The Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time, Ranked

Updated November 23, 2020 38.1k votes 2.2k voters 36.3k views535 items

List RulesThe best games that were released on the Xbox 360. Does not have to be exclusive.

The Xbox 360 is one of the most popular consoles of all time, so it’s only natural that fans like you want to know what the best Xbox 360 games of all time are. There are only a handful of games for the Xbox 360 that can be described as classics or must-plays. No one wants to waste their time playing mediocre games, which unfortunately describes too many games to count. So which Xbox 360 games are really the best? Gamers have ranked the top Xbox 360 games of all time below, but we need you to add to the discussion by voting for your favorites.

So what counts as a good game? Some examples that other gamers have chosen include Halo 3, Red Dead Redemption, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. While a few of the top Xbox 360 games are exclusives, many are also available on PS3, Wii, PC, or GameCube. Exclusivity has nothing to do with quality and this ranking includes both Xbox 360 exclusives and non-exclusives.

In terms of genre, the top Xbox 360 games can be from a wide variety of genres. Some are action RPGs, like Mass Effect while others are first person shooters, like Bioshock. As long as a game is great, it belongs on the list regardless of genre.

Vote up and add what you think are the best ever games on the Xbox 360.

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Halo 3
2007
Developer: Bungie Studios
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
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Batman: Arkham Asylum
2009
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
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Batman: Arkham City
2011
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Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Beat 'em up, Stealth game
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Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Developer: Rockstar North
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Racing video game
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BioShock
2007
Developer: Irrational Games
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, fantasy
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Red Dead Redemption
2010
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
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Mass Effect 2
2010
Developer: BioWare
Genres (Video game): Third-person Shooter, Action role-playing game
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2007
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genres (Video game): Action game, Tactical shooter, First-person Shooter
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Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
Developer: Rockstar North
Genres (Video game): Open world, Action-adventure game, Third-person Shooter, Action game
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Halo: Reach
2010
Developer: Bungie Studios
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
2010
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Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2009
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, First-person Shooter
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Fallout 3
2008
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
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Far Cry 3
2012
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Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action-adventure game, First-person Shooter
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
2012
Developer: Treyarch
Genres (Video game): First-person Shooter
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Gears of War
2006
Developer: Epic Games
Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Third-person Shooter, Action game, Tactical shooter
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Assassin's Creed II
2009
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Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Stealth game
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Call of Duty: World at War
2008
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Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action game, Light gun shooter, First-person Shooter
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BioShock Infinite
2013
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Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action-adventure game
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Dead Space
2008
Developer: Visceral Games
Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Action-adventure game, Third-person Shooter, Survival horror, Psychological horror
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Portal 2
2011
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Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Puzzle game, Platform game
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Assassin's Creed
2007
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game, Action game, Stealth game
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Mass Effect
2007
Developer: Edge of Reality, BioWare, Demiurge Studios
Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Third-person Shooter, Action role-playing game, Action game, Role-playing video game
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2011
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Genres (Video game): First-person Shooter
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