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Best Xbox Series X|S Games 2026

23 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 (37 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 (166 reviews)

Arcade Racing Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations cover

4. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations

OpenCritic: 89/100 (45 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Resident Evil Requiem cover

5. Resident Evil Requiem

OpenCritic: 89/100 (233 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Shooter Single player
Mewgenics cover

6. Mewgenics

OpenCritic: 89/100 (55 reviews)

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Denshattack! cover

7. Denshattack!

OpenCritic: 87/100 (134 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
007 First Light cover

8. 007 First Light

OpenCritic: 87/100 (181 reviews)

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

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

OpenCritic: 87/100 (16 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Shooter Single player
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven cover

10. Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

OpenCritic: 86/100 (20 reviews)

Adventure Indie Strategy Single player Multiplayer
Pragmata cover

11. Pragmata

OpenCritic: 86/100 (218 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Onimusha: Way of the Sword cover

12. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

OpenCritic: 86/100 (119 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Super Bomberman Collection cover

13. Super Bomberman Collection

OpenCritic: 86/100 (30 reviews)

Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Elementallis cover

14. Elementallis

OpenCritic: 86/100 (9 reviews)

Adventure Indie Puzzle Single player
Star Wars Zero Company cover

15. Star Wars Zero Company

OpenCritic: 85/100 (87 reviews)

Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS) Single player
Mixtape cover

16. Mixtape

OpenCritic: 85/100 (124 reviews)

Adventure Indie Music Single player
TerraTech Legion cover

17. TerraTech Legion

OpenCritic: 85/100 (7 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Wax Heads cover

18. Wax Heads

OpenCritic: 85/100 (35 reviews)

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

19. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

OpenCritic: 85/100 (150 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
The Blood of Dawnwalker cover

20. The Blood of Dawnwalker

OpenCritic: 85/100 (106 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced cover

21. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

OpenCritic: 85/100 (214 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform Single player
Mortal Shell II cover

22. Mortal Shell II

OpenCritic: 84/100 (83 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cover

23. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

OpenCritic: 84/100 (139 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Single player Multiplayer