Best Xbox Series X|S Games
886 Xbox Series X|S games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Talos Principle II
Released: Nov 2, 2023
Critic rating: 90.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Balatro
Released: Feb 20, 2024
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Released: Aug 29, 2025
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slay the enemies in the silence of the moment.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Released: May 14, 2021
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
One person is all that stands between humanity and the greatest threat it’s ever faced.
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The new episode featuring Yuffie is a brand-new adventure in the world of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Released: Apr 10, 2020
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
A modern reimagining of one of the most iconic games of all time, Final Fantasy VII Remake harnesses the very latest technology to recreate and expand Square Enix's legendary RPG adventure for the current generation.
Silent Hill 2
Released: Oct 8, 2024
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 9.4
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Silent Hill 2 Remake is a ground-up reimagining of the 2001 psychological horror game.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Released: Dec 9, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.
Persona 4 Golden
Released: Jun 13, 2020
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 3 Reload
Released: Feb 2, 2024
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate when entering the hour "hidden" between one day and the next.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Released: Aug 17, 2020
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises.
Black Myth: Wukong
Released: Aug 20, 2024
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West.
Quake
Released: Aug 19, 2021
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In addition to support for modern systems and improved rendering techniques, this remastered version includes both mission packs, Scourge of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity.
Path of Exile 2
Released: Dec 6, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100 • 215 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG created by Grinding Gear Games.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fuga is set in a war-ravaged world where a village is destroyed by the fascist Berman Empire.
Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
Released: Sep 21, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The mission requires secrecy.
Minishoot' Adventures
Released: Apr 2, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Minishoot' is a cute and unique adventure game that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action.
Neva
Released: Oct 15, 2024
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Released: Aug 28, 2025
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The same gripping story and engrossing world, but now with cutting-edge graphics and 3D audio, which bring the jungle to life.
The Case of the Golden Idol
Released: Oct 13, 2022
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
Released: Mar 9, 2017
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix is an HD remastered collection of 6 unforgettable Kingdom Hearts experiences.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Released: Jun 23, 2015
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is the first expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online.
Grime
Released: Aug 2, 2021
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Explore a surreal world obsessed with proportions and anatomy, in this 2.5D Metroidvania action RPG, where you will find out what you're made of...
Psychonauts 2
Released: Aug 24, 2021
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2021.
Final Fantasy XVI
Released: Jun 22, 2023
Critic rating: 91.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
A single-player action RPG set in a high-fantasy world where warring nations and powerful summoned Eikons shape political intrigue and personal vengeance.