Top Xbox games of 2024 — 100 most-played Game Pass and Xbox games We've used our exclusive Xbox data to produce a list of the top Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass games of 2024, ranked by the number of unique players!Heidi Nicholas Published 30 Dec 2024 FollowtopicsXbox Series X|SChartHeidi Nicholas Our chart for the top Xbox games of 2024 once again proves the power of Game Pass, with several on here emerging as clear contenders for the best Xbox games out there. We also see major releases alongside Game Preview launches — but what emerges on top? Here are the top 100 Xbox games of 2024!Top 100 Xbox games for 2024 - Minecraft continues to dominateThe best Xbox game of 2024 (by most unique players) was MinecraftThe biggest standalone release of 2024 was PalworldThe biggest new, traditional single-player game was Dead Island 2Our chart is compiled from the gameplay data from over 2.4 million active Xbox accounts (our chart information is copyright GameInsights) to give us a run-down of the top 100 Xbox games of the year as judged by the unique players for each game in 2024. Ok, let's all at least pretend to be surprised that Minecraft is once again at the top of our annual chart — as it was last year, and the year before! Minecraft well deserves its popularity and longevity, and little has been able to budge it out of the top three on our weekly charts, so it's only to be expected that it still reigns supreme. Call of Duty, meanwhile, was fourth last year but is up to second for 2024's annual chart. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 was the first CoD game to launch into Game Pass, and so it wasn't a surprise to see it emerge as one of the ten biggest Xbox Game Pass launches of 2024 either. Fortnite remains at third, while Grand Theft Auto V has been booted to fourth. GTA 6 is set for a 2025 launch, and upcoming sequels usually see a resurgence in players; with GTA 5 already being so popular, it wouldn't be surprising to see it soar still higher on our weekly gameplay charts next year.Palworld has made it to fifth place on the list of the top Xbox games of 2024. It's a very impressive feat to rank up there with biggies like Minecraft and CoD, especially considering that it launched into Game Preview right at the start of the year. It had an intriguing premise on its side to start with, however (remember the "Pokémon with guns" description), not to mention the interest regarding its difficulties with the Pokémon company over possible IP infringement. Since then, Palworld has had multiple content updates to invite players back.Halo Infinite didn't remain in the top ten for this year's list of top Xbox games and neither did Rocket League (Starfield saw a big fall from fifth to 21st) but we see a big number of new appearances further down the chart. Among these is free-to-play shooter XDefiant, which has actually now been delisted from the Xbox store and announced an upcoming server closure as it hasn't been able to "attract and retain enough players in the long run" for such a demanding market.We see resurgences from older titles like Elden Ring, which has climbed 23 places in this year's chart thanks to its major Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, while major new releases like Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl also appear for the first time (Tom had lots of praise for it in his Stalker 2 review!). Just below that is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's worth bearing in mind that release dates and timings will play into this chart, as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle only launched at the start of December, but judging by the huge praise and player numbers it's seen, it would likely be much higher if it had launched earlier in the year. Tom also loved this new Indy adventure — take a look at his Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review for more!Joining Game Pass earlier this year has no doubt been partly responsible for the huge boost for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which has leapt up from 82nd last year to 34th in this year's chart. The newest AC game, Assassin's Creed Mirage, isn't on here, but it wasn't on the top 100 for last year either. We're also without a new Assassin's Creed game for 2024, as Assassin's Creed Shadows joined the list of every Xbox game delayed out of 2024 so far.There are a healthy dose of new Game Pass launches and older titles joining the service on this year's top 100 Xbox