These are the 20 most played paid games this week on Xbox (July 2025)

Great classics, sports and recent titles share the top of the weekly top in Xbox.

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Although many players enjoy Game Pass and Free Play Days, paid games continue to move enormous numbers every week on Xbox. This time, the weekly top data reveals a very interesting mix: recent releases, annual sports sagas, and classics that don’t lose strength.

At the top is Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, followed by the immortal Grand Theft Auto V in its Xbox One version, which demonstrates its incredible longevity. The presence of titles like NBA 2K25, EA Sports FC 25, or Madden NFL 25 confirms the pull of sports games, while Elden Ring: Nightreign remains strong after its recent arrival.

Top 20 paid games most played this week on Xbox

1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

2. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One)

3. NBA 2K25 (Xbox Series)

4. Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series)

5. Forza Horizon 5

6. EA SPORTS FC 25 (Xbox Series)

7. Madden NFL 25 (Xbox Series)

8. MLB The Show 25

9. Red Dead Redemption 2

10. Call of Duty: WWII

11. Elden Ring: Nightreign

12. EA SPORTS FC 25 (Xbox One)

13. Rust Console Edition

14. Phasmophobia (Game Preview)

15. Call of Duty: Black Ops II

16. Halo: The Master Chief Collection

17. Palworld (Game Preview)

18. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

19. NHL 25 (Xbox Series)

20. Elden Ring

As always, at Generación Xbox we follow the ranking movements week by week. Which one of these are you playing? Are you surprised that Call of Duty: WWII has risen so much just after arriving on Game Pass this same week?