Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 3
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 103
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
Prison Architect
Simulation gameA chillingly precise simulation that turns the grim logistics of mass incarceration into a compulsively playable, systems-driven strategy game — clear...Great8.6Frostpunk 2
Simulation gameFrostpunk 2 trades the desperate, intimate survival of the original for a macro-level political thriller, arguing that the cold is far easier to conqu...Great8.0Fights 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...Good7.8Wargroove
Strategy gameWargroove earns its recommendation through sharp, deterministic tactics and a creative suite most studios would sell separately — but its punishing di...Great8.3Sumerian 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...Great8.5The 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...Good7.5Shadow 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...Great8.8Mind 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...Good7.5
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Action gameA visceral, visually opulent genre-blender that proves the tower defense formula isn't dead—it just needed a sword and a soul. It's clearly recommende...Great8.3The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Adventure gameA brutal, uncompromising examination of social determinism that proves the most terrifying weapon in an RPG isn't a sword, but a ledger of your own fa...Great8.8Peglin
RPG gamePeglin is a smartly executed genre-mashup that pairs physics-based chaos with roguelike strategy to genuinely good effect. It's addictive, punishing, ...Great8.1Wasteland 3
RPG gameWasteland 3 is a solid, often gripping tactical RPG built on grim choices and darkly humorous combat, held back by technical rough edges and an occasi...Good7.7Balatro
Card gameBalatro is a roguelike deckbuilder built with unusual care, turning the humble poker hand into a vibrant, strategic engine through its 150-plus Joker ...Outstanding9.6Songs of Conquest
Adventure gameLavapotion's Songs of Conquest revives the golden age of turn-based strategy with rich tactical combat and empire management, though the Nintendo po...Good7.1Monster Train
Strategy gameMonster Train is a multi-layered tactical card battler that reshapes the roguelike deck-building genre with its unique vertical battlefield and relent...Great8.9Elite Dangerous
Action gameElite Dangerous offers a vast canvas for cosmic ambition, painting a 1:1 scale Milky Way that demands dedication. Its strengths in scale and ship me...Good7.6Blue Prince
Adventure game"Blue Prince" is a genuinely ingenious puzzle adventure whose brilliant room-selection mechanic and environmental storytelling are undercut by punishi...Mixed6.8Nova 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 ...Great8.2Massive Chalice
Strategy gameMassive Chalice fuses XCOM's turn-based combat with generational bloodline management, and the concept alone earns it attention. But uneven pacing...Mixed6.2Grindstone
Puzzle gameCapybara Games' Grindstone is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that turns simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with deat...Great8.8Gloomhaven Digital
Adventure gameGloomhaven Digital translates the acclaimed board game's intricate tactical design to the screen with care, delivering a sprawling, challenging, and...Good7.7The Long Dark
Adventure gameHinterland Studio's The Long Dark is a stark, uncompromising survival simulation that trades genre clichés for a brutal yet rewarding confrontation ...Great8.3
