Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 4
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
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Strategy gameAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a careful, substantial revitalization of a real-time strategy titan — a package that honors its legacy whil...Great8.7Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Action gameOwlcat Games' "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" is an ambitious isometric RPG with a sprawling narrative and deep character customization, held bac...Good7.3Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Action gameMount & Blade II: Bannerlord delivers a sprawling medieval sandbox with a rare degree of freedom for carving out a legend in Calradia, though its va...Good7.7Mewgenics
Adventure gameMewgenics is a demanding, deeply addictive tactical roguelite whose ingenious cat breeding system and macabre charm make it easy to recommend — with r...Great8.5Stellaris
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...Good7.0Cities: Skylines
Simulation gameColossal Order's Cities: Skylines is the definitive modern city-builder, a sprawling simulation that rewards strategic planning with the immense sat...Outstanding9.1Space 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...Great8.7
Cult of The Lamb
Action gameMassive Monster's "Cult of the Lamb" offers a wickedly compelling fusion of roguelike dungeon-crawling and cult-management simulation — a distinctive,...Great8.4Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Card gameAstrea: Six-Sided Oracles rethinks the roguelike deck-builder by swapping cards for a volatile, deeply strategic dice-based combat system. It's a ge...Great8.5Battle 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...Great8.8Against 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...Outstanding9.2Darkest Dungeon
RPG gameDarkest Dungeon is a punishing, deeply strategic, and psychologically taxing RPG whose stress system turns the roguelike dungeon crawl into a harrowin...Outstanding9.1Dorfromantik
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...Great8.1Satisfactory
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...Outstanding9.3Library Of Ruina
RPG gameLibrary of Ruina is a fiercely intelligent and punishingly difficult strategy game, blending deck-building, turn-based tactics, and a visual novel int...Great8.3They Are Billions
Strategy gameAn unflinching, sharply executed RTS that weaponizes anxiety. They Are Billions is a study in designing for strategic collapse — brilliant, but with...Great8.3Frostpunk
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...Great8.3Baldur's Gate 3
Adventure gameBaldur's Gate 3 is a great game whose reactive world and systemic depth set a new standard for digital role-playing. It's a messy, ambitious, and utte...Outstanding9.6Wildermyth
RPG gameWildermyth is a triumph of procedural generation, weaving tactical RPG mechanics into a storytelling engine so potent it creates legitimate emotional ...Outstanding9.2Loop Hero
RPG gameLoop Hero is a cleverly subversive RPG that finds real strength in restraint, turning the genre on its head by making you the architect of the hero's ...Great8.4Inscryption
Adventure gameInscryption fuses psychological horror with genre-bending design, a game that plays its players with the same ruthless ingenuity they use to play its ...Outstanding9.5Dicey 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...Great8.1
