Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Xbox 360 Games of All Time
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#1 Half-Life 2 (2004) (#5)
Valve | WIN, Xbox, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 85 lists
#2 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 104 lists
#3 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 84 lists
#4 Portal 2 (2011) (#14)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 102 lists
#5 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 111 lists
#6 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#7 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 90 lists
#8 Portal (2007) (#24)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 64 lists
#9 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#27)
Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 74 lists
#10 Dark Souls (2011) (#30)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 85 lists
#11 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~65h | 87 lists
#12 Fallout 3 (2008) (#52)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 59 lists
#13 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#61)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#14 The Walking Dead (2012) (#64)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#15 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#16 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists
#17 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#18 Halo 3 (2007) (#84)
Bungie | X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 33 lists
#19 Braid (2008) (#89)
Number None Inc. | WIN, X360 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~5h | 41 lists
#20 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#21 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists
#22 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#113)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~293h | 36 lists
#23 Mass Effect (2007) (#115)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 30 lists
#24 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#25 Left 4 Dead (2008) (#121)
Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 33 lists
#26 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#127)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 46 lists
#27 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#134)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#28 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#29 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#149)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 29 lists
#30 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#152)
Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists
#31 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#32 Dead Space (2008) (#170)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#33 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#172)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 33 lists
#34 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#175)
Team Meat | 3, X360 | Platform | ~9h | 32 lists
#35 Destiny (2014) (#178)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#36 Fez (2012) (#181)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 32 lists
#37 Gears of War (2006) (#187)
Epic Games | WIN, X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 27 lists
#38 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#39 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#40 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#201)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#41 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#206)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists
#42 Rock Band (2007) (#225)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~9h | 21 lists
#43 Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (#229)
IO Interactive | WIN, PS2, Xbox, X360 | Stealth | ~12h | 16 lists
#44 Rock Band 2 (2008) (#232)
Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~10h | 15 lists
#45 Gears of War 2 (2008) (#233)
Epic Games | X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 24 lists
#46 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#234)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 35 lists
#47 Bayonetta (2009) (#237)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#48 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#262)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists
#49 Fable II (2008) (#265)
Lionhead Studios | X360 | Action RPG | ~13h | 20 lists
#50 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#269)
Criterion Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~13h | 16 lists
#51 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#52 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#287)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 22 lists
#53 Diablo III (2012) (#308)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#54 Bastion (2011) (#311)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#55 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#325)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#56 Call of Duty 2 (2005) (#332)
Infinity Ward | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 13 lists
#57 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#333)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#58 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2005) (#341)
Activision | X360 | Shooter | ~4h | 9 lists
#59 Dead Space 2 (2011) (#344)
Visceral Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~9h | 22 lists
#60 Tomb Raider (2013) (#355)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#61 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) (#357)
Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical | ~128h | 15 lists
#62 Rayman Legends (2013) (#363)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#63 Guitar Hero II (2006) (#376)
Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, X360 | Music | ~8h | 14 lists
#64 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#388)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~15h | 20 lists
#65 Spec Ops: The Line (2012) (#390)
Yager Development | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 24 lists
#66 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 / Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (2006) (#406)
Konami | WIN, PS2, X360 | Sports | ~30h | 8 lists
#67 Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007) (#407)
Namco Bandai Games | X360 | Maze | ~2h | 10 lists
