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Best Xbox Series X|S Games 2026

26 Mighty-tier games on Xbox Series X|S for 2026.

This list tracks the best reviewed Xbox Series X|S games released in 2026 so far. As more 2026 releases get OpenCritic reviews, rankings can change.

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Dave the Diver: In the Jungle cover

1. Dave the Diver: In the Jungle

OpenCritic: 91/100 (38 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Single player
Mina the Hollower cover

2. Mina the Hollower

OpenCritic: 91/100 (129 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
Forza Horizon 6 cover

3. Forza Horizon 6

OpenCritic: 91/100 (166 reviews)

Arcade Racing Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Valheim cover

4. Valheim

OpenCritic: 90/100 (18 reviews)

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Single player Multiplayer
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations cover

5. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations

OpenCritic: 89/100 (46 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Resident Evil Requiem cover

6. Resident Evil Requiem

OpenCritic: 89/100 (235 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Shooter Single player
Well Dweller cover

7. Well Dweller

OpenCritic: 89/100 (29 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
Mewgenics cover

8. Mewgenics

OpenCritic: 89/100 (65 reviews)

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve cover

9. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

OpenCritic: 88/100 (46 reviews)

Arcade Shooter Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Denshattack! cover

10. Denshattack!

OpenCritic: 87/100 (135 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
007 First Light cover

11. 007 First Light

OpenCritic: 87/100 (184 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Onimusha: Way of the Sword cover

12. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

OpenCritic: 87/100 (173 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven cover

13. Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

OpenCritic: 86/100 (21 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie Single player Multiplayer
Pragmata cover

14. Pragmata

OpenCritic: 86/100 (220 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Super Bomberman Collection cover

15. Super Bomberman Collection

OpenCritic: 86/100 (31 reviews)

Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Elementallis cover

16. Elementallis

OpenCritic: 86/100 (9 reviews)

Adventure Indie Puzzle Single player
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope cover

17. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope

OpenCritic: 86/100 (23 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Shooter Single player
TerraTech Legion cover

18. TerraTech Legion

OpenCritic: 85/100 (7 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Wax Heads cover

19. Wax Heads

OpenCritic: 85/100 (35 reviews)

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Single player
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection cover

20. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

OpenCritic: 85/100 (150 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Mixtape cover

21. Mixtape

OpenCritic: 85/100 (125 reviews)

Adventure Indie Music Single player
Star Wars Zero Company cover

22. Star Wars Zero Company

OpenCritic: 85/100 (117 reviews)

Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS) Single player
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced cover

23. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

OpenCritic: 85/100 (216 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform Single player
The Blood of Dawnwalker cover

24. The Blood of Dawnwalker

OpenCritic: 84/100 (158 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Control Resonant cover

25. Control Resonant

OpenCritic: 84/100 (98 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cover

26. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

OpenCritic: 84/100 (144 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Single player Multiplayer