Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 4
Expert-reviewed Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 113
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
War Thunder
Action gameWar Thunder's breadth of historical military combat is genuinely impressive, but obtuse design and an aggressive monetization model make it hard to re...Mixed6.2Core Keeper
Action gamePugstorm's Core Keeper delivers a compelling, almost hypnotic loop of underground exploration and creation, blending familiar sandbox mechanics into...Great8.2Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Simulation gamePotion Craft: Alchemist Simulator nails the feel of brewing — its tactile alchemy and manuscript art are genuinely charming — but a repetitive loop ...Mixed6.7My Time at Sandrock
Adventure gameMy Time at Sandrock is a rich, ambitious simulation RPG that meaningfully builds on My Time at Portia, though its scope comes with real compromise...Good7.7Stellaris
Simulation gameStellaris offers a vast canvas for galactic empire building and emergent narrative, but its sprawling ambitions run into late-game bloat and an expans...Good7.0Q.U.B.E. 2
Action gameToxic Games' Q.U.B.E. 2 is a confident, well-crafted first-person puzzle game that trades combat for methodical spatial reasoning in a starkly beaut...Great8.2Slime Rancher
Action gameMonomi Park's Slime Rancher offers a compelling, almost meditative loop of exploration and resource management, proving that engaging gameplay doesn...Great8.6Cities: Skylines
Simulation gameColossal Order's Cities: Skylines is the definitive modern city-builder, a sprawling simulation that rewards strategic planning with the immense sat...Outstanding9.1
Space Engineers
Action gameKeen Software House's Space Engineers carves out a niche as a formidable, if at times unwieldy, engineering sandbox, offering deep creative freedo...Great8.1Crusader Kings III
RPG gameParadox Development Studio's Crusader Kings III is a rich, emergent storytelling engine with exceptional depth in feudal role-playing, held back mai...Great8.7Cities: Skylines II
Simulation gameCities: Skylines II carries a genuinely ambitious simulation vision, but a shaky launch, pervasive technical problems, and a sense of incompleteness m...Mixed5.8Besiege
Simulation gameBesiege offers a rich sandbox for destructive engineering, a physics-driven playground that frustrates and rewards in equal measure with its creativ...Great8.6Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Simulation gameHardspace: Shipbreaker turns a blue-collar job into a high-stakes, zero-g puzzle, and it's one of the most original and satisfying simulations in year...Great8.6Battle Brothers
RPG gameBattle Brothers is an unforgiving, deeply rewarding turn-based tactical RPG that captures the grim reality of leading a mercenary company in a low-fan...Great8.8Spiritfarer
Adventure gameSpiritfarer wraps a competent resource-management game around a profound, unflinching narrative about death. It's a beautiful, poignant journey with r...Great8.7Against the Storm
Simulation gameAgainst the Storm blends the Sisyphean struggle of a roguelite with the careful planning of a city-builder, creating a perpetually engaging and punish...Outstanding9.2Dorfromantik
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...Great8.1Pacific 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 ...Great8.1Satisfactory
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...Outstanding9.3Townscaper
Simulation gameTownscaper is less a game and more a meditative instrument; a beautifully focused digital toy for creating picturesque island towns with zero pressure...Great8.4Kerbal Space Program
Simulation gameKerbal Space Program is less a game and more a brilliant, unforgiving, and deeply rewarding physics simulation that accidentally teaches you rocket sc...Outstanding9.2Frostpunk
Simulation gameFrostpunk is a masterwork of tension—less a city-builder than a brutal, soul-crushing leadership simulator where every choice is a compromise and ever...Great8.3Immortality
Adventure gameImmortality is a haunting, labyrinthine piece of interactive cinema that uses its mechanics to ask profound questions about art, observation, and the ...Outstanding9.6art of rally
Action gameA strikingly stylized racer that balances accessible controls with a deep, rewarding driving model. It's an atmospheric celebration of rally's golden ...Great8.2
