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The best games on Xbox 360.

763 games compete in this selection. Portal 2 tops it with 1,937 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  2. 2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  3. 3 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  4. 4 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  5. 5 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  6. 6 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  7. 7 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  8. 8 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  9. 9 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  10. 10 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,856
  11. 11 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,854
  12. 12 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  13. 13 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  14. 14 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  15. 15 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  16. 16 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  17. 17 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  18. 18 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,837
  19. 19 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  20. 20 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  21. 21 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  22. 22 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,827
  23. 23 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  24. 24 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  25. 25 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  26. 26 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  27. 27 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  28. 28 SoulCalibur 1998 · Fighting 1,811
  29. 29 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,810
  30. 30 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  31. 31 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,809
  32. 32 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  33. 33 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  34. 34 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2005 · Racing 1,806
  35. 35 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  36. 36 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  37. 37 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  38. 38 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  39. 39 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,797
  40. 40 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,794
  41. 41 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  42. 42 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,788
  43. 43 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  44. 44 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,784
  45. 45 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,782
  46. 46 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  47. 47 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,779
  48. 48 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,779
  49. 49 Far Cry 3 2012 · FPS 1,777
  50. 50 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  51. 51 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,774
  52. 52 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,773
  53. 53 Sleeping Dogs 2012 · Action-adventure 1,770
  54. 54 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,769
  55. 55 Mass Effect 3 2012 · Action RPG 1,767
  56. 56 Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011 · Action-adventure 1,767
  57. 57 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,765
  58. 58 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,764
  59. 59 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 · Simulation 1,756
  60. 60 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,756
  61. 61 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,755
  62. 62 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,754
  63. 63 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,752
  64. 64 BioShock Infinite 2013 · FPS 1,749
  65. 65 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,749
  66. 66 L.A. Noire 2011 · Action-adventure 1,748
  67. 67 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,748
  68. 68 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,741
  69. 69 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,739
  70. 70 Battlefield 3 2011 · FPS 1,738
  71. 71 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,737
  72. 72 Fable III 2010 · Action RPG 1,736
  73. 73 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,732
  74. 74 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,730
  75. 75 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,728
  76. 76 Titanfall 2014 · FPS 1,728
  77. 77 Dark Souls II 2014 · Action RPG 1,727
  78. 78 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,727
  79. 79 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,726
  80. 80 Torchlight 2009 · Action RPG 1,724
  81. 81 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,723
  82. 82 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,723
  83. 83 Max Payne 3 2012 · TPS 1,723
  84. 84 Crysis 2007 · FPS 1,723
  85. 85 Spelunky 2012 · Roguelite 1,719
  86. 86 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,718
  87. 87 Life Is Strange 2015 · Adventure 1,718
  88. 88 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,718
  89. 89 The Wolf Among Us 2013 · Point-and-click 1,718
  90. 90 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,715
  91. 91 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,714
  92. 92 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,713
  93. 93 Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 · FPS 1,711
  94. 94 Call of Duty 2 2005 · FPS 1,709
  95. 95 Plants vs. Zombies 2009 · Strategy 1,707
  96. 96 Resident Evil 5 2009 · Horror 1,706
  97. 97 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  98. 98 Darksiders 2010 · Action RPG 1,703
  99. 99 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,699
  100. 100 Diablo III 2012 · Action RPG 1,699

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In detail

The best games on Xbox 360, what this ranking says

Portal 2 leads this selection with 1,937 ELO points, ahead of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout: New Vegas. The 763 games competing in it have played 195,742 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 763
Duels played by those games 195,742
Game in the lead Portal 2 (2011)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,937
Point gap between 1st and 10th 81
Best represented genre FPS
Last reading September 18, 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
Puzzle 15 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 72 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 1,929 3,753
Action-adventure 75 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 594
Metroidvania 6 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1,878 708
Horror 19 Alien: Isolation 1,878 339
Racing 49 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
FPS 110 BioShock 1,856 3,778
Platformer 91 Limbo 1,848 813
TPS 64 Dead Space 1,847 550
Beat 'em up 46 Streets of Rage 2 1,839 136
Strategy 16 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 1,821 347
Fighting 61 SoulCalibur 1,811 108
Point-and-click 22 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Simulation 12 Prison Architect 1,775 167
Rhythm 23 Guitar Hero World Tour 1,587 125
Arcade 7 Paperboy 1,576 100
JRPG 9 Final Fantasy XIII 1,571 366
Sports 44 Virtua Tennis 4 1,545 53
Card & Board 5 Poker Night 2 1,471 66
Shoot 'em up 5 Xevious 1,451 52

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
Plants vs. Zombies +75 1,707
Darksiders +61 1,703
Batman: Arkham City +50 1,828

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 Portal 2, with 1,937 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout: New Vegas, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Xbox 360 are ranked?

763 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 195,742 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?

Plants vs. Zombies is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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