Best Xbox One Games
1,800 Xbox One games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Talos Principle
Released: Dec 11, 2014
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Released: Jun 30, 2022
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms.
South of the Circle
Released: Oct 30, 2020
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush!
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
Halo: Reach
Released: Sep 14, 2010
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter set in 2552, serving as a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved.
Dark Souls III
Released: Mar 24, 2016
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Spiritfarer
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.
Tales from the Borderlands
Released: Nov 25, 2014
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series.
Dead Cells
Released: Aug 6, 2018
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design.
Forza Horizon 4
Released: Oct 2, 2018
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Forza Horizon 4 is an open world racing game set in a fictionalized representation of Great Britain, featuring regions inspired by Edinburgh, the Scottish Highlands, the Lake District, and the Cotswolds.
Forza Horizon 3
Released: Sep 27, 2016
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
You’re in charge of the Horizon Festival.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This game is a free expansion included in the main game, Shovel Knight, and its updated title, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Omori
Released: Dec 25, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A turn-based surreal horror RPG in which a child traverses various mundane, quirky, humourous, mysterious and horrific lands with his friends in search of a missing person while confronting his past and his fears.
Pentiment
Released: Nov 15, 2022
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A 16th-century narrative adventure set in Upper Bavaria, following Andreas Maler, a journeyman artist working in the bygone scriptorium of Kiersau Abbey during a time of great social unrest.
Bastion
Released: Jul 20, 2011
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A hack-and-slash RPG featuring a reactive narrator, various unlockable weapons, weapon upgrades, practice mini-games and optional difficulty modifiers, set in an imaginary world in the aftermath of an uncertain apocalypse, in which the player embodies a teenager with a troubled past as he and the narrator work together to rebuild the world out of a persisting hub called the Bastion.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Released: May 30, 2013
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, released exclusively as part of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy bundle.
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Released: Sep 17, 2015
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a free expansion for Shovel Knight that follows Plague Knight in his own quest.
Devil May Cry 5
Released: Mar 8, 2019
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Devil May Cry 5 is a brand-new entry in the legendary over-the-top action series Devil May Cry.
Hypnospace Outlaw
Released: Mar 12, 2019
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
Cocoon
Released: Sep 29, 2023
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Vampire Survivors
Released: Feb 1, 2022
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Sea of Stars
Released: Aug 28, 2023
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics.
Resident Evil 4
Released: Sep 8, 2011
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil 4 is directly based off the Wii port, having all the new features that the Wii added.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time.