Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Xbox Games of All Time

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#1 Halo: Combat Evolved (2001) (#28)

Bungie | MAC, WIN , Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 72 lists

#2 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#45)

Team Silent | PS2 , Xbox | Horror | ~8h | 61 lists

#3 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#46)

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 | 48 lists

#5 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#83)

Rockstar North | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 38 lists

#6 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#86)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN , Xbox | Action RPG | ~44h | 29 lists

#7 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#110)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 45 lists

#8 Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) (#133)

Criterion Games | PS2 , Xbox | Racing | ~13h | 32 lists

#9 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#160)

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 24 lists

#10 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#171)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 28 lists

#11 Halo 2 (2004) (#177)

Bungie | Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 22 lists

#12 Max Payne (2001) (#207)

Remedy Entertainment | MAC, WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 21 lists

#13 Psychonauts (2005) (#233)

Double Fine Productions | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 21 lists

#14 Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (#238)

IO Interactive | WIN , PS2 , Xbox, X360 | Stealth | ~12h | 16 lists

#15 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#239)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 19 lists

#16 Soulcalibur II (2002) (#257)

Project Soul | ARC , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Fighting | ~3h | 19 lists

#17 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) (#294)

Remedy Entertainment | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 16 lists

#18 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001) (#300)

Neversoft Entertainment | WIN , PS, PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~7h | 21 lists

#19 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) (#302)

Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming | WIN , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~8h | 17 lists

#20 Ninja Gaiden (2004) (#305)

Team NINJA | Xbox | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~18h | 15 lists

#21 Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) (#403)

Capcom Production Studio 1 | ARC , DC , PS2 , Xbox | Fighting | ~1h | 12 lists

#22 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002) (#419)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 14 lists

#23 OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006) (#422)

Sumo Digital | WIN , PS2, PSP , Xbox | Racing | ~6h | 9 lists

#24 Jet Set Radio Future (2002) (#427)

Smilebit | Xbox | Action / Sports / Platform | ~11h | 9 lists

#25 Phantasy Star Online (2000) (#456)

Sonic Team | WIN , DC , GC , Xbox | Action RPG | ~32h | 13 lists

#26 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002) (#463)

IO Interactive | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Stealth | ~14h | 9 lists

#27 Shenmue II (2001) (#523)

Sega AM2 | DC , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~23h | 7 lists

#28 SSX Tricky (2001) (#553)

EA Canada | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports / Snowboarding | ~10h | 8 lists

#29 Fable (2004) (#556)

Big Blue Box | WIN , Xbox | Action RPG | ~12h | 10 lists

#30 SSX 3 (2003) (#576)

EA Canada | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports / Snowboarding | ~16h | 9 lists

#31 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002) (#582)

Raven Software, Vicarious Visions, Westlake Interactive | MAC, WIN , GC , Xbox | Hack and Slash / First-Person Shooter / Third-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists

#32 TimeSplitters 2 (2002) (#604)

Free Radical Design | PS2 , GC , Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 10 lists

#33 Pro Evolution Soccer 5 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 (2005) (#623)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Football (Association) / Sports | ~14h | 6 lists

#34 ESPN NFL 2K5 (2004) (#648)

Visual Concepts | PS2 , Xbox | Football (American) / Sports | ~13h | 6 lists

#35 Jade Empire (2005) (#662)

BioWare | Xbox | Action RPG | ~18h | 7 lists

#36 Madden NFL 2005 (2004) (#714)

Budcat Creations, EA Orlando | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~15h | 5 lists

#37 Manhunt (2003) (#732)

Rockstar North | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Stealth | ~11h | 4 lists

#38 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) (#738)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN , Xbox | Role-Playing | ~30h | 5 lists

#39 Burnout Revenge (2005) (#739)

Criterion Games | PS2 , Xbox, X360 | Racing | ~16h | 5 lists

#40 Pro Evolution Soccer 4 / World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (2004) (#779)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Sports | ~26h | 8 lists

#41 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003) (#801)

Tecmo | PS2 , Xbox | Horror | ~9h | 4 lists

#42 Madden NFL 2004 (2003) (#824)

EA Orlando | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~6h | 5 lists

#43 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003) (#869)

Bizarre Creations | Xbox | Racing | ~16h | 4 lists

#44 Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) (#882)

Ion Storm | WIN , Xbox | Stealth | ~16h | 5 lists

#45 Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) (#892)

Smilebit | Xbox | Shooter | ~4h | 5 lists

#46 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (2005) (#944)

Oddworld Inhabitants | Xbox | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 4 lists

#47 Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001) (#968)

Pyro Studios, Zonic Limited | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Real-Time Tactics | ~21h | 4 lists

#48 Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002) (#996)

Criterion Games | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Racing | ~9h | 3 lists

#49 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#999)

Sonic Team | ARC , MAC, WIN , DC , PS2, PSP , 3 , Xbox | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

