Best Xbox One Games of All Time

Eight long years after the launch of the Xbox 360, gamers around the world were finally able to welcome the new generation of gaming in 2013 with the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Xbox One launched to a bit of criticism, and spent much of its early days playing catch up to the more powerful PlayStation 4. The console soon ditched Kinect from the box and changed its message (thankfully) to focus on games. With that, a strong first-party lineup in 2014 saw the likes of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sunset Overdrive and Forza Horizon 2 look to claw back Sony’s early advantage. And with more first party titles like Quantum Break, Gears of War and Crackdown in the years to come, Microsoft still has quite a bit up its sleeve.

Xbox One gamers aren’t short of amazing titles to play on their shiny console, but knowing what stands out as the cream of the crop can be tricky. Need a little help whittling down your options? Follow our list of the top Xbox One games of all time to prop up your collection with the best of the best.

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Jade Empire

Jade Empire is taut, streamlined and practically impossible to keep your hands off.

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Reviewed on: 29 April 2005

Platforms: PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

There's shinobi-ting this

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Reviewed on: 26 March 2019

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Portal 2

You can make me wormhole again.

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Reviewed on: 18 April 2011

Platforms: Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Gears of War 2

Epic silences the doubters and then some.

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Reviewed on: 03 November 2008

Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Batman: Arkham City

It doesn't take the world's greatest detective to spot that this is an expertly crafted adventure, one that maintains a breathtaking pace and invigorating rhythm from beginning to end.

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Reviewed on: 14 October 2011

Platforms: macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Infinity Ward continues its Killstreak.

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Reviewed on: 11 November 2009

Platforms: macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Grand Theft Auto IV

Has the ultimate version of GTA 4 arrived?

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Reviewed on: 05 December 2008

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Mass Effect

Is BioWare's RPG more effective on PC?

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Reviewed on: 27 May 2008

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Mass Effect 2

You say potato, I say potato.

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Reviewed on: 18 January 2011

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Halo 3

It's everything Halo fans wanted and a whole lot more.

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Reviewed on: 26 September 2007

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Batman: Arkham Knight

Batman: Arkham Knight is the best Batman game ever made and a classic in its own right.

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Reviewed on: 19 June 2015

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Inside

The Limbo creators return with one of the best games of this generation.

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Reviewed on: 28 June 2016

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Gears of War

Is the PC version the best?

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Reviewed on: 08 November 2007

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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The Witness

Who'd have thought a game about lines would be so utterly brilliant?

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Reviewed on: 13 September 2016

Platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Grand Theft Auto 5

A view to a kill.

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Reviewed on: 20 November 2014

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2 has earned my first VideoGamer 10.

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Reviewed on: 14 November 2016

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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L.A. Noire

To die for.

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Reviewed on: 16 May 2011

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Red Dead Redemption

Wildest of the Bunch

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Reviewed on: 06 July 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Far Cry 5

From Seed to shining Seed

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Reviewed on: 22 March 2018

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Resident Evil 5

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Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 doesn't do anything new, but it also doesn't do anything wrong.

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Reviewed on: 07 November 2011

Platforms: iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Resident Evil 2 (2019)

Revival horror

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Reviewed on: 22 January 2019

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Hypnospace Outlaw

The GeoCities that never sleeps

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Reviewed on: 25 March 2019

Platforms: Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Resident Evil 4

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Platforms: GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Worth coffin up for.

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Reviewed on: 30 September 2010

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Ori and the Blind Forest

Orry and the Blind Forest.

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Reviewed on: 13 March 2015

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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The Outer Worlds

Halcyon praise

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Reviewed on: 25 October 2019

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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28

Portal: Still Alive

Still as good?

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Reviewed on: 23 October 2008

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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XCOM: Enemy Within

One of the best games of 2012 is back, and it might be the best game of 2013.

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Reviewed on: 11 November 2013

Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 shines in its campaign, which is more layered and compelling than any game proffering a power trip through escapist ultraviolence has any right to be.

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Reviewed on: 21 November 2012

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One