Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 25
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
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- 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
Dicey 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 ...Great8.9Bridge Constructor Portal
Puzzle gameThis unlikely crossover succeeds not as a gimmick, but as a genuinely clever and demanding physics-puzzler that weaponizes Portal's mechanics to creat...Great8.1The 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, ...Good7.6Sayonara Wild Hearts
Action gameSayonara Wild Hearts is a playable electronic pop album—a short, focused shot of audiovisual adrenaline. It trades mechanical depth for a striking sen...Great8.4Donut 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 ...Outstanding9.2
Hyper 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 ...Outstanding9.1Alien: Isolation
Action gameAlien: Isolation is a harrowing, brilliant exercise in survival horror that finally understands the Xenomorph should be feared, not fought. It earns i...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...Great8.3Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Simulation gameCivilization VI refines the series' legendary formula with a brilliant district system, creating the most geographically-aware and strategically deep ...Outstanding9.2My 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...Outstanding9.7Slay the Spire
Card gameSlay the Spire blends roguelike mechanics and deck-building into an endlessly replayable and deeply strategic experience, with every run demanding fre...Outstanding9.7Dead Cells
Action gameDead Cells fuses high-stakes roguelite progression with precision action-platforming into an endlessly replayable, brutally rewarding package — one of...Outstanding9.2
