Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
Most Acclaimed Xbox 360 Games of All Time
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#1 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 106 lists
#2 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 86 lists
#3 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 103 lists
#4 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 96 lists
#5 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#20)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 113 lists
#6 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 91 lists
#7 Portal (2007) (#24)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 65 lists
#8 Dark Souls (2011) (#27)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 87 lists
#9 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#31)
Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 75 lists
#10 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~66h | 89 lists
#11 Fallout 3 (2008) (#53)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 60 lists
#12 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#63)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#13 The Walking Dead (2012) (#71)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#14 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#72)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 69 lists
#15 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#81)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 42 lists
#16 Halo 3 (2007) (#83)
Bungie | X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 36 lists
#17 Spelunky (2012) (#84)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists
#18 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 40 lists
#19 Braid (2008) (#94)
Number None Inc. | WIN, X360 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~5h | 42 lists
#20 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#111)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 34 lists
#21 Mass Effect (2007) (#116)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 32 lists
#22 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
#23 Left 4 Dead (2008) (#119)
Certain Affinity, Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 35 lists
#24 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#120)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~284h | 36 lists
#25 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#133)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists
#26 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#148)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 31 lists
#27 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#149)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#28 Dishonored (2012) (#156)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#29 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#160)
Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists
#30 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#176)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 34 lists
#31 Limbo (2010) (#177)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 39 lists
#32 Dead Space (2008) (#181)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#33 Gears of War (2006) (#184)
Epic Games | WIN, X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 28 lists
#34 Destiny (2014) (#186)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#35 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#188)
Team Meat | 3, X360 | Platform | ~9h | 32 lists
#36 Fez (2012) (#190)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 33 lists
#37 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 43 lists
#38 Life Is Strange (2015) (#212)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#39 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#213)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists
#40 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#215)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#41 Gears of War 2 (2008) (#217)
Epic Games | X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 26 lists
#42 Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (#230)
IO Interactive | WIN, PS2, Xbox, X360 | Stealth | ~12h | 16 lists
#43 Rock Band (2007) (#231)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~9h | 21 lists
#44 Rock Band 2 (2008) (#236)
Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~10h | 15 lists
#45 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#238)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 36 lists
#46 Bayonetta (2009) (#243)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#47 Fable II (2008) (#257)
Lionhead Studios | X360 | Action RPG | ~13h | 22 lists
#48 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#287)
Criterion Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~13h | 16 lists
#49 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#291)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists
#50 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#292)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 22 lists
#51 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#296)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#52 Diablo III (2012) (#328)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#53 Bastion (2011) (#331)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#54 Call of Duty 2 (2005) (#339)
Infinity Ward | WIN, X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 13 lists
#55 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#343)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#56 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2005) (#346)
Activision | X360 | Shooter | ~4h | 9 lists
#57 Guitar Hero II (2006) (#361)
Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, X360 | Music | ~8h | 16 lists
#58 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 / Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (2006) (#366)
Konami | WIN, PS2, X360 | Sports | ~30h | 10 lists
#59 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#367)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#60 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) (#369)
Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical | ~146h | 16 lists
#61 Dead Space 2 (2011) (#371)
Visceral Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~9h | 22 lists
#62 Rayman Legends (2013) (#382)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#63 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#383)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~15h | 21 lists
#64 Tomb Raider (2013) (#397)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#65 Spec Ops: The Line (2012) (#400)
Yager Development | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 24 lists
#66 Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007) (#416)
