Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 14
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 602
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
Tails of Iron
Action gameTails of Iron is a striking 2D RPG that proves there's more to the Souls-like genre than hollow clones; it pairs atmospheric storytelling with tactile...Good7.6Grapple Dog
Action gameGrapple Dog is a sharply built platformer that proves the grappling hook is still one of the most satisfying tools in the developer's kit. It's a joyf...Great8.2Fights in Tight Spaces
Action gameA sharp take on spatial tactics that turns every corridor into a lethal puzzle, though its steep difficulty and occasional RNG friction land some hard...Good7.8Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Adventure gameAirdorf Games has built a horror game out of psychological friction, proving that the most effective scares don't require a high-end GPU, but a profou...Great8.8Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer
Action gameA committed piece of meta-textual parody that hides a genuinely competent, high-octane shooter beneath layers of intentional 90s irony. It's niche by ...Good7.8A Little to the Left
Puzzle gameA Little to the Left is a polished, quietly inventive puzzle game that turns tidying household objects into a calm, meditative activity, though a few ...Good7.6Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Adventure gameA collection built on narrative tension and logical rigor, where the most terrifying weapon isn't a gun—it's a well-placed mathematical riddle and a c...Great8.9Wargroove
Strategy gameWargroove earns its recommendation through sharp, deterministic tactics and a creative suite most studios would sell separately — but its punishing di...Great8.3
The Last Campfire
Adventure gameHand-crafted and quietly hopeful, The Last Campfire trades the procedural infinity of No Man's Sky for intimacy, and its restraint pays off in a s...Great8.2Dishonored
Action gameDishonored hands players rare agency, offering a carefully crafted sandbox where every shadow is a choice and every kill—or lack thereof—has a price. ...Outstanding9.4The Artful Escape
Action gameThe Artful Escape is a visually arresting, aurally rich interactive fever dream that trades mechanical depth for pure aesthetic pleasure. It is less a...Good7.6Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Action gameA haunting, beautifully crafted Metroidvania that weaponizes melancholy. It is a grueling, gorgeous game that justifies its brutality through mechanic...Great8.4Wayward Strand
Adventure gameGhost Pattern's airborne hospital drama swaps high-stakes action for radical empathy, delivering a solid but stubbornly slow-burn narrative experiment...Good7.2Selfloss
Action gameSelfloss is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of grief with striking Slavic-Icelandic aesthetics, but a high-friction dual-control system and repetit...Mixed6.4Sumerian Six
Action gameA sharp, confident real-time tactics game that proves the genre didn't die with Mimimi Games; it just needed a dose of pulp-sci-fi adrenaline and a we...Great8.5Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Action gameA kinetic Rube Goldberg machine of a puzzle game that shows Shu Takumi's narrative wit and inventive mechanics have aged remarkably well. Highly recom...Great8.7Lumines Remastered
Action gameLumines Remastered is a superbly preserved, sensory-driven puzzle design whose core loop remains as addictive as it was on the PSP in 2004. The lack o...Great8.8Genesis Noir
Adventure gameGenesis Noir is an audaciously weird, visually striking jazz-club fever dream that trades traditional puzzle logic for tactile surrealism — narrativ...Good7.6The Wandering Village
Simulation gameThe Wandering Village is a striking survival builder that pivots the genre away from static expansion toward a precarious, living symbiosis. It's an e...Good7.5Yoku's Island Express
Adventure gameYoku's Island Express fuses pinball and Metroidvania design so naturally that it proves the formula still has room for radical, joyous reinvention. It...Outstanding9.3Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Strategy gameShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a superb revival of real-time tactics — a demanding stealth puzzle box with real reservations around its dif...Great8.8OlliOlli World
Action gameRoll7 has successfully pivoted from brutalist pixel-art precision to a lush, hand-drawn "flow state" that makes skateboarding feel like a playable Sat...Great8.9Mind Scanners
Adventure gameMind Scanners is a harrowing, skeuomorphic descent into state-mandated psychiatry that forces a choice between a daughter's freedom and patients' sani...Good7.5The Thaumaturge
Adventure gameA dark, intelligent isometric RPG that brings 1905 Warsaw to life with a sophisticated narrative, held back by rigid investigation mechanics and rough...Good7.3
