The annual ranking makes it clear which titles shone brightest on Xbox Series during 2025.
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The close of 2025 allows us to take stock, and as every year, Metacritic has published its highly anticipated list of the 20 best-rated games to arrive on Xbox Series throughout the year. A classification based exclusively on the average score from specialized media, which serves as a fairly reliable thermometer of the critical performance of the catalog on the platform.
The result reflects a particularly strong year for Xbox, with very varied proposals at the top of the table: from high-budget RPGs to action, horror, and adventures with very different approaches. It’s also noteworthy that some titles have a better average score on Xbox than on other platforms, something that doesn’t often happen and speaks well of the technical state of several versions.
Top 20 of the best Xbox games in 2025 according to Metacritic
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Split Fiction — 93
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — 91
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Hollow Knight: Silksong — 90
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Blue Prince — 90
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Monster Hunter Wilds — 90
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Borderlands 4 — 90
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ARC Raiders — 88
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Final Fantasy XVI — 88
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — 88
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Helldivers 2 — 88
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — 87
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii — 87
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — 86
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Silent Hill 2 Remake — 86
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The Roottrees Are Dead — 86
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DOOM: The Dark Ages — 85
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Gears of War: Reloaded — 85
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector — 85
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Elden Ring: Nightreign — 84
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Battlefield 6 — 84
Beyond the specific order, the list confirms that 2025 was one of the most solid years for Xbox Series in terms of critical quality. The presence of proprietary titles, major third-party releases, and more daring proposals leaves a clear image: the catalog has been able to offer variety and level throughout the year.
Founder and editor of SoloXboxOne and Generación Xbox. He is also one of the owners of the GX Group, Samsung Universe and the Reflotes forum. Adrian has reviewed over 200 games on the web and has an average score of 85 according to Opencritic. Among his expertise as a writer and analyst, he has interviewed Microsoft personalities and participated in private gaming events.
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