Best Xbox Series X|S Games
874 Xbox Series X|S games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Outer Wilds
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Crusader Kings III
Released: Sep 1, 2020
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings.
Dead Space
Released: Jan 27, 2023
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The sci-fi survival-horror classic Dead Space returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up to offer a deeper, more immersive experience.
Dave the Diver
Released: Jun 28, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket.
Nine Sols
Released: May 29, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery.
Valheim
Released: Feb 2, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology.
Pragmata
Released: Apr 17, 2026
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Pragmata is a sci-fi action-adventure game set in the near future.
Lies of P: Overture
Released: Jun 6, 2025
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Lies of P: Overture is a story expansion for Lies of P that introduces new narrative developments, environments, enemies, and weapons.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Released: Feb 22, 2022
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Delve into Savathûn’s Throne World to uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light.
Against the Storm
Released: Dec 8, 2023
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain.
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.
Immortality
Released: Aug 30, 2022
Critic rating: 91.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Marissa Marcel was a film star.
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.
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.
Dusk
Released: Dec 10, 2018
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites.
Mina the Hollower
Released: May 29, 2026
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mina the Hollower is a bone-chilling action-adventure game featuring classic gameplay and an 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.
Street Fighter 6
Released: Jun 2, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The evolution of fighting games starts with our traditional Fighting Ground, and then we're turning the genre on its head with World Tour and Battle Hub for a total of three modes where anyone can play to their liking.
Finding Paradise
Released: Dec 14, 2017
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Forza Horizon 6
Released: May 19, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival.
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.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
Released: Mar 7, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Released: May 22, 2026
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.