Riddick, left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, must battle against an alien race of predators and a group of mercenaries who have arrived on the planet. With the help of his wits, survival skills, and an orphaned jackal-beast pup, Riddick fights his way out and activates an emergency beacon. Two ships arrive in response to the beacon, and Riddick strikes a deal with them to escape the planet. However, the deal turns into an ambush, leading to intense battles and the revelation of Riddick's true strength. In the end, Riddick manages to escape and departs into deep space.

Riddick finally returns to his home world, a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins. But there he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster. And some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined.

After a transport ship crashes on a desert planet, the survivors must face bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse. As they try to find water and escape, they discover the planet's dark secrets and must fight for their lives.

Richard Riddick, a wanted criminal, arrives on Helion Prime to find himself against the Necromongers, an invading empire. In a battle for survival and revenge, Riddick discovers his true nature and becomes the new leader of the Necromongers.