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The best games on Xbox One.

1,376 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 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  5. 5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,905
  6. 6 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  7. 7 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  8. 8 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  9. 9 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  10. 10 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  11. 11 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  12. 12 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,878
  13. 13 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  14. 14 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,871
  15. 15 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  16. 16 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,867
  17. 17 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  18. 18 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  19. 19 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  20. 20 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  21. 21 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  22. 22 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  23. 23 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,837
  24. 24 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  25. 25 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  26. 26 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  27. 27 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  28. 28 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  29. 29 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  30. 30 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  31. 31 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  32. 32 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  33. 33 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  34. 34 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  35. 35 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  36. 36 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  37. 37 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  38. 38 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,817
  39. 39 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  40. 40 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  41. 41 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  42. 42 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  43. 43 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,809
  44. 44 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  45. 45 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  46. 46 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  47. 47 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  48. 48 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,805
  49. 49 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,805
  50. 50 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,804
  51. 51 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,804
  52. 52 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  53. 53 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,800
  54. 54 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,799
  55. 55 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,797
  56. 56 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  57. 57 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,796
  58. 58 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,796
  59. 59 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,795
  60. 60 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,795
  61. 61 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,794
  62. 62 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,793
  63. 63 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  64. 64 Control 2019 · TPS 1,789
  65. 65 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,787
  66. 66 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,786
  67. 67 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,785
  68. 68 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,784
  69. 69 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,783
  70. 70 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,782
  71. 71 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,780
  72. 72 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,779
  73. 73 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,779
  74. 74 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,777
  75. 75 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,776
  76. 76 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007 · FPS 1,773
  77. 77 Resident Evil: Revelations 2012 · Horror 1,773
  78. 78 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,773
  79. 79 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,772
  80. 80 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,767
  81. 81 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  82. 82 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,764
  83. 83 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,760
  84. 84 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,758
  85. 85 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,758
  86. 86 Overwatch 2016 · FPS 1,753
  87. 87 Fallout 4 2015 · Action RPG 1,752
  88. 88 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,752
  89. 89 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,748
  90. 90 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,748
  91. 91 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,746
  92. 92 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,746
  93. 93 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,744
  94. 94 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,743
  95. 95 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,743
  96. 96 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,742
  97. 97 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,742
  98. 98 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,741
  99. 99 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,739
  100. 100 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,738

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In detail

The best games on Xbox One, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2. The 1,376 games competing in it have played 260,784 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,376
Duels played by those games 260,784
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 70
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 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 50 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 181 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828
Horror 78 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
Simulation 34 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Action-adventure 116 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1,900 629
FPS 116 Doom Eternal 1,894 426
Roguelite 46 Balatro 1,883 310
Puzzle 42 The Witness 1,873 247
TPS 57 Hitman 3 1,867 264
Beat 'em up 33 Devil May Cry 5 1,837 304
Platformer 135 Limbo 1,829 842
Point-and-click 64 Grim Fandango Remastered 1,826 185
JRPG 20 Persona 5 Royal 1,822 375
Racing 65 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230
Adventure 34 Firewatch 1,818 410
Survival 21 Subnautica 1,812 233
Fighting 62 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103
Strategy 60 XCOM 2 1,797 255
RPG 26 Pillars of Eternity 1,796 199
Sports 57 Rocket League 1,748 666
Card & Board 13 Inscryption 1,743 327
Shoot 'em up 13 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Sandbox 13 Terraria 1,674 885
Visual novel 21 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma 1,597 198

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
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 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 One are ranked?

1,376 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 260,784 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?

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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