Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 16
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
Return of the Obra Dinn
Adventure gameReturn of the Obra Dinn is a singular, demanding, and utterly brilliant piece of detective work that trusts its player completely. It's an unforgettab...Outstanding9.6Hollow Knight
Action gameHollow Knight is a pilgrimage into a beautifully broken world. It is the definitive modern Metroidvania, a harrowing, unforgettable experience that se...Outstanding9.6Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Action gameA moving, inventive fable whose dual-character control scheme isn't a gimmick but the very soul of its story about brotherhood, sacrifice, and loss. I...Great8.7Endling - Extinction is Forever
Adventure gameEndling is a mechanically simple but emotionally punishing survival adventure that uses its stripped-down gameplay to deliver a bleak interactive fabl...Good7.8Vampire Survivors
Action gameVampire Survivors strips the modern roguelite down to its bones and rebuilds it into one of the most compelling and dangerously addictive feedback loo...Outstanding9.3Gorogoa
Adventure gameGorogoa is a brief but profound journey that uses perspective-shifting puzzles to tell a story of quiet wonder. Its originality alone earns a strong r...Great8.6Dicey Dungeons
RPG gameDicey Dungeons re-engineers the dice roll from a cheap tool of random chance into a sharp, satisfying engine for tactical expression. It's one of the ...Great8.9The Pathless
Action gameGiant Squid trades the bloat of modern open-worlds for a singular, hypnotic focus on kinetic grace. The Pathless is defined by the joy of movement, ...Good7.6
Donut County
Adventure gameDonut County is a minimalist physics puzzler with more charm and wit than actual challenge. It's a confident, short-form experience that's less of a g...Good7.1OXENFREE
Adventure gameOXENFREE is a chilling, intelligent narrative thriller where the dialogue system itself is the main event, proving that the most compelling gameplay l...Great8.9The Witness
Adventure gameThe Witness is a staggering achievement of interactive design—a beautiful, mysterious island that teaches a complex language without uttering a single...Outstanding9.3The Talos Principle
Action gameThe Talos Principle is a rare and brilliant achievement—a puzzle game that respects its audience enough to challenge not only their spatial reasoning ...Outstanding9.2Hyper Light Drifter
Action gameHyper Light Drifter is a brutal, beautiful, and unapologetically minimalist action RPG that rewards precision and patience. It tells its story almost ...Outstanding9.1Playdead's INSIDE
Action gamePlaydead's INSIDE is a haunting, minimalist achievement in interactive fiction. It is an unnerving, unforgettable journey that stands among the strong...Great8.6GRIS
Adventure gameGRIS is less a game and more a moving, interactive watercolor painting. It trades mechanical challenge for a profound, wordless emotional journey, and...Great8.3Northgard
Adventure gameNorthgard trims the fat from the real-time strategy genre, delivering a tense, elegant survival simulation that values deliberate planning over franti...Good7.9Plague Inc.
Simulation gamePlague Inc. remains a sharp, systems-heavy strategy game that rewards patience and cunning with a grim, compulsive puzzle. It earns a clear recommenda...Great8.3My Time at Portia
Adventure gameMy Time at Portia blends a deep, commission-based crafting system with charming community-building, carving out an industrial-strength alternative to ...Good7.2The Escapists 2
Simulation gameA clever and often hilarious sandbox of systemic prison-life simulation, The Escapists 2 rewards careful planning and chaotic improvisation in equal m...Good7.7Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Action gameOceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a polished but derivative Zelda homage that plays it safe at nearly every turn. Charming and accessible, yet t...Mixed6.1Kingdom Two Crowns
Adventure gameKingdom Two Crowns turns a simple premise into a solid, often absorbing strategic experience where every coin spent carries the weight of your kingdom...Good7.4Human: Fall Flat
Action gameA physics-puzzler that turns clumsy controls and open-ended levels into a reliable engine for emergent comedy, especially in co-op. It earns a clear r...Great8.3Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Action gameBad North: Jotunn Edition is a sharply focused tactical game that distills real-time strategy into positioning, timing, and unit counters inside a pun...Good7.7Terraria
Action gameTerraria's sandbox design offers a seemingly endless adventure of crafting, combat, and exploration that has only grown richer with time. It remains a...Outstanding9.7
