Best Xbox Series X|S & One Games — Page 7
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
Demon's Tilt
Action gameDemon's Tilt is a chaotic, relentlessly fast virtual pinball game that subverts traditional table design with shoot-'em-up mechanics and a striking oc...Great8.0Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Action gameBloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a rich, well-crafted gothic Metroidvania that honors its heritage without being trapped by it. Its design and dep...Great8.4Phoenotopia: Awakening
Action gamePhoenotopia: Awakening is a beautifully crafted, fiercely challenging retro adventure that rewards patience and punishes carelessness. For players wit...Good7.4FAR: Lone Sails
Action gameFAR: Lone Sails is a beautifully paced, atmospheric journey that turns the potentially tedious chore of vehicle maintenance into something intimate an...Good7.6Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Action gameA clever adaptation of the co-op franchise that brings tactical, fully destructible terrain and tense crowd-control dynamics to the auto-shooter genre...Good7.5Laika: Aged Through Blood
Action gameLaika: Aged Through Blood is a striking, punishingly difficult "Motorvania" that fuses motorcycle physics with one-hit-death combat — a bold, distinct...Good7.5Hunt: Showdown
Action gameHunt: Showdown 1896 remains one of the most atmospheric extraction shooters around, with sound design and tension that few competitors match. But a re...Good7.3Ynglet
Action gameNifflas strips away the floor and the frustration, leaving a frictionless, generative kinetic playground that plays less like a game and more like an ...Great8.3
Deathloop
Action gameArkane's most ambitious experiment is a cleverly engineered clockwork of social deduction and supernatural violence, and it comes recommended — with r...Great8.4Tinykin
Action gameTinykin strips away the friction of the creature-collection genre to deliver a kinetic, stress-free joyride through 90s nostalgia. It's a rare instanc...Great8.7Streets of Rage 4
Action gameStreets of Rage 4 is a superb genre revival, blending hand-drawn artistry with mechanical depth that puts it among the strongest modern brawlers — rec...Great8.2Hauntii
Action gameHauntii is a gorgeous, melancholic adventure that turns environmental possession into a playground of quiet curiosity, though its twin-stick combat ...Good7.1Silent Hill 2 (2024)
Action gameBloober Team has defied the odds, delivering a remake that respects the source material's haunting ambiguity while modernizing its mechanics with surg...Outstanding9.3Ion Fury
Action gameIon Fury is a superb example of "boomer shooter" design that proves the 90s aesthetic was a philosophy of interactivity and momentum that modern shoot...Great8.4Mundaun
Action gameMundaun trades cheap jump scares for a creeping, suffocating dread, rendered entirely in graphite pencil strokes. Its atmosphere is remarkable even ...Good7.6Tails of Iron
Action gameTails of Iron is a striking 2D RPG that proves there's more to the Souls-like genre than hollow clones; it pairs atmospheric storytelling with tactile...Good7.6Grapple Dog
Action gameGrapple Dog is a sharply built platformer that proves the grappling hook is still one of the most satisfying tools in the developer's kit. It's a joyf...Great8.2Fights 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...Good7.8Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer
Action gameA committed piece of meta-textual parody that hides a genuinely competent, high-octane shooter beneath layers of intentional 90s irony. It's niche by ...Good7.8Dishonored
Action gameDishonored hands players rare agency, offering a carefully crafted sandbox where every shadow is a choice and every kill—or lack thereof—has a price. ...Outstanding9.4The Artful Escape
Action gameThe Artful Escape is a visually arresting, aurally rich interactive fever dream that trades mechanical depth for pure aesthetic pleasure. It is less a...Good7.6Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Action gameA haunting, beautifully crafted Metroidvania that weaponizes melancholy. It is a grueling, gorgeous game that justifies its brutality through mechanic...Great8.4Selfloss
Action gameSelfloss is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of grief with striking Slavic-Icelandic aesthetics, but a high-friction dual-control system and repetit...Mixed6.4Sumerian 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...Great8.5
