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Best Xbox Series X|S Games 2026

17 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 (35 reviews)

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

2. Mina the Hollower

OpenCritic: 91/100 (126 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
Forza Horizon 6 cover

3. Forza Horizon 6

OpenCritic: 91/100 (162 reviews)

Arcade Racing Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Resident Evil Requiem cover

4. Resident Evil Requiem

OpenCritic: 89/100 (228 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Shooter Single player
Denshattack! cover

5. Denshattack!

OpenCritic: 88/100 (94 reviews)

Adventure Platform Racing Single player
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations cover

6. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations

OpenCritic: 88/100 (25 reviews)

Shooter Single player
007 First Light cover

7. 007 First Light

OpenCritic: 87/100 (176 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven cover

8. Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

OpenCritic: 86/100 (19 reviews)

Adventure Indie Strategy Single player Multiplayer
Pragmata cover

9. Pragmata

OpenCritic: 86/100 (213 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Wax Heads cover

10. Wax Heads

OpenCritic: 86/100 (33 reviews)

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

11. Super Bomberman Collection

OpenCritic: 86/100 (30 reviews)

Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Elementallis cover

12. Elementallis

OpenCritic: 86/100 (9 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection cover

13. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

OpenCritic: 85/100 (144 reviews)

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

14. TerraTech Legion

OpenCritic: 85/100 (7 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Mixtape cover

15. Mixtape

OpenCritic: 85/100 (119 reviews)

Adventure Indie Music Single player
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced cover

16. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

OpenCritic: 84/100 (192 reviews)

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

17. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

OpenCritic: 84/100 (135 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Single player Multiplayer