Namco Bandai Games | X360 | Maze | ~2h | 10 lists
#67 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) (#452)
CD Projekt RED | MAC, WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~24h | 18 lists
#68 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#458)
Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists
#69 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#462)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#70 Dead Rising (2006) (#468)
Capcom Production Studio 1, QLOC | X360 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 10 lists
#71 Borderlands (2009) (#489)
Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 11 lists
#72 Virtua Fighter 5 (2006) (#490)
Sega AM2 | ARC, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~1h | 8 lists
#73 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (2008) (#491)
Bizarre Creations | X360 | Shooter | ~3h | 11 lists
#74 Halo Reach (2010) (#501)
Bungie | X360 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 22 lists
#75 Saints Row: The Third (2011) (#512)
Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 20 lists
#76 Vanquish (2010) (#513)
PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 13 lists
#77 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#521)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / First-Person Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 11 lists
#78 Lost Odyssey (2007) (#525)
Feelplus, Mistwalker | X360 | Role-Playing / Turn-Based Tactics | ~50h | 8 lists
#79 Plants vs. Zombies (2009) (#531)
PopCap Games | MAC, WIN, X360, iOS, AND | Strategy | ~8h | 9 lists
#80 Alan Wake (2010) (#533)
Remedy Entertainment | X360 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~11h | 13 lists
#81 F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (#535)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#82 Dark Souls 2 (2014) (#554)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~43h | 22 lists
#83 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#561)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#84 Rayman Origins (2011) (#562)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists
#85 Gears of War 3 (2011) (#578)
Epic Games | X360 | Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 15 lists
#86 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#605)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#87 Mark of the Ninja (2012) (#611)
Klei Entertainment | 3, X360 | Stealth / Platform | ~8h | 14 lists
#88 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#621)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists
#89 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) (#629)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists
#90 Far Cry 2 (2008) (#633)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~17h | 7 lists
#91 Crackdown (2007) (#641)
Realtime Worlds | X360 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 6 lists
#92 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#650)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists
#93 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (#661)
Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | MAC, WIN, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 6 lists
#94 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) (#663)
1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software | WIN, PS2, PSP, DS, Wii, X360 | Role-Playing / Match-Three | ~34h | 5 lists
#95 Sleeping Dogs (2012) (#668)
Square Enix London Studios, United Front Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 13 lists
#96 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010) (#672)
Namco Bandai Games | X360, PS3 | Maze | ~3h | 5 lists
#97 South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) (#677)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~11h | 17 lists
#98 Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds / Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) (#684)
Eighting | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~1h | 10 lists
#99 Titanfall (2014) (#691)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, X360, XB1 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists
#100 Forza Motorsport 3 (2009) (#692)
Turn 10 Studios | X360 | Racing | ~36h | 5 lists
#1
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#2
#13
BioShock
2007
#3
#15
Portal 2
2011
#4
#19
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#5
#20
#6
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#7
#24
Portal
2007
#8
#27
Dark Souls
2011
#9
#31
#10
#39
Minecraft
2011
#11
#53
Fallout 3
2008
#12
#63
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#13
#71
The Walking Dead
2012
#14
#72
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#15
#81
#16
#83
Halo 3
2007
#17
#84
Spelunky
2012
#18
#92
#19
#94
Braid
2008
#20
#111
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#21
#116
Mass Effect
2007
#22
#117
#23
#119
Left 4 Dead
2008
#24
#120
Team Fortress 2
2007
#25
#133
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#26
#148
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#27
#149
BioShock Infinite
2013
#28
#156
Dishonored
2012
#29
#160
Street Fighter IV
2008
#30
#176
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#31
#177
Limbo
2010
#32
#181
Dead Space
2008
#33
#184
Gears of War
2006
#34
#186
Destiny
2014
#35
#188
Super Meat Boy
2010
#36
#190
Fez
2012
#37
#203
#38
#212
Life Is Strange
2015
#39
#213
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
#40
#215
Borderlands 2
2012
#41
#217
Gears of War 2
2008
#42
#230
Hitman: Blood Money
2006
#43
#231
Rock Band
2007
#44
#236
Rock Band 2
2008
#45
#238
Mass Effect 3
2012
#46
#243
Bayonetta
2009
#47
#257
Fable II
2008
#48
#287
Burnout Paradise
2008
#49
#291
Far Cry 3
2012
#50
#292
Rock Band 3
2010
#51
#296
Alien: Isolation
2014
#52
#328
Diablo III
2012
#53
#331
Bastion
2011
#54
#339
Call of Duty 2
2005
#55
#343
#56
#346
#57
#361
Guitar Hero II
2006
#59
#367
#60
#369
#61
#371
Dead Space 2
2011
#62
#382
Rayman Legends
2013
#63
#383
#64
#397
Tomb Raider
2013
#65
#400
Spec Ops: The Line
2012
#66
#416
#67
#452
#68
#458
Dragon's Dogma
2012
#69
#462
#70
#468
Dead Rising
2006
#71
#489
Borderlands
2009
#72
#490
Virtua Fighter 5
2006
#73
#491
#74
#501
Halo Reach
2010
#75
#512
#76
#513
Vanquish
2010
#77
#521
Mirror's Edge
2008
#78
#525
Lost Odyssey
2007
#79
#531
Plants vs. Zombies
2009
#80
#533
Alan Wake
2010
#81
#535
#82
#554
Dark Souls 2
2014
#83
#561
#84
#562
Rayman Origins
2011
#85
#578
Gears of War 3
2011
#86
#605
#87
#611
Mark of the Ninja
2012
#88
#621
#89
#629
#90
#633
Far Cry 2
2008
#91
#641
Crackdown
2007
#92
#650
Far Cry 4
2014
#93
#661
#94
#663
#95
#668
Sleeping Dogs
2012
#96
#672
#97
#677
#99
#691
Titanfall
2014
#100
#692
Forza Motorsport 3
2009
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