Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Xbox One Games of All Time
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#1 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 108 lists
#2 Elden Ring (2022) (#15)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#3 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#4 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#5 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 49 lists
#6 Overwatch (2016) (#60)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 74 lists
#7 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#8 Inside (2016) (#72)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 61 lists
#9 Nier: Automata (2017) (#73)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#10 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#11 Fortnite (2017) (#90)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 43 lists
#12 Stardew Valley (2016) (#94)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#13 Rocket League (2015) (#95)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#14 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 46 lists
#15 Doom (2016) (#114)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 51 lists
#16 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#17 Celeste (2018) (#119)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#18 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#124)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#19 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#135)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 44 lists
#20 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#21 The Witness (2016) (#139)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#22 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#148)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Stealth | ~8h | 30 lists
#23 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#156)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 35 lists
#24 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#157)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#25 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#26 Destiny (2014) (#178)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#27 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#180)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#28 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#29 Hollow Knight (2017) (#192)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 28 lists
#30 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#31 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#215)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 41 lists
#32 Control (2019) (#219)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#33 Firewatch (2016) (#223)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 41 lists
#34 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#228)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#35 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#245)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#36 Shovel Knight (2014) (#270)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#37 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#38 It Takes Two (2021) (#290)
Hazelight Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action | ~13h | 27 lists
#39 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#291)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 34 lists
#40 Cuphead (2017) (#294)
Studio MDHR | WIN, XB1 | Run and Gun | ~10h | 34 lists
#41 Hitman (2016) (#322)
IO Interactive | 3, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists
#42 Fallout 4 (2015) (#326)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#43 Destiny 2 (2017) (#327)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#44 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#333)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#45 Superhot / Superhot VR (2016) (#337)
SUPERHOT Team | 3, XB1, PSVR | First-Person Shooter | ~2h | 20 lists
#46 Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) (#338)
Moon Studios | WIN, XB1 | Action-Adventure / Metroidvania | ~8h | 25 lists
#47 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#348)
Double Fine Productions | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 31 lists
#48 Tomb Raider (2013) (#355)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#49 Rayman Legends (2013) (#363)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#50 Forza Horizon 5 (2021) (#371)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1, XBXS | Racing | ~21h | 26 lists
#51 Slay the Spire (2019) (#377)
Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 17 lists
#52 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) (#382)
Moon Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, SW | Action-Adventure / Metroidvania | ~12h | 24 lists
#53 Apex Legends (2019) (#397)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter / Battle Royale | ~33h | 32 lists
#54 Forza Horizon 4 (2018) (#398)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1 | Racing | ~15h | 25 lists
#55 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) (#404)
Ninja Theory | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 24 lists
#56 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#418)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#57 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) (#429)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 24 lists
#58 XCOM 2 (2016) (#432)
Firaxis Games | 3, XB1, PS4 | Turn-Based Tactics | ~33h | 17 lists
#59 Night in the Woods (2017) (#433)
Infinite Fall | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure | ~9h | 25 lists
#60 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#435)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~26h | 10 lists
#61 Pentiment (2022) (#441)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Adventure / Role-Playing | ~15h | 21 lists
#62 Untitled Goose Game (2019) (#451)
House House | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth | ~3h | 31 lists
#63 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#462)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists
#64 Doom Eternal (2020) (#467)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 21 lists
#65 Dead Cells (2018) (#471)
Evil Empire, Motion Twin | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Metroidvania | ~14h | 29 lists
