Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.
Updated: October 16, 2026
Most Acclaimed Xbox Games of All Time
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#1 Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) (#26)
Bungie
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MAC,
WIN,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~10h
|
75 lists
#2 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#47)
Team Silent
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
Horror
|
~8h
|
63 lists
#3 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)
BioWare
|
MAC,
WIN,
Xbox
|
Role-Playing
|
~29h
|
68 lists
#4 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~30h
|
50 lists
#5 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#83)
Rockstar North
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~17h
|
40 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#88)
Bethesda Game Studios
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WIN,
Xbox
|
Action RPG
|
~43h
|
32 lists
#7 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#113)
Ubisoft Montreal
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WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~9h
|
47 lists
#8 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#143)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~13h
|
27 lists
#9 Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) (#150)
Criterion Games
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~13h
|
32 lists
#10 Halo 2 (2004) (#177)
Bungie
|
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~9h
|
23 lists
#11 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#180)
Ubisoft Montpellier
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~11h
|
29 lists
#12 Max Payne (2001) (#202)
Remedy Entertainment
|
MAC,
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~8h
|
23 lists
#13 Psychonauts (2005) (#224)
Double Fine Productions
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Platform
|
~12h
|
24 lists
#14 Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (#248)
IO Interactive
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox,
X360
|
Stealth
|
~12h
|
17 lists
#15 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#249)
Ubisoft Montreal
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~13h
|
20 lists
#16 Soulcalibur II (2002) (#276)
Project Soul
|
ARC,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Fighting
|
~3h
|
17 lists
#17 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) (#312)
Remedy Entertainment
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~6h
|
16 lists
#18 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) (#315)
Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter /
Stealth
|
~8h
|
17 lists
#19 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001) (#316)
Neversoft Entertainment
|
WIN,
PS,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~7h
|
20 lists
#20 Ninja Gaiden (2004) (#322)
Team NINJA
|
Xbox
|
Hack and Slash /
Action-Adventure
|
~18h
|
15 lists
#21 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002) (#388)
Ubisoft Montreal
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~12h
|
15 lists
#22 Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) (#408)
Capcom Production Studio 1
|
ARC,
DC,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Fighting
|
~1h
|
13 lists
#23 Jet Set Radio Future (2002) (#440)
Smilebit
|
Xbox
|
Action /
Sports /
Platform
|
~11h
|
9 lists
#24 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) (#442)
Sumo Digital
|
WIN,
PS2,
PSP,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~6h
|
9 lists
#25 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002) (#472)
IO Interactive
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Stealth
|
~14h
|
9 lists
#26 Phantasy Star Online (2000) (#474)
Sonic Team
|
WIN,
DC,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action RPG
|
~32h
|
11 lists
#27 Fable (2004) (#525)
Big Blue Box
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
Action RPG
|
~12h
|
11 lists
#28 Shenmue II (2001) (#538)
Sega AM2
|
DC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~23h
|
7 lists
#29 Pro Evolution Soccer 5 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 (2005) (#552)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Football (Association) /
Sports
|
~14h
|
7 lists
#30 SSX Tricky (2001) (#570)
EA Canada
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports /
Snowboarding
|
~10h
|
8 lists
#31 SSX 3 (2003) (#589)
EA Canada
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports /
Snowboarding
|
~16h
|
9 lists
#32 TimeSplitters 2 (2002) (#626)
Free Radical Design
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~7h
|
10 lists
#33 ESPN NFL 2K5 (2004) (#668)
Visual Concepts
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
Football (American) /
Sports
|
~13h
|
6 lists
#34 Jade Empire (2005) (#687)
BioWare
|
Xbox
|
Action RPG
|
~18h
|
7 lists
#35 Madden NFL 2005 (2004) (#702)
Budcat Creations, EA Orlando
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~17h
|
6 lists
#36 Manhunt (2003) (#763)
Rockstar North
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Stealth
|
~11h
|
4 lists
#37 Burnout Revenge (2005) (#766)
Criterion Games
|
PS2,
Xbox,
X360
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
5 lists
#38 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) (#767)
Obsidian Entertainment
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
Role-Playing
|
~30h
|
5 lists
#39 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 / World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (2004) (#801)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~26h
|
8 lists
#40 NBA Street Vol.2 (2003) (#814)
EA Canada
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~10h
|
5 lists
#41 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003) (#836)
Tecmo
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
Horror
|
~9h
|
4 lists
#42 Madden NFL 2004 (2003) (#843)
EA Orlando
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~6h
|
5 lists
#43 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#890)
Bizarre Creations
|
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~16h
|
4 lists
#44 Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) (#909)
Ion Storm
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
Stealth
|
~17h
|
5 lists
#45 Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) (#919)
Smilebit
|
Xbox
|
Shooter
|
~4h
|
5 lists
#46 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (2005) (#981)
Oddworld Inhabitants
|
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Third-Person Shooter
|
~10h
|
4 lists
#47 Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001) (#992)
Pyro Studios, Zonic Limited
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Real-Time Tactics
|
~21h
|
4 lists
#48 Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002) (#1030)
Criterion Games
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~9h
|
3 lists
#49 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#1033)
Sonic Team
|
ARC,
MAC,
WIN,
DC,
PS2,
PSP,
3,
Xbox
|
Puzzle
|
~1h
|
3 lists
#50 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006) (#1048)
Funcom
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
Adventure
|
~12h
|
3 lists
#51 Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit (2005) (#1067)
Quantic Dream
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~8h
|
4 lists
#52 FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On (2006) (#1080)
Bugbear Entertainment
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox,
X360
|
Action /
Racing
|
~12h
|
4 lists
#53 Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004) (#1082)
EA Black Box
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~20h
|
3 lists
#54 Steel Battalion (2002) (#1093)
Capcom Production Studio 4, Nude Maker
|
Xbox
|
Action /
Vehicle Simulation
|
~15h
|
3 lists
#55 Spider-Man 2 (2004) (#1104)
Treyarch
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure
|
~7h
|
5 lists
#56 Freedom Fighters (2003) (#1121)
IO Interactive
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Third-Person Shooter
|
~8h
|
3 lists
#57 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003) (#1128)
FASA Studio
|
Xbox
|
Action /
Flight Simulation
|
~8h
|
4 lists
#58 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004) (#1134)
Ubisoft Shanghai
|
WIN,
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Action-Adventure /
Stealth
|
~10h
|
4 lists
#59 Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) (#1162)
Croteam
|
WIN,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~6h
|
4 lists
#60 Black (2006) (#1172)
Criterion Games
|
PS2,
Xbox
|
First-Person Shooter
|
~6h
|
3 lists
#61 OutRun 2 (2003) (#1203)
Sega AM2
|
ARC,
Xbox
|
Racing
|
~24m
|
2 lists
#62 Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) (#1235)
Beenox, Neversoft Entertainment
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~7h
|
3 lists
#63 Mashed (2004) (#1243)
Supersonic Software
|
WIN,
PS2,
Xbox
|
Racing /
Vehicular Combat
|
~4h
|
2 lists
#64 FIFA 2003 (2002) (#1326)
Electronic Arts
|
PS2,
GC,
Xbox
|
Sports
|
~10h
|
3 lists
#65 Doom 3 (2004) (#1333)
Aspyr Media, id Software
|
3,
Xbox
|
Horror /
First-Person Shooter
|
~11h
|
3 lists
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