Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 18
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
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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
Persona 5 Royal
RPG gamePersona 5 Royal refines an already exceptional JRPG to an unassailable standard, blending deep social simulation with stylish, tactical turn-based com...Outstanding9.7Planet of Lana
Action gameWishfully's Planet of Lana is a solid, if occasionally deliberate, puzzle-platformer whose hand-painted aesthetic and wordless narrative carry gen...Good7.9Thirsty Suitors
Action gameOuterloop Games' Thirsty Suitors blends turn-based combat, skateboarding, and cooking into a cohesive, character-driven story about identity and famil...Good7.9Turbo Overkill
Action gameTurbo Overkill slices through the saturated FPS market with unapologetic speed and a chainsaw-equipped protagonist, delivering a brutal, exhilarating ...Great8.7Wilmot's Warehouse
Adventure gameWilmot's Warehouse turns the mundane into something quietly remarkable — a puzzle game with simple rules that becomes a genuine exercise in personal...Great8.8Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Action gameBo: Path of the Teal Lotus is a visually striking Metroidvania with genuinely fluid movement, but a lethargic narrative, shallow combat, and impre...Mixed6.0The Exit 8
Adventure gameKOTAKE CREATE's The Exit 8 puts the unsettling power of observation and liminal space to sharp use, delivering a tightly-wound psychological horror ...Good7.1Venba
Visai GamesVenba uses the simple act of cooking South Indian dishes as a conduit for exploring the immigrant journey, and it does so with a distinct artistic voi...Good7.6
Birth
Adventure gameBirth is a brief, introspective puzzle game about loneliness and creation, wrapped in a distinctive hand-drawn style that is both morbidly surreal a...Great8.1Murdered: Soul Suspect
Action gameMurdered: Soul Suspect has a unique premise—a deceased detective solving his own murder—wrapped in an atmospheric supernatural narrative, but si...Mixed5.9Kynseed
Adventure gameKynseed's generational life-sim concept is genuinely ambitious and often charming, but its sprawling design, clunky interfaces, and inconsistent polis...Mixed6.1Blue Prince
Adventure game"Blue Prince" is a genuinely ingenious puzzle adventure whose brilliant room-selection mechanic and environmental storytelling are undercut by punishi...Mixed6.8Little Goody Two Shoes
Adventure gameLittle Goody Two Shoes blends nostalgic aesthetics with modern narrative depth, delivering a horror adventure that rewards patient exploration and c...Great8.1Nova Lands
Adventure gameNova Lands carves a unique niche in the automation genre, offering a surprisingly deep yet approachable factory-building experience wrapped in a charm...Great8.1Wartales
Adventure gameWartales is an ambitious open-world tactical RPG with a rewarding core loop, but its complexity and technical compromises—especially on Switch—keep it...Good7.4Toy Tactics
Action gameKraken Empire's Toy Tactics reshapes real-time tactics with its formation-drawing mechanics and deep physics-based combat, delivering an accessible ...Great8.2Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Action gameTeam Reptile's "Bomb Rush Cyberfunk" channels the vibrant, anti-establishment spirit of "Jet Set Radio" with real conviction, delivering an energetic ...Great8.0Massive Chalice
Strategy gameMassive Chalice fuses XCOM's turn-based combat with generational bloodline management, and the concept alone earns it attention. But uneven pacing...Mixed6.2Little 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...Great8.8