#66 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) (#472)
MachineGames | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 24 lists
#67 Balatro (2024) (#473)
LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~7h | 43 lists
#68 Stray (2022) (#483)
BlueTwelve Studio | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Adventure | ~5h | 23 lists
#69 Hitman 2 (2018) (#484)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~10h | 19 lists
#70 Forza Horizon 3 (2016) (#506)
Playground Games | WIN, XB1 | Racing | ~17h | 16 lists
#71 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) (#514)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Tactical Shooter | ~3h | 13 lists
#72 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#520)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#73 Spelunky 2 (2020) (#548)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Platform | ~27h | 10 lists
#74 Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) (#551)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing | ~46h | 16 lists
#75 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#562)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#76 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (2021) (#569)
Owlcat Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing | ~56h | 1 lists
#77 A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019) (#598)
Asobo Studio | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 14 lists
#78 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#605)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists
#79 Subnautica (2018) (#606)
Unknown Worlds | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~30h | 12 lists
#80 Subnautica: Below Zero (2021) (#607)
Unknown Worlds Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~20h | 4 lists
#81 Thumper (2016) (#619)
Drool | WIN, 3, XB1, PS4, PSVR, SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists
#82 Farming Simulator 22 (2021) (#620)
Giants Software | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Simulation | ~153h | 1 lists
#83 Titanfall (2014) (#630)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, X360, XB1 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists
#84 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) (#633)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 22 lists
#85 Gorogoa (2017) (#640)
Jason Roberts | WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4, SW | Puzzle | ~2h | 10 lists
#86 Assassin's Creed Origins (2017) (#642)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~30h | 18 lists
#87 The Outer Worlds (2019) (#647)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~13h | 25 lists
#88 The Jackbox Party Pack (2014) (#666)
Jackbox Games | 3, PS3, PS4, XB1 | Party | ~4h | 4 lists
#89 Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) (#675)
NetherRealm Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Fighting | ~6h | 16 lists
#90 Oxenfree (2016) (#679)
Night School Studio | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Point-and-Click | ~4h | 10 lists
#91 Hyper Light Drifter (2016) (#721)
Heart Machine | 3, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~8h | 10 lists
#92 Child of Light (2014) (#723)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Role-Playing / Platform | ~11h | 8 lists
#93 Desperados III (2020) (#729)
Mimimi Games | 3, XB1, PS4 | Real-Time Tactics | ~27h | 4 lists
#94 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#731)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 13 lists
#95 Unpacking (2021) (#736)
Rodel | WIN, XB1, PS4, PS5, SW | Puzzle | ~4h | 12 lists
#96 Battlefield 4 (2013) (#754)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 8 lists
#97 Sea of Thieves (2018) (#768)
Rare | WIN, XB1 | Action-Adventure | ~44h | 6 lists
#98 Halo Infinite (2021) (#774)
343 Industries | WIN, XB1, XBXS | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 24 lists
#99 Overcooked (2016) (#785)
Ghost Town Games | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Simulation | ~8h | 5 lists
#100 Through the Darkest of Times (2020) (#786)
Paintbucket Games | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Strategy | ~7h | 2 lists
#1
#6
#2
#15
Elden Ring
2022
#3
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#4
#35
#5
#44
Hades
2020
#6
#60
Overwatch
2016
#7
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#8
#72
Inside
2016
#9
#73
Nier: Automata
2017
#10
#86
Persona 5
2016
#11
#90
Fortnite
2017
#12
#94
Stardew Valley
2016
#13
#95
Rocket League
2015
#14
#97
#15
#114
Doom
2016
#16
#117
#17
#119
Celeste
2018
#18
#124
Titanfall 2
2016
#19
#135
#20
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#21
#139
The Witness
2016
#22
#148
#23
#156
#24
#157
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#25
#165
Limbo
2010
#26
#178
Destiny
2014
#27
#180
#28
#189
#29
#192
Hollow Knight
2017
#30
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#31
#215
Resident Evil 2
2019
#32
#219
Control
2019
#33
#223
Firewatch
2016
#34
#228
#35
#245
#36
#270
Shovel Knight
2014
#37
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#38
#290
It Takes Two
2021
#39
#291
#40
#294
Cuphead
2017
#41
#322
Hitman
2016
#42
#326
Fallout 4
2015
#43
#327
Destiny 2
2017
#44
#333
#45
#337
#46
#338
#47
#348
Psychonauts 2
2021
#48
#355
Tomb Raider
2013
#49
#363
Rayman Legends
2013
#50
#371
Forza Horizon 5
2021
#51
#377
Slay the Spire
2019
#52
#382
#53
#397
Apex Legends
2019
#54
#398
Forza Horizon 4
2018
#55
#404
#56
#418
#57
#429
#58
#432
XCOM 2
2016
#59
#433
Night in the Woods
2017
#60
#435
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
#61
#441
Pentiment
2022
#62
#451
Untitled Goose Game
2019
#63
#462
Dark Souls 3
2016
#64
#467
Doom Eternal
2020
#65
#471
Dead Cells
2018
#66
#472
#67
#473
Balatro
2024
#68
#483
Stray
2022
#69
#484
Hitman 2
2018
#70
#506
Forza Horizon 3
2016
#71
#514
#72
#520
#73
#548
Spelunky 2
2020
#74
#551
#75
#562
#76
#569
#77
#598
#78
#605
Far Cry 4
2014
#79
#606
Subnautica
2018
#80
#607
#81
#619
Thumper
2016
#82
#620
Farming Simulator 22
2021
#83
#630
Titanfall
2014
#84
#633
#85
#640
Gorogoa
2017
#86
#642
#87
#647
The Outer Worlds
2019
#88
#666
#89
#675
Mortal Kombat 11
2019
#90
#679
Oxenfree
2016
#91
#721
Hyper Light Drifter
2016
#92
#723
Child of Light
2014
#93
#729
Desperados III
2020
#94
#731
#95
#736
Unpacking
2021
#96
#754
Battlefield 4
2013
#97
#768
Sea of Thieves
2018
#98
#774
Halo Infinite
2021
#99
#785
Overcooked
2016
#100
#786
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