#68 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#418)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#69 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#446)
Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists
#70 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) (#456)
CD Projekt RED | MAC, WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~24h | 17 lists
#71 Borderlands (2009) (#476)
Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 11 lists
#72 Virtua Fighter 5 (2006) (#480)
Sega AM2 | ARC, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~1h | 8 lists
#73 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (2008) (#482)
Bizarre Creations | X360 | Shooter | ~3h | 10 lists
#74 Dark Souls 2 (2014) (#488)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~43h | 22 lists
#75 Saints Row: The Third (2011) (#493)
Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 20 lists
#76 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#499)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 11 lists
#77 Vanquish (2010) (#502)
PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 13 lists
#78 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#503)
PopCap Games | MAC, WIN, X360, iOS, AND | Strategy | ~8h | 9 lists
#79 F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (#507)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#80 Dead Rising (2006) (#508)
Capcom Production Studio 1, QLOC | X360 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 9 lists
#81 Rayman Origins (2011) (#511)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists
#82 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#520)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#83 Halo Reach (2010) (#530)
Bungie | X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 20 lists
#84 Mark of the Ninja (2012) (#559)
Klei Entertainment | 3, X360 | Stealth / Platform | ~8h | 14 lists
#85 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#562)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#86 Alan Wake (2010) (#567)
Remedy Entertainment | X360 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~11h | 12 lists
#87 Lost Odyssey (2007) (#579)
Feelplus, Mistwalker | X360 | Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics | ~50h | 6 lists
#88 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (#603)
Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | MAC, WIN, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 6 lists
#89 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#605)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists
#90 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) (#609)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists
#91 Gears of War 3 (2011) (#611)
Epic Games | X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 14 lists
#92 Far Cry 2 (2008) (#614)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~17h | 7 lists
#93 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#617)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists
#94 Titanfall (2014) (#630)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, X360, XB1 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists
#95 Sleeping Dogs (2012) (#631)
Square Enix London Studios, United Front Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 13 lists
#96 L.A. Noire (2011) (#643)
Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 18 lists
#97 South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) (#644)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~11h | 17 lists
#98 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) (#646)
1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software | WIN, PS2, PSP, DS, Wii, X360 | Role-Playing / Match-Three | ~34h | 5 lists
#99 Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds / Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) (#655)
Eighting | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~1h | 10 lists
#100 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010) (#660)
Namco Bandai Games | X360, PS3 | Maze | ~3h | 5 lists
#1
#5
Half-Life 2
2004
#2
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#3
#13
BioShock
2007
#4
#14
Portal 2
2011
#5
#19
#6
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#7
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#8
#24
Portal
2007
#9
#27
#10
#30
Dark Souls
2011
#11
#39
Minecraft
2011
#12
#52
Fallout 3
2008
#13
#61
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#14
#64
The Walking Dead
2012
#15
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#16
#79
#17
#81
Spelunky
2012
#18
#84
Halo 3
2007
#19
#89
Braid
2008
#20
#92
#21
#110
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#22
#113
Team Fortress 2
2007
#23
#115
Mass Effect
2007
#24
#117
#25
#121
Left 4 Dead
2008
#26
#127
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#27
#134
BioShock Infinite
2013
#28
#147
Dishonored
2012
#29
#149
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#30
#152
Street Fighter IV
2008
#31
#165
Limbo
2010
#32
#170
Dead Space
2008
#33
#172
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#34
#175
Super Meat Boy
2010
#35
#178
Destiny
2014
#36
#181
Fez
2012
#37
#187
Gears of War
2006
#38
#189
#39
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#40
#201
Borderlands 2
2012
#41
#206
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
#42
#225
Rock Band
2007
#43
#229
Hitman: Blood Money
2006
#44
#232
Rock Band 2
2008
#45
#233
Gears of War 2
2008
#46
#234
Mass Effect 3
2012
#47
#237
Bayonetta
2009
#48
#262
Far Cry 3
2012
#49
#265
Fable II
2008
#50
#269
Burnout Paradise
2008
#51
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#52
#287
Rock Band 3
2010
#53
#308
Diablo III
2012
#54
#311
Bastion
2011
#55
#325
#56
#332
Call of Duty 2
2005
#57
#333
#58
#341
#59
#344
Dead Space 2
2011
#60
#355
Tomb Raider
2013
#61
#357
#62
#363
Rayman Legends
2013
#63
#376
Guitar Hero II
2006
#64
#388
#65
#390
Spec Ops: The Line
2012
#67
#407
#68
#418
#69
#446
Dragon's Dogma
2012
#70
#456
#71
#476
Borderlands
2009
#72
#480
Virtua Fighter 5
2006
#73
#482
#74
#488
Dark Souls 2
2014
#75
#493
#76
#499
Mirror's Edge
2008
#77
#502
Vanquish
2010
#78
#503
Plants vs. Zombies
2009
#79
#507
#80
#508
Dead Rising
2006
#81
#511
Rayman Origins
2011
#82
#520
#83
#530
Halo Reach
2010
#84
#559
Mark of the Ninja
2012
#85
#562
#86
#567
Alan Wake
2010
#87
#579
Lost Odyssey
2007
#88
#603
#89
#605
Far Cry 4
2014
#90
#609
#91
#611
Gears of War 3
2011
#92
#614
Far Cry 2
2008
#93
#617
#94
#630
Titanfall
2014
#95
#631
Sleeping Dogs
2012
#96
#643
L.A. Noire
2011
#97
#644
#98
#646
#100
#660
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