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Best Xbox Series X|S Games 2026

12 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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Forza Horizon 6 cover

1. Forza Horizon 6

OpenCritic: 91/100 (107 reviews)

Arcade Racing Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Resident Evil Requiem cover

2. Resident Evil Requiem

OpenCritic: 89/100 (215 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Shooter Single player
Mixtape cover

3. Mixtape

OpenCritic: 87/100 (92 reviews)

Adventure Indie Music Single player
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven cover

4. Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

OpenCritic: 86/100 (19 reviews)

Adventure Indie Strategy Single player Multiplayer
Pragmata cover

5. Pragmata

OpenCritic: 86/100 (189 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Wax Heads cover

6. Wax Heads

OpenCritic: 86/100 (25 reviews)

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Single player
Super Bomberman Collection cover

7. Super Bomberman Collection

OpenCritic: 86/100 (29 reviews)

Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection cover

8. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

OpenCritic: 85/100 (131 reviews)

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

9. TerraTech Legion

OpenCritic: 85/100 (6 reviews)

Shooter Single player
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cover

10. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

OpenCritic: 85/100 (24 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Black Jacket cover

11. Black Jacket

OpenCritic: 84/100 (7 reviews)

Adventure Card & Board Game Indie Single player
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors cover

12. Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

OpenCritic: 84/100 (44 reviews)

Adventure Card & Board Game Indie Single player