#50 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006) (#1005)

Funcom | WIN , Xbox | Adventure | ~12h | 3 lists

#51 Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004) (#1014)

EA Black Box | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Racing | ~20h | 5 lists

#52 Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit (2005) (#1044)

Quantic Dream | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 4 lists

#53 FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On (2006) (#1048)

Bugbear Entertainment | WIN , PS2 , Xbox, X360 | Action / Racing | ~12h | 4 lists

#54 Spider-Man 2 (2004) (#1057)

Treyarch | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~7h | 5 lists

#55 Steel Battalion (2002) (#1069)

Capcom Production Studio 4, Nude Maker | Xbox | Action / Vehicle Simulation | ~15h | 3 lists

#56 Freedom Fighters (2003) (#1071)

IO Interactive | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 3 lists

#57 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004) (#1104)

Ubisoft Shanghai | WIN , PS2 , GC , Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~10h | 4 lists

#58 Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003) (#1112)

FASA Studio | Xbox | Action / Flight Simulation | ~8h | 4 lists

#59 NBA Street Vol.2 (2003) (#1129)

EA Canada | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~10h | 4 lists

#60 Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) (#1140)

Croteam | WIN , Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 4 lists

#61 Black (2006) (#1149)

Criterion Games | PS2 , Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 3 lists

#62 OutRun 2 (2003) (#1163)

Sega AM2 | ARC , Xbox | Racing | ~24m | 2 lists

#63 Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) (#1201)

Beenox, Neversoft Entertainment | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~7h | 3 lists

#64 Mashed (2004) (#1209)

Supersonic Software | WIN , PS2 , Xbox | Racing / Vehicular Combat | ~4h | 2 lists

#65 FIFA 2003 (2002) (#1281)

Electronic Arts | PS2 , GC , Xbox | Sports | ~10h | 3 lists

#66 Doom 3 (2004) (#1303)

Aspyr Media, id Software | 3 , Xbox | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 3 lists

#67 Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) (#1362)

Pandemic Studios, Savage Entertainment | WIN , PS2, PSP , Xbox | Action / First-Person Shooter / Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 3 lists

#68 Fight Night Round 3 (2006) (#1395)

