# The best Xbox Series X\|S games

The 25 Xbox Series X\|S games with the highest critic scores on Metacritic, the weighted average of professional reviews. Expansions and compilations left out.

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- Aug 29, 2026 · respawn87
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## Top 20

1. **Hades II** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released April 2026. Metascore: 95.
2. **Metaphor: ReFantazio** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released October 2024. Metascore: 92.
3. **Microsoft Flight Simulator** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Released July 2021. Metascore: 90.
4. **Persona 5 Royal** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2022. Metascore: 94.
5. **Alan Wake II** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Released October 2023. Metascore: 90.
6. **Baldur's Gate 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released December 2023. Metascore: 99.
7. **Elden Ring** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2022. Metascore: 96.
8. **Hades** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2021. Metascore: 93.
9. **The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2022. Metascore: 93.
10. **Split Fiction** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2025. Metascore: 93.
11. **Resident Evil Requiem** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2026. Metascore: 93.
12. **Forza Horizon 5** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2021. Metascore: 92.
13. **Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2024. Metascore: 92.
14. **Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2024. Metascore: 92.
15. **Mixtape** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2026. Metascore: 92.
16. **Diablo IV** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2023. Metascore: 91.
17. **Resident Evil 4** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2023. Metascore: 91.
18. **Death Stranding: Director's Cut** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2024. Metascore: 91.
19. **Forza Horizon 6** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2026. Metascore: 90.
20. **Rogue Legacy 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2022. Metascore: 90.
21. **Hollow Knight: Silksong** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2025. Metascore: 90.
22. **Blue Prince** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2025. Metascore: 90.
23. **Dead Space** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2023. Metascore: 90.
24. **Street Fighter 6** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released June 2023. Metascore: 90.
25. **Monster Hunter Wilds** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Released February 2025. Metascore: 90.

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