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The best Xbox Series X|S games of 2021

The top 3 according to 423 votes from people: Hades · Forza Horizon 5 · Microsoft Flight Simulator. (Updated Sep 10, 2022.)

The 20 best-reviewed Xbox Series X|S games released in 2021, according to Metacritic's critic scores. No DLC, expansions or compilations.

andrea_retrogamer · · 20 items · 423 votes · 7 comments

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 15

  1. 1

    Hades

    Released August 2021. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 55 ▼ 4

    51
  2. 2

    Forza Horizon 5

    Released November 2021. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 36 ▼ 0

    36
  3. 3

    Microsoft Flight Simulator

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 31 ▼ 4

    27
  4. 4

    F1 2021

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 88.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 1

    24
  5. 5

    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

    Released March 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 2

    23
  6. 6

    Psychonauts 2

    Released August 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 21 ▼ 2

    19
  7. 7

    Tails of Iron

    Released September 2021. Metascore: 84.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 2

    18
  8. 8

    The Forgotten City

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 86.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 2

    15
  9. 9

    Halo Infinite

    Released November 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 1

    15
  10. 10

    Hitman 3

    Released January 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 1

    14
  11. 11

    Death's Door

    Released July 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 5

    12
  12. 12

    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

    Released October 2021. Metascore: 84.

    ▲ 14 ▼ 2

    12
  13. 13

    Tales of Arise

    Released September 2021. Metascore: 87.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 2

    10
  14. 14

    It Takes Two

    Released March 2021. Metascore: 89.

    ▲ 19 ▼ 11

    8
  15. 15

    Subnautica: Below Zero

    Released May 2021. Metascore: 83.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8

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  1. 16

    Resident Evil Village

    Released May 2021. Metascore: 83.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8
  2. 17

    Knockout City

    Released May 2021. Metascore: 82.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8
  3. 18

    MLB The Show 21

    Released April 2021. Metascore: 81.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 2

    7
  4. 19

    Judgment

    Released April 2021. Metascore: 85.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 2

    5
  5. 20

    Life is Strange: True Colors

    Released September 2021. Metascore: 84.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 5

    1

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Elena Torres · Español

Death's Door, el cuervo con espada, una joya indie.

controller_cordoba · Español

The Forgotten City nació como mod de Skyrim, increíble.

Ángel H. · Español

Psychonauts 2 fue una sorpresa preciosa.

diego_maletas · Español

Forza Horizon 5 en México, el juego de coches más bonito de la historia.

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