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The best games on Xbox One.

1,367 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 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  5. 5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  6. 6 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  7. 7 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  8. 8 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  9. 9 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  10. 10 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  11. 11 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  12. 12 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  13. 13 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  14. 14 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  15. 15 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  16. 16 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  17. 17 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  18. 18 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  19. 19 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  20. 20 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  21. 21 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  22. 22 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  23. 23 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  24. 24 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  25. 25 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  26. 26 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  27. 27 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  28. 28 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  29. 29 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  30. 30 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  31. 31 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  32. 32 Control 2019 · TPS 1,840
  33. 33 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  34. 34 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  35. 35 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  36. 36 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  37. 37 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  38. 38 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  39. 39 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  40. 40 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  41. 41 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  42. 42 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  43. 43 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  44. 44 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  45. 45 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  46. 46 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  47. 47 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  48. 48 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  49. 49 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  50. 50 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,797
  51. 51 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  52. 52 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,793
  53. 53 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  54. 54 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,788
  55. 55 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  56. 56 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,784
  57. 57 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  58. 58 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,782
  59. 59 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  60. 60 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  61. 61 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,781
  62. 62 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  63. 63 Yakuza 0 2015 · Action RPG 1,780
  64. 64 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,778
  65. 65 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,778
  66. 66 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  67. 67 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  68. 68 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773
  69. 69 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,773
  70. 70 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  71. 71 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,768
  72. 72 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,768
  73. 73 Monster Hunter: World 2018 · Action RPG 1,768
  74. 74 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  75. 75 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  76. 76 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,764
  77. 77 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 · Strategy 1,763
  78. 78 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,761
  79. 79 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,761
  80. 80 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  81. 81 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,759
  82. 82 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  83. 83 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  84. 84 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  85. 85 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,754
  86. 86 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,754
  87. 87 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,748
  88. 88 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,747
  89. 89 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,745
  90. 90 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,743
  91. 91 Don't Starve 2013 · Survival 1,743
  92. 92 Dishonored: Definitive Edition 2015 · Action-adventure 1,743
  93. 93 Watch Dogs 2 2016 · TPS 1,742
  94. 94 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,741
  95. 95 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,739
  96. 96 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,739
  97. 97 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,739
  98. 98 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,739
  99. 99 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,738
  100. 100 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,737

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In detail

The best games on Xbox One, 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 1,367 games competing in it have played 220,811 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,367
Duels played by those games 220,811
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 81
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Xbox One

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

The best game of every genre on Xbox One
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 51 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 116 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Horror 75 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Action RPG 178 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
JRPG 20 Persona 5 Royal 1,895 349
FPS 114 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 46 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Racing 65 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 57 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Simulation 34 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Beat 'em up 33 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Platformer 137 Limbo 1,848 813
Fighting 62 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Strategy 59 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 64 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Puzzle 40 Return of the Obra Dinn 1,784 173
Card & Board 13 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 21 Subnautica 1,772 216
Adventure 34 Firewatch 1,768 385
Shoot 'em up 13 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
RPG 26 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 1,761 152
Sports 56 Rocket League 1,733 631
Sandbox 13 No Man's Sky 1,710 437
Rhythm 13 Wandersong 1,583 87

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
Titanfall 2 +60 1,778

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
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Elden Ring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94 63%
Undertale Doom 85 51%
Elden Ring Red Dead Redemption 2 84 57%
Red Dead Redemption 2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80 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 One?

According to community votes, the best game on Xbox One 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 One are ranked?

1,367 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 220,811 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Xbox One 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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