EA Chicago | PS2, PS3 , Xbox, X360 | Sports | ~10h | 3 lists

#28

Bungie

MAC, WIN, Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~10h

72 lists

Halo: Combat Evolved 2001

#45

Team Silent

PS2, Xbox

Horror

~8h

61 lists

Silent Hill 2 2001

#46

BioWare

MAC, WIN, Xbox

Role-Playing

~29h

68 lists

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003

#68

Rockstar North

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~30h

48 lists

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004

#83

Rockstar North

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~17h

38 lists

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002

#86

Bethesda Game Studios

WIN, Xbox

Action RPG

~44h

29 lists

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002

#110

Ubisoft Montreal

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Platform

~9h

45 lists

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003

#133

Criterion Games

PS2, Xbox

Racing

~13h

32 lists

Burnout 3: Takedown 2004

#160

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~13h

24 lists

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001

#10

#171

Ubisoft Montpellier

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~11h

28 lists

Beyond Good & Evil 2003

#11

#177

Bungie

Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~9h

22 lists

Halo 2 2004

#12

#207

Remedy Entertainment

MAC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Third-Person Shooter

~8h

21 lists

Max Payne 2001

#13

#233

Double Fine Productions

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Platform

~12h

21 lists

Psychonauts 2005

#14

#238

IO Interactive

PS2, WIN, Xbox, X360

Stealth

~12h

16 lists

Hitman: Blood Money 2006

#15

#239

Ubisoft Montreal

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~13h

19 lists

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005

#16

#257

Project Soul

ARC, GC, PS2, Xbox

Fighting

~3h

19 lists

Soulcalibur II 2002

#17

#294

Remedy Entertainment

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Third-Person Shooter

~6h

16 lists

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003

#18

#300

Neversoft Entertainment

GC, PS, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~7h

21 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001

#19

#302

Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming

WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~8h

17 lists

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay 2004

#20

#305

Team NINJA

Xbox

Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure

~18h

15 lists

Ninja Gaiden 2004

#21

#403

Capcom Production Studio 1

ARC, PS2, DC, Xbox

Fighting

~1h

12 lists

Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000

#22

#419

Ubisoft Montreal

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~12h

14 lists

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2002

#23

#422

Sumo Digital

PS2, PSP, WIN, Xbox

Racing

~6h

9 lists

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast 2006

#24

#427

Smilebit

Xbox

Action / Sports / Platform

~11h

9 lists

Jet Set Radio Future 2002

#25

#456

Sonic Team

GC, DC, WIN, Xbox

Action RPG

~32h

13 lists

Phantasy Star Online 2000

#26

#463

IO Interactive

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Stealth

~14h

9 lists

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2002

#27

#523

Sega AM2

DC, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~23h

7 lists

Shenmue II 2001

#28

#553

EA Canada

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports / Snowboarding

~10h

8 lists

SSX Tricky 2001

#29

#556

Big Blue Box

WIN, Xbox

Action RPG

~12h

10 lists

Fable 2004

#30

#576

EA Canada

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports / Snowboarding

~16h

9 lists

SSX 3 2003

#31

#582

Raven Software, Vicarious Visions, Westlake Interactive

MAC, GC, WIN, Xbox

Hack and Slash / First-Person Shooter / Third-Person Shooter

~13h

8 lists

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 2002

#32

#604

Free Radical Design

GC, PS2, Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~7h

10 lists

TimeSplitters 2 2002

#33

#623

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Football (Association) / Sports

~14h

6 lists

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 / World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 2005

#34

#648

Visual Concepts

PS2, Xbox

Football (American) / Sports

~13h

6 lists

ESPN NFL 2K5 2004

#35

#662

BioWare

Xbox

Action RPG

~18h

7 lists

Jade Empire 2005

#36

#714

Budcat Creations, EA Orlando

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~15h

5 lists

Madden NFL 2005 2004

#37

#732

Rockstar North

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Stealth

~11h

4 lists

Manhunt 2003

#38

#738

Obsidian Entertainment

WIN, Xbox

Role-Playing

~30h

5 lists

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords 2004

#39

#739

Criterion Games

PS2, Xbox, X360

Racing

~16h

5 lists

Burnout Revenge 2005

#40

#779

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~26h

8 lists

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 / World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International 2004

#41

#801

Tecmo

PS2, Xbox

Horror

~9h

4 lists

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 2003

#42

#824

EA Orlando

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~6h

5 lists

Madden NFL 2004 2003

#43

#869

Bizarre Creations

Xbox

Racing

~16h

4 lists

Project Gotham Racing 2 2003

#44

#882

Ion Storm

WIN, Xbox

Stealth

~16h

5 lists

Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004

#45

#892

Smilebit

Xbox

Shooter

~4h

5 lists

Panzer Dragoon Orta 2002

#46

#944

Oddworld Inhabitants

Xbox

Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter

~10h

4 lists

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 2005

#47

#968

Pyro Studios, Zonic Limited

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Real-Time Tactics

~21h

4 lists

Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001

#48

#996

Criterion Games

GC, PS2, Xbox

Racing

~9h

3 lists

Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2002

#49

#999

Sonic Team

MAC, ARC, GBA, DS, GC, PS2, PSP, DC, WIN, Xbox

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Pop Fever 2003

#50

#1005

Funcom

WIN, Xbox

Adventure

~12h

3 lists

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2006

#51

#1014

EA Black Box

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Racing

~20h

5 lists

Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004

#52

#1044

Quantic Dream

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~8h

4 lists

Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit 2005

#53

#1048

Bugbear Entertainment

PS2, WIN, Xbox, X360

Action / Racing

~12h

4 lists

FlatOut 2 / Ultimate Carnage / Head On 2006

#54

#1057

Treyarch

GC, PS2, Xbox

Action-Adventure

~7h

5 lists

Spider-Man 2 2004

#55

#1069

Capcom Production Studio 4, Nude Maker

Xbox

Action / Vehicle Simulation

~15h

3 lists

Steel Battalion 2002

#56

#1071

IO Interactive

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Third-Person Shooter

~8h

3 lists

Freedom Fighters 2003

#57

#1104

Ubisoft Shanghai

GC, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~10h

4 lists

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004

#58

#1112

FASA Studio

Xbox

Action / Flight Simulation

~8h

4 lists

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge 2003

#59

#1129

EA Canada

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports

~10h

4 lists

NBA Street Vol.2 2003

#60

#1140

Croteam

WIN, Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~6h

4 lists

Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001

#61

#1149

Criterion Games

PS2, Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~6h

3 lists

Black 2006

#62

#1163

Sega AM2

ARC, Xbox

Racing

~24m

2 lists

OutRun 2 2003

#63

#1201

Beenox, Neversoft Entertainment

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports

~7h

3 lists

Tony Hawk's Underground 2003

#64

#1209

Supersonic Software

PS2, WIN, Xbox

Racing / Vehicular Combat

~4h

2 lists

Mashed 2004

#65

#1281

Electronic Arts

GC, PS2, Xbox

Sports

~10h

3 lists

FIFA 2003 2002

#66

#1303

Aspyr Media, id Software

MAC, LIN, WIN, Xbox

First-Person Shooter

~11h

3 lists

Doom 3 2004

#67

#1362

Pandemic Studios, Savage Entertainment

PS2, PSP, WIN, Xbox

Action / First-Person Shooter / Third-Person Shooter

~8h

3 lists

Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005

#68

#1395

EA Chicago

PS2, PS3, Xbox, X360

Sports

~10h

3 lists

Fight Night Round 3 2006

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