Best Xbox Series X|S Games
889 Xbox Series X|S games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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.
Triangle Strategy
Released: Mar 4, 2022
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron in this HD-2D adventure tactical RPG.
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.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Released: Aug 17, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean!
Return to Monkey Island
Released: Sep 19, 2022
Critic rating: 91.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
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.
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Released: Jun 20, 2017
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online.
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.
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!
Football Manager 2022
Released: Nov 9, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The closest thing to real football management.
Crimson Desert Enhanced
Released: Mar 19, 2026
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 9
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Released: Nov 12, 2024
Critic rating: 88.6 / 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
The Award-winning detective saga returns.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Released: Nov 11, 2014
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The improved and enhanced Halo: The Master Chief Collection features visual enhancements with up to 4K UHD resolution, improved matchmaking, offline LAN, customizable installation options, and faster load times, it’s the definitive way to experience the ultimate Halo saga.
Dispatch
Released: Oct 22, 2025
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Web browser, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Neon White
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Strange Horticulture
Released: Jan 21, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store.
Hi-Fi Rush
Released: Jan 25, 2023
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Grand Theft Auto Online is an online multiplayer action-adventure game, and is a standalone version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Released: Jan 18, 2024
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Risk of Rain 2
Released: Aug 11, 2020
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Released: Jan 22, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth.
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Released: May 6, 2021
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created.
Resident Evil Village
Released: May 6, 2021
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil Village is a first-person survival horror game and the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.