Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 14
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
Thomas Was Alone
Indie gameThomas Was Alone is a quietly brilliant piece of design, turning a simple puzzle-platformer into a genuinely moving story about friendship and purpose...Great8.9Spiritfarer
Adventure gameSpiritfarer wraps a competent resource-management game around a profound, unflinching narrative about death. It's a beautiful, poignant journey with r...Great8.7OMORI
Adventure gameOMORI is not the charming indie RPG it pretends to be. It's a devastating, unflinching exploration of trauma, dressed in the deceptively comforting cl...Great8.7Risk of Rain 2
Action gameRisk of Rain 2 is a strong, confident sequel that earns its reputation as one of the roguelite genre's best. Hopoo Games turned the simple act of surv...Great8.7Darkest Dungeon
RPG gameDarkest Dungeon is a punishing, deeply strategic, and psychologically taxing RPG whose stress system turns the roguelike dungeon crawl into a harrowin...Outstanding9.1Before I Forget
Adventure gameBefore I Forget is less a game and more a piece of interactive art. It's a tightly contained, emotionally affecting exploration of dementia that tra...Good7.8Dorfromantik
Simulation gameDorfromantik is a quietly excellent piece of minimalist design, turning the simple act of placing a tile into a deeply satisfying, low-stakes obsessio...Great8.1Shadows of Doubt
Action gameShadows of Doubt is a breathtakingly ambitious detective simulation that offers moments of investigative freedom unlike anything else. But its brillia...Mixed6.9
Pacific Drive
Action gamePacific Drive turns a beat-up station wagon into a survival game's most demanding companion, and mostly makes that gamble pay off. It's a recommended ...Great8.1Minit
Adventure gameMinit turns a 60-second lifespan into a sharp, focused gameplay loop that stands out in an industry of bloat. We recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone...Great8.3Satisfactory
Adventure gameSatisfactory is less a game and more a voluntary second job as a logistics god. It is a monumental achievement in the simulation genre, offering a ter...Outstanding9.3Library Of Ruina
RPG gameLibrary of Ruina is a fiercely intelligent and punishingly difficult strategy game, blending deck-building, turn-based tactics, and a visual novel int...Great8.3Townscaper
Simulation gameTownscaper is less a game and more a meditative instrument; a beautifully focused digital toy for creating picturesque island towns with zero pressure...Great8.4Undertale
RPG gameUndertale is a foundational critique of the RPG genre itself, one that weaponizes player choice to deliver an unforgettable, emotionally resonant expe...Outstanding9.7Chained Echoes
RPG gameChained Echoes honors the 16-bit JRPGs of a bygone era while pushing the form forward with fresh ideas, and the result rivals the very classics it so ...Outstanding9.3Cassette Beasts
RPG gameCassette Beasts pairs a brilliant monster-fusing mechanic with a mature narrative to deliver a creature-collecting RPG that respects the player's inte...Great8.3Carrion
Action gameCarrion delivers a satisfying power fantasy, putting you in the sinewy tentacles of the monster. Its core loop is a strong piece of visceral design, b...Good7.2The Pedestrian
Adventure gameThe Pedestrian takes a simple, universal symbol and builds one of the more inventive puzzle-platformers in recent memory around it, challenging player...Great8.3Manifold Garden
Adventure gameManifold Garden is a striking architectural puzzler that rewires your understanding of space. It's a rare fusion of art and logic, even if its core lo...Great8.7Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Board gameAn ingenious, high-tension party game that forgoes graphical horsepower to create one of the purest, most chaotic, and hilarious tests of communicatio...Great8.5The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Adventure gameThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a surgically precise and hilariously subversive critique of video games themselves. It's the definitive version o...Outstanding9.5Viewfinder
Adventure gameViewfinder is a puzzle game built on a genuinely audacious idea, executed with impressive polish. Its thin narrative and brief runtime are real reserv...Great8.2Sea of Stars
Adventure gameSea of Stars is a carefully built RPG that polishes the 16-bit formula to a fine shine. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but its execution is strong eno...Great8.2COCOON
Adventure gameCOCOON is a cerebral, elegantly designed puzzle adventure that folds reality in on itself. It's short, and that restraint is part of what makes it so ...Great8.7
