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The best games on Xbox 360.

765 games compete in this selection. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain tops it with 1,900 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  2. 2 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  3. 3 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  4. 4 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  5. 5 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  6. 6 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  7. 7 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  8. 8 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  9. 9 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  10. 10 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  11. 11 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  12. 12 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  13. 13 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  14. 14 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,849
  15. 15 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,845
  16. 16 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  17. 17 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  18. 18 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  19. 19 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  20. 20 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  21. 21 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,822
  22. 22 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  23. 23 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,817
  24. 24 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,815
  25. 25 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  26. 26 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  27. 27 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,810
  28. 28 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  29. 29 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,808
  30. 30 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  31. 31 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  32. 32 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  33. 33 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,804
  34. 34 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  35. 35 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,800
  36. 36 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  37. 37 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,800
  38. 38 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,800
  39. 39 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,799
  40. 40 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  41. 41 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,797
  42. 42 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,797
  43. 43 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,796
  44. 44 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,794
  45. 45 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,788
  46. 46 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,787
  47. 47 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,786
  48. 48 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,785
  49. 49 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,784
  50. 50 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,784
  51. 51 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,781
  52. 52 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,777
  53. 53 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,776
  54. 54 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,773
  55. 55 Resident Evil: Revelations 2012 · Horror 1,773
  56. 56 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,772
  57. 57 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010 · Action RPG 1,768
  58. 58 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,766
  59. 59 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  60. 60 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,763
  61. 61 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  62. 62 Sleeping Dogs 2012 · Action-adventure 1,761
  63. 63 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · Action-adventure 1,760
  64. 64 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,760
  65. 65 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,757
  66. 66 Alan Wake 2010 · TPS 1,755
  67. 67 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,754
  68. 68 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,754
  69. 69 Mass Effect 3 2012 · Action RPG 1,753
  70. 70 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,752
  71. 71 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,749
  72. 72 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,748
  73. 73 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,748
  74. 74 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 · Simulation 1,746
  75. 75 Spelunky 2012 · Roguelite 1,746
  76. 76 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,745
  77. 77 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,744
  78. 78 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,740
  79. 79 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 · Racing 1,740
  80. 80 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,740
  81. 81 Dragon's Dogma 2012 · Action RPG 1,733
  82. 82 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,729
  83. 83 Just Cause 2 2010 · TPS 1,727
  84. 84 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,722
  85. 85 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,721
  86. 86 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,720
  87. 87 Halo 3: ODST 2009 · FPS 1,719
  88. 88 Call of Duty 2 2005 · FPS 1,715
  89. 89 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,714
  90. 90 Metro 2033 2010 · FPS 1,713
  91. 91 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,713
  92. 92 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,712
  93. 93 South Park: The Stick of Truth 2014 · Action RPG 1,709
  94. 94 BioShock Infinite 2013 · FPS 1,708
  95. 95 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,708
  96. 96 Tales from the Borderlands 2014 · Point-and-click 1,703
  97. 97 Life Is Strange 2015 · Adventure 1,702
  98. 98 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,697
  99. 99 Burnout Paradise 2008 · Racing 1,697
  100. 100 Assassin's Creed 2007 · Action-adventure 1,694

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In detail

The best games on Xbox 360, what this ranking says

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain leads this selection with 1,900 ELO points, ahead of Mass Effect and Dark Souls. The 765 games competing in it have played 216,941 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 765
Duels played by those games 216,941
Game in the lead Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,900
Point gap between 1st and 10th 38
Best represented genre FPS
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on Xbox 360

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

The best game of every genre on Xbox 360
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 76 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 629
Action RPG 72 Mass Effect 1,897 2,491
Puzzle 15 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Beat 'em up 46 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
FPS 111 Wolfenstein: The New Order 1,862 568
Platformer 91 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1,843 267
Metroidvania 6 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1,829 765
Horror 19 Resident Evil 4 1,823 723
TPS 64 Hitman: Blood Money 1,822 306
Racing 49 Grand Theft Auto V 1,808 4,958
Fighting 61 SoulCalibur 1,799 134
Simulation 12 Prison Architect 1,766 192
Strategy 16 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 1,754 380
Point-and-click 22 The Walking Dead 1,721 920
JRPG 9 Final Fantasy XIII 1,659 407
Rhythm 23 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 1,626 252
Sports 44 Skate 3 1,581 145
Arcade 7 Paperboy 1,511 124
Shoot 'em up 5 Galaga 1,484 100
Card & Board 5 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 1,416 103

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II +71 1,768
Spelunky +47 1,746
South Park: The Stick of Truth +43 1,709

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
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V 156 54%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Fallout 3 Borderlands 2 134 63%
Fallout: New Vegas Borderlands 2 133 70%

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 360?

According to community votes, the best game on Xbox 360 is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, with 1,900 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mass Effect and Dark Souls, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Xbox 360 are ranked?

765 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 216,941 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Xbox 360 is climbing right now?

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 71 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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