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Last updated: April 15, 2026
The 20 Best Xbox Series X Games
Xbox Series X is the least exclusive-driven console Microsoft has made and the most library-driven. Quick Resume, backwards compatibility across four generations and Game Pass mean the best Xbox Series X games list includes games from 2001 as easily as 2026.
These are the games we would install first — ranked with a note on which are on Game Pass, so you know what you actually need to buy.
Top Xbox Series X games
Elden Ring (2022)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
FromSoftware's open world removed the genre's guardrails and became the defining game of the generation. Series X holds 60fps in performance mode.
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PC
An open-world racer set in Mexico that is as much a sandbox as a racing game. On Game Pass, and the best-looking driving game on the console.
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
- Mac
A turn-based RPG that lets almost any plan work, with split-screen co-op on Series X. Expect well over 100 hours.
Halo Infinite (2021)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PC
The grappleshot rebuilt Halo's sandbox and the campaign's open zones give the fights room. Multiplayer is free to play.
Hi-Fi Rush (2023)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- Switch
- PC
Character action locked to the beat, with cel-shaded art that will never age. About twelve hours, and it never repeats an idea.
Alan Wake 2 (2023)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
Survival horror crossed with a detective story and some of the best lighting on any console. Genuinely unsettling rather than jumpy.
Psychonauts 2 (2021)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
A 3D platformer where each level is a person's mind, handled with real warmth. Excellent for older kids and adults alike.
Starfield (2023)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC
- PS5
Bethesda's space RPG at its best in its handcrafted cities and faction quests. Shattered Space sharpened the focus considerably.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC
- PS5
First-person adventure that leans on puzzles, improvised brawling and travel rather than shooting. Feels like a proper Indiana Jones film.
Sea of Thieves (2018)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PS5
- PC
Shared-world pirating that lives or dies on the crew you sail with. Sessions can be an hour or a whole evening.
Best Game Pass games on Series X
Pentiment (2022)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- Switch
- PC
A hand-illustrated murder mystery set across decades in a Bavarian town. No combat, just choices you have to live with.
Grounded (2022)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- Switch
- PC
Backyard survival at insect scale, with four-player online co-op and an arachnophobia slider. Approachable for survival newcomers.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC
The entire planet, streamed, at whatever level of realism you want. It doubles as the calmest game on the console.
Forza Motorsport (2023)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC
Track racing with a car-by-car progression system that rewards learning each circuit. Best with a wheel.
Palworld (2024)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
Creature collecting fused with base building and survival, playable in co-op. Chaotic and much deeper than the jokes suggested.
Backwards-compatible classics worth reinstalling
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
Slow, deliberate and beautiful, and it runs better on Series X than it ever did on Xbox One. Best played at its own pace.
Titanfall 2 (2016)
- Xbox Series X|S
- PS5
- PC
The best-moving shooter campaign of the last decade, six hours long and free of padding. Backwards compatibility gives it a locked frame rate.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Switch
- PC
A Metroidvania with hand-painted art and combat that finally matched its movement. Runs at 120fps on Series X.
Gears 5 (2019)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PC
Semi-open chapters, three-player campaign co-op and Horde mode that still works as a weekly ritual.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- PC
Six Halo campaigns with split-screen co-op, all running at high frame rates. The single best value on the platform.
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Top 10 Must-Play Xbox Series X Games
Every Xbox Series X|S library has its essentials — the games that defined the system and that every fan should play at least once. These 10 titles are our hand-picked starting lineup for the Xbox Series X, ranked by cultural impact and replay value. Click any game to see modern alternatives across every platform.
Xbox Series X Hidden Gems
Beyond the iconic blockbusters, the Xbox Series X|S library is full of underrated experiences that flew under the mainstream radar. These 10 hidden gems are the Xbox Series X games we'd hand a friend who's already played the obvious classics and wants something fresh. Each links to a similar-games page for modern alternatives.
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