The best Xbox Series X|S games
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Hades II · Metaphor: ReFantazio · Microsoft Flight Simulator. (Updated Aug 29, 2026.)
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.
Top 20
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1
Hades II
Released April 2026. Metascore: 95.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Released October 2024. Metascore: 92.
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3
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Released July 2021. Metascore: 90.
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4
Persona 5 Royal
Released October 2022. Metascore: 94.
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5
Alan Wake II
Released October 2023. Metascore: 90.
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6
Baldur's Gate 3
Released December 2023. Metascore: 99.
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7
Elden Ring
Released February 2022. Metascore: 96.
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8
Hades
Released August 2021. Metascore: 93.
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9
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Released April 2022. Metascore: 93.
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10
Split Fiction
Released March 2025. Metascore: 93.
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11
Resident Evil Requiem
Released February 2026. Metascore: 93.
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12
Forza Horizon 5
Released November 2021. Metascore: 92.
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13
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Released January 2024. Metascore: 92.
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14
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Released June 2024. Metascore: 92.
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15
Mixtape
Released May 2026. Metascore: 92.
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16
Diablo IV
Released June 2023. Metascore: 91.
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17
Resident Evil 4
Released March 2023. Metascore: 91.
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18
Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Released November 2024. Metascore: 91.
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19
Forza Horizon 6
Released May 2026. Metascore: 90.
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20
Rogue Legacy 2
Released April 2022. Metascore: 90.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 20… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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21
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Released September 2025. Metascore: 90.
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22
Blue Prince
Released April 2025. Metascore: 90.
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23
Dead Space
Released January 2023. Metascore: 90.
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24
Street Fighter 6
Released June 2023. Metascore: 90.
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25
Monster Hunter Wilds
Released February 2025. Metascore: 90.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (5)
Microsoft Flight Simulator on Series X, flying over your own house is magic
Glad to see Mixtape on here, the soundtrack alone!
Hades II being so high is fair, Supergiant never misses.
Baldur's Gate 3 at #1 on an Xbox list, makes sense, but Forza Horizon 5 deserves top 3.
Blue Prince is the most original game I've played in years