What is everyone playing on Xbox this week? Here is the list

Xbox Series: these are the games that nobody stops playing this week.

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The list of most played titles on Xbox this week confirms something we already suspected: many players still prefer to pay for their favorite games, even when there are options included in subscriptions. From recent releases to great classics that don’t lose strength, these are the most played paid games on Xbox consoles right now.

The top includes annual sports games, multiplayer action, legendary sandbox games, and even some nostalgic returns. It’s worth noting that we haven’t included titles available on Game Pass or EA Play in this list, focusing exclusively on those that require direct purchase.

Most played paid games this week on Xbox

• Minecraft – Included with Game Pass

• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X

• Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One)

• EA SPORTS College Football 26

• NBA 2K25 (Xbox Series X|S)

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

• Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S)

• Forza Horizon 5

• EA SPORTS College Football 25 – Included with EA Access

• EA SPORTS FC 25 (Xbox Series X|S)

• MLB The Show 25

• Red Dead Redemption 2

• Madden NFL 25 (Xbox Series X|S)

• STAR WARS Battlefront II – Included with EA Access

• REMATCH – Included with Game Pass

• Call of Duty: WWII

• Dead by Daylight – Included with Game Pass

• Overwatch 2 – Included with Game Pass

• UFC 5 – Included with EA Access

• Ready or Not

• Skate 3 – Included with EA Access

• Gang Beasts – Included with Game Pass

• EA SPORTS FC 25 (Xbox One)

• Halo Infinite – Included with Game Pass

• Halo: The Master Chief Collection

• Call of Duty: Black Ops II

• ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

• DayZ – Included with Game Pass

• The Sims 4 – Included with EA Access

• Call of Duty: Black Ops III

• Rust Console Edition X|S

• Fallout 4 – Included with Game Pass

• theHunter: Call of the Wild – Included with Game Pass

• ELDEN RING

• Ultimate Chicken Horse – Included with Game Pass

• Phasmophobia (Game Preview)

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition – Included with Game Pass

• NBA 2K25 (Xbox One)

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Grounded – Included with Game Pass

This selection reflects the current preferences of the Xbox community outside of subscription services. Games like GTA V, NBA 2K25, Call of Duty, or Cyberpunk 2077 continue to have commercial appeal even years after their release.