Ranking by platform

The best games on Xbox Series X|S.

697 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 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  3. 3 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  4. 4 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  5. 5 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  6. 6 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,915
  7. 7 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,907
  8. 8 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  9. 9 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  10. 10 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  11. 11 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  12. 12 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  13. 13 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  14. 14 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  15. 15 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  16. 16 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  17. 17 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  18. 18 Control 2019 · TPS 1,840
  19. 19 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  20. 20 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  21. 21 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  22. 22 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  23. 23 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  24. 24 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  25. 25 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  26. 26 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,802
  27. 27 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  28. 28 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  29. 29 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  30. 30 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,784
  31. 31 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  32. 32 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  33. 33 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,778
  34. 34 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  35. 35 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  36. 36 Silent Hill 2 2024 · Horror 1,771
  37. 37 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  38. 38 Resident Evil Requiem 2026 · Horror 1,765
  39. 39 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 · Strategy 1,763
  40. 40 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  41. 41 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,759
  42. 42 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  43. 43 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  44. 44 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,754
  45. 45 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,748
  46. 46 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,747
  47. 47 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,743
  48. 48 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,737
  49. 49 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,734
  50. 50 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,733
  51. 51 Fallout 4 2015 · Action RPG 1,732
  52. 52 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,728
  53. 53 Dying Light 2015 · Action RPG 1,727
  54. 54 Far Cry 5 2018 · FPS 1,725
  55. 55 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,724
  56. 56 A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022 · Action RPG 1,717
  57. 57 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,715
  58. 58 No Man's Sky 2016 · Sandbox 1,710
  59. 59 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,706
  60. 60 Dead Space 2023 · TPS 1,701
  61. 61 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,696
  62. 62 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,696
  63. 63 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,696
  64. 64 Forza Horizon 4 2018 · Racing 1,693
  65. 65 Fall Guys 2020 · Racing 1,692
  66. 66 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 2025 · Action RPG 1,690
  67. 67 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 2024 · Action-adventure 1,690
  68. 68 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,689
  69. 69 The Elder Scrolls Online 2014 · Action RPG 1,688
  70. 70 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,686
  71. 71 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,683
  72. 72 Diablo II: Resurrected 2021 · Action RPG 1,682
  73. 73 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018 · TPS 1,681
  74. 74 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,681
  75. 75 Resident Evil 3 2020 · Horror 1,677
  76. 76 Black Myth: Wukong 2024 · Action RPG 1,667
  77. 77 Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015 · Action-adventure 1,656
  78. 78 Assassin's Creed Unity 2014 · Action RPG 1,654
  79. 79 Death Stranding: Director's Cut 2021 · Action-adventure 1,651
  80. 80 Far Cry: Primal 2016 · FPS 1,650
  81. 81 Sea of Thieves 2018 · Action-adventure 1,650
  82. 82 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,649
  83. 83 The Outer Worlds 2019 · Action RPG 1,647
  84. 84 Destiny 2 2017 · Action RPG 1,643
  85. 85 Dead by Daylight 2016 · Horror 1,643
  86. 86 Diablo IV 2023 · Action RPG 1,641
  87. 87 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe 2022 · Simulation 1,638
  88. 88 The Finals 2023 · FPS 1,637
  89. 89 Deathloop 2021 · FPS 1,633
  90. 90 Among Us 2018 · Strategy 1,631
  91. 91 Superliminal 2019 · Action-adventure 1,628
  92. 92 Tunic 2022 · Action-adventure 1,627
  93. 93 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,625
  94. 94 Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020 · Action RPG 1,624
  95. 95 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2023 · Action-adventure 1,618
  96. 96 Hi-Fi Rush 2023 · Rhythm 1,617
  97. 97 Overwatch 2023 · FPS 1,614
  98. 98 Apex Legends 2019 · FPS 1,613
  99. 99 ARC Raiders 2025 · TPS 1,611
  100. 100 Vampire Survivors 2022 · Roguelite 1,608

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In detail

The best games on Xbox Series X|S, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Resident Evil 2 and Elden Ring. The 697 games competing in it have played 100,902 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 697
Duels played by those games 100,902
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 82
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Xbox Series X|S

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

The best game of every genre on Xbox Series X|S
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 14 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Horror 51 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Action RPG 145 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
Action-adventure 54 Outer Wilds 1,917 346
RPG 12 Baldur's Gate III 1,915 706
JRPG 15 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,907 587
FPS 73 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 29 Balatro 1,878 283
Racing 26 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 39 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Fighting 24 Street Fighter 6 1,812 99
Strategy 22 Crusader Kings III 1,806 166
Platformer 41 It Takes Two 1,798 578
Survival 12 Subnautica 1,772 216
Simulation 28 Euro Truck Simulator 2 1,754 238
Point-and-click 22 To the Moon 1,747 295
Sports 23 Rocket League 1,733 631
Sandbox 10 No Man's Sky 1,710 437
Beat 'em up 8 Sifu 1,576 110
Puzzle 17 Monument Valley 1,572 246
Adventure 14 Life is Strange: True Colors 1,533 117
Visual novel 6 Tails Noir 1,468 64

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
Resident Evil 3 +89 1,677
The Outer Worlds +87 1,647
It Takes Two +58 1,798

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
Elden Ring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94 63%
Hollow Knight Elden Ring 42 50%
Elden Ring Grand Theft Auto V 39 59%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hollow Knight 35 54%
Grand Theft Auto V Hollow Knight 30 53%

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 Series X|S?

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

How many games on Xbox Series X|S are ranked?

697 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 100,902 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Xbox Series X|S is climbing right now?

Resident Evil 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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