 2008)

Uniend cluster (Aligned)

Uniend 312.0 Kappa

    Transformers Online (March 2012)

Uniend 812.21 Kappa

    Fall of Cybertron (August 2012)

Uniend 1012.30 Kappa

    Prime: The Game (October 2012)
Uniend 1214.19 Kappa

    Robots in Disguise mobile game (December 2014)

Gargent cluster (GoBots)

Gargent 087.0 Kappa

    Challenge of the GoBots video game (1987)

Rovio cluster (Angry Birds)

Rovio 914.25 Kappa

    Angry Birds Transformers (September 2014)

Iocus cluster

Iocus 607.02 Kappa

    3D Battle Card Game (June 2007)

Iocus 214.24 Kappa

    Battle Masters (February 2014)

COVER/ADVERTISEMENT UNIVERSES (LAMBDA)

Primax cluster (Generation 1)

Primax 1186.0 Lambda

    The Transformers (US) #26 cover (November 1986)

Primax 487.0 Lambda

    "What If" Grand Scramble Team artwork (April 1987)

Primax 903.0-M Lambda

    Genesis - "Machine Wars Starscream" (September 2003)

Primax 1104.10 Lambda

    G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3 cover (November 2004)

Primax 708.10-R Lambda

    All Hail Megatron #1 Retailer Exclusive cover (July 2008)

Primax 613.28 Lambda

    Transformers/MPL BotCon cover (June 2013)

Primax 1215.02-RH Lambda

    Robots in Disguise #48 subscription cover (December 2015)

TRIVIA

Name meanings

Main

   Primax: derived from "prime"

   Viron

   Aurex

   Tyran

   Malgus: possibly derived from "amalgam"

   Uniend

Minor

   Cymond: combination of "cyclone" and "diamond" (same as "Diaclone")

   Fornax: Latin for klin, which is used to make clay bricks

   Gargent: based on argentum, "silver" in Latin (because GoBots come in second-place)

   Iocus: Latin for (a) joke

   Lukas: George Lucas, creator of Star Wars

   Quadwal: "quad wall" or "fourth wall"

   Rovio: developor of Angry Birds

   Xobitor: "Robotix" spelt backwards

   Yayayarst