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The best games on Xbox.

2,426 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,961
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  4. 4 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  5. 5 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  6. 6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  7. 7 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  8. 8 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  9. 9 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  10. 10 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,907
  11. 11 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,906
  12. 12 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  13. 13 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  14. 14 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  15. 15 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  16. 16 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  17. 17 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,882
  18. 18 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  19. 19 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  20. 20 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  21. 21 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  22. 22 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  23. 23 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  24. 24 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  25. 25 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  26. 26 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  27. 27 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  28. 28 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  29. 29 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  30. 30 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,856
  31. 31 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  32. 32 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,854
  33. 33 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  34. 34 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  35. 35 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  36. 36 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  37. 37 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  38. 38 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  39. 39 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  40. 40 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  41. 41 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  42. 42 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  43. 43 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  44. 44 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  45. 45 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  46. 46 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  47. 47 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,838
  48. 48 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  49. 49 Control 2019 · TPS 1,834
  50. 50 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  51. 51 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  52. 52 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  53. 53 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  54. 54 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  55. 55 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,827
  56. 56 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  57. 57 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  58. 58 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  59. 59 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,823
  60. 60 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  61. 61 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  62. 62 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  63. 63 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  64. 64 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  65. 65 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  66. 66 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  67. 67 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  68. 68 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  69. 69 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  70. 70 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,811
  71. 71 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,810
  72. 72 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  73. 73 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,809
  74. 74 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,809
  75. 75 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  76. 76 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  77. 77 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  78. 78 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  79. 79 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 · Racing 1,806
  80. 80 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  81. 81 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  82. 82 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  83. 83 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  84. 84 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  85. 85 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,802
  86. 86 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  87. 87 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  88. 88 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  89. 89 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  90. 90 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  91. 91 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,797
  92. 92 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,797
  93. 93 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  94. 94 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,794
  95. 95 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,790
  96. 96 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  97. 97 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  98. 98 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,788
  99. 99 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  100. 100 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784

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In detail

The best games on Xbox, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Resident Evil 2. The 2,426 games competing in it have played 422,949 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,426
Duels played by those games 422,949
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 56
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 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 55 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 209 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Horror 110 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Puzzle 54 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 302 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
JRPG 36 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,907 587
RPG 31 Baldur's Gate III 1,906 705
FPS 283 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 55 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Racing 138 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 151 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Simulation 59 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Beat 'em up 85 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Platformer 246 Limbo 1,848 813
Fighting 127 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Strategy 90 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 83 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Card & Board 16 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 30 Subnautica 1,772 216
Adventure 38 Firewatch 1,768 385
Shoot 'em up 18 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Sports 118 Rocket League 1,733 631
Sandbox 18 No Man's Sky 1,710 437
Rhythm 35 Hi-Fi Rush 1,617 206

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Hitman 2 +63 1,824
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth +62 1,802

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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Xbox?

According to community votes, the best game on Xbox is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Xbox are ranked?

2,426 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 422,949 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?

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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