Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 12
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 387
Top rated on Xbox
- 01Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 Royal refines an already exceptional JRPG to an unassailable standard, blending deep social simulation with s…9.7Outstanding
- 02Ori and the Will of the WispsMoon Studios' Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a profound evolution of the Metroidvania genre, delivering an emotionall…9.7Outstanding
- 03UndertaleUndertale is a foundational critique of the RPG genre itself, one that weaponizes player choice to deliver an unforgett…9.7Outstanding
Little Misfortune
Adventure gameLittle Misfortune pairs a striking art style and strong voice work with a story too short and too linear to fully earn its ambition. At $19.99, it's...Mixed5.8Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Action gameBug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is a confident, well-crafted adventure-RPG that honors classic Paper Mario design while carving out its own identi...Great8.8Grindstone
Puzzle gameCapybara Games' Grindstone is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that turns simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with deat...Great8.8Children of Morta
Action gameChildren of Morta weaves a poignant family saga into a roguelite action RPG, and its narrative depth and character dynamics set it apart within the ...Great8.3Eastshade
Adventure gameEastshade's vision of a peaceful, painterly adventure is genuinely refreshing, but restrictive exploration, uneven pacing, and technical shortcomings ...Mixed6.2Animal Well
Action gameAnimal Well is a striking exercise in cryptic design and atmospheric world-building, demanding patience and rewarding deep exploration. We recommend i...Great8.8Untitled Goose Game
Action gameUntitled Goose Game turns petty vandalism into a genuine art form: a short, sharply designed comedy sandbox that earns its recommendation despite a ...Great8.8Observer
Adventure gameObserver doesn't just ask questions about our digital future; it drags players, screaming, into a chillingly plausible vision of it. It's a strongly...Great8.6
Blasphemous
Action gameBlasphemous carves out a niche with its unyielding challenge and striking, religiously charged aesthetic. Its combat and world-building are built ...Great8.3The Long Dark
Adventure gameHinterland Studio's The Long Dark is a stark, uncompromising survival simulation that trades genre clichés for a brutal yet rewarding confrontation ...Great8.3Paradise Killer
Adventure game"Paradise Killer" transcends typical detective games, offering a genuinely open-ended investigation steeped in a dazzling, alien aesthetic and driven ...Great8.6Twelve Minutes
Adventure gameTwelve Minutes pairs an ambitious time-loop premise with stellar voice acting, but its rigid, trial-and-heavy design too often turns deduction into te...Mixed6.0Astroneer
Adventure gameAstroneer's captivating art style and inventive terrain-sculpting are undermined by a repetitive late-game loop, fiddly inventory management, and a la...Mixed6.7Aaero2
Action gameAaero2 is a carefully built evolution of the rhythm-shooter formula, blending musical immersion with demanding combat in a package that clearly reward...Great8.4Duck Detective: Secret Salami
Adventure gameDuck Detective: Secret Salami is a charming, witty "duck noir" mystery with sharp writing and a distinctive art style. It's a solid, compact experie...Good7.1Raft
Adventure gameRaft anchors its inventive resource loop to an ever-expanding, customizable floating sanctuary, making it a strong pick for cooperative survival fans ...Great8.1Forgotton Anne
Action gameForgotton Anne pairs striking hand-drawn animation and a live orchestral score with a moral story that lingers, but the platforming in between is slow...Good7.1Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Action gameOwlcat Games' "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" is an ambitious isometric RPG with a sprawling narrative and deep character customization, held bac...Good7.3Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Action gameMount & Blade II: Bannerlord delivers a sprawling medieval sandbox with a rare degree of freedom for carving out a legend in Calradia, though its va...Good7.7Mewgenics
Adventure gameMewgenics is a demanding, deeply addictive tactical roguelite whose ingenious cat breeding system and macabre charm make it easy to recommend — with r...Great8.5Videoverse
Adventure gameVideoverse resurrects the nascent online communities of the early 2000s in a narrative adventure that resonates with nostalgic adults and a new genera...Great8.6Bramble: The Mountain King
Adventure gameBramble: The Mountain King casts a haunting spell with its visual storytelling and brutal Nordic folklore, but clunky controls and punishing, repetiti...Mixed6.6Doki Doki Literature Club!
Casual gameTeam Salvato's Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! transcends its deceptive dating sim facade to deliver a singularly unsettling psychological horror ...Outstanding9.5Crow Country
Action game"Crow Country" resurrects PS1-era survival horror with uncanny precision, delivering a deliberately paced, genuinely unsettling experience that honors...Good7.9
