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The best games on Xbox.

2,484 games compete in this selection. Dead Cells tops it with 1,953 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  2. 2 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,947
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,936
  4. 4 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,930
  5. 5 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  6. 6 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,905
  7. 7 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  8. 8 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  9. 9 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  10. 10 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  11. 11 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  12. 12 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  13. 13 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  14. 14 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  15. 15 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,885
  16. 16 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  17. 17 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  18. 18 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  19. 19 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,878
  20. 20 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  21. 21 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,871
  22. 22 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  23. 23 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  24. 24 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  25. 25 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,867
  26. 26 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,867
  27. 27 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  28. 28 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  29. 29 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  30. 30 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,862
  31. 31 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  32. 32 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  33. 33 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  34. 34 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,857
  35. 35 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  36. 36 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  37. 37 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  38. 38 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  39. 39 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,849
  40. 40 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,845
  41. 41 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  42. 42 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  43. 43 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,837
  44. 44 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  45. 45 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,836
  46. 46 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  47. 47 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  48. 48 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  49. 49 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  50. 50 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  51. 51 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  52. 52 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  53. 53 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  54. 54 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  55. 55 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  56. 56 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  57. 57 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  58. 58 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  59. 59 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,823
  60. 60 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  61. 61 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  62. 62 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,822
  63. 63 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  64. 64 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  65. 65 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  66. 66 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  67. 67 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,817
  68. 68 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,815
  69. 69 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  70. 70 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  71. 71 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  72. 72 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  73. 73 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  74. 74 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  75. 75 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,810
  76. 76 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,809
  77. 77 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,809
  78. 78 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  79. 79 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,808
  80. 80 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,808
  81. 81 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  82. 82 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  83. 83 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  84. 84 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  85. 85 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,805
  86. 86 A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022 · Action RPG 1,805
  87. 87 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,805
  88. 88 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,804
  89. 89 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,804
  90. 90 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,804
  91. 91 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  92. 92 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  93. 93 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,800
  94. 94 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  95. 95 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,800
  96. 96 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,800
  97. 97 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,800
  98. 98 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,799
  99. 99 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,799
  100. 100 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797

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In detail

The best games on Xbox, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2. The 2,484 games competing in it have played 493,357 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,484
Duels played by those games 493,357
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 58
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Xbox

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Xbox
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 56 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 316 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828
Horror 117 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
JRPG 37 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,930 642
Simulation 62 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Action-adventure 211 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 629
FPS 291 Doom Eternal 1,894 426
Puzzle 58 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Roguelite 57 Balatro 1,883 310
Beat 'em up 87 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
TPS 152 Hitman 3 1,867 264
Strategy 92 Crusader Kings III 1,859 185
Platformer 247 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1,843 267
RPG 33 Baldur's Gate III 1,836 742
Sports 120 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,828 187
Point-and-click 83 Grim Fandango Remastered 1,826 185
Racing 141 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230
Adventure 40 Firewatch 1,818 410
Survival 30 Subnautica 1,812 233
Fighting 127 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103
Card & Board 16 Inscryption 1,743 327
Shoot 'em up 18 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Sandbox 18 Terraria 1,674 885
Visual novel 24 Steins;Gate 1,673 239

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Dark Souls: Remastered +55 1,804
Hitman +48 1,851
Dead Cells +45 1,953

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Half-Life 2 Doom 202 54%
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
BioShock Undertale 174 51%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V 156 54%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Xbox?

According to community votes, the best game on Xbox is Dead Cells, with 1,953 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Xbox are ranked?

2,484 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 493,357 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Xbox is climbing right now?

Dark Souls: Remastered is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 55 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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