games, along with several big releases of the previous year like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor which, after launching late in the year, didn't make it into 2023's top 100. It's also great to see smaller indie games on this list, like Little Kitty, Big City at 58th. This adorable cat game had boosted visibility from its addition to Xbox Game Pass, but its own charm earned it a lot of love following launch. Likewise, Another Crab's Treasure has made it in at 77th. Baldur's Gate 3, meanwhile, one of the best Xbox RPGs we've had for many a year, finally arrived for Xbox at the end of last year, and has made it to 78th on the chart.There's much more to dive into, but we'll leave it for you to digest at leisure — check out the top 100 Xbox games of 2024 below!Top 100 Xbox games for 2024 (by unique players)PositionGamePublisherLast year1 MinecraftXbox Game Studios12 Call of DutyActivision43 FortniteEpic Games34 Grand Theft Auto VRockstar Games25 PalworldPocketpair-6 ROBLOXRoblox77 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeUbisoft88 Forza Horizon 5Xbox Game Studios69 Fallout 4Bethesda Softworks5910 EA SPORTS FC 24Electronic Arts6611 Halo InfiniteXbox Game Studios912 Rocket LeaguePsyonix1013 Dead Island 2Deep Silver-14 Halo: The Master Chief CollectionXbox Game Studios1915 Red Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games1616 Sea of ThievesXbox Game Studios1417 Diablo IVBlizzard Entertainment4618 Fallout 76Bethesda Softworks8119 Hell Let LooseTeam17 Software-20 Apex LegendsElectronic Arts1321 StarfieldBethesda Softworks522 XDefiantUbisoft-23 Fall GuysEpic Games1224 Overwatch 2Blizzard Entertainment1525 Madden NFL 24Electronic Arts-26 Elden RingBandai Namco Entertainment4927 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIActivision3428 The First DescendantNEXON-29 Battlefield 2042Electronic Arts1730 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylGSC Game World-31 Destiny 2Bungie2432 Indiana Jones and the Great CircleBethesda Softworks-33 NBA 2K242K Games-34 Assassin's Creed ValhallaUbisoft8235 Among UsMaximum Games2636 Mafia: Definitive Edition 2K Games-37 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIActivision3238 Marvel RivalsNetEase Games-39 VALORANTRiot Games-40 Forza MotorsportXbox Game Studios2941 Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorElectronic Arts-42 Gang BeastsDouble Fine3343 Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt4444 THE FINALSEmbark Studios-45 Far Cry 6Ubisoft9846 Dead by Daylight505 Games5447 Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyActivision-48 The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimBethesda Softworks3949 PUBG: BattlegroundsKRAFTON6450 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarActivision4351 GroundedLimited Run Games3052 Hogwarts LegacyWarner Bros. Games2053 FIFA 23Electronic Arts1154 ARK: Survival AscendedStudio Wildcard-56 PowerWash SimulatorSquare Enix5558 Little Kitty, Big CityDouble Dagger Studio-59 EA SPORTS College Football 25Electronic Arts-60 Star Wars Battlefront IIElectronic Arts5161 Resident Evil 2Capcom Entertainment-62 Call of Duty: Modern WarfareActivision2363 Lords of the FallenCI Games-64 Forza Horizon 4Xbox Game Studios7065 Gears 5Xbox Game Studios7966 EA SPORTS FC 25Electronic Arts-67 Skate 3Electronic Arts6768 Mortal Kombat 11Warner Bros. Games3169 Golf With Your FriendsTeam17 Software7170 BrotatoSeaven Studio-71 MultiVersusWarner Bros. GamesRE72 MLB The Show 24MLB-73 Stardew Valley505 Games7574 Goat Simulator 3: Xbox One EditionCoffee Stain Publishing-75 EA SPORTS UFC 4Electronic Arts5276 DayZBohemia Interactive6877 Another Crab's TreasureAggro Crab Games-78 Baldur's Gate 3Larian Studios-79 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut EditionXbox Game Studios6180 No Man's Sky505 Games7381 Remnant IITHQ Nordic10082 For HonorUbisoft7683 Age of Mythology: RetoldXbox Game Studios-84 Overcooked! 2Team17 Software-85 Microsoft Flight SimulatorXbox Game Studios8786 Expeditions: A MudRunner GameDeep Silver-87 Fallout: New VegasBethesda Softworks-88 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon WildlandsUbisoft6989 Party AnimalsSource Technology3590 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine IIFocus Entertainment-91 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated THQ Nordic-92 Borderlands 32K Games-93 Farming Simulator 22Giants Software8894 It Takes TwoElectronic ArtsRE95 Microsoft Solitaire Collection Xbox Game Studios-96 The Quarry2K Games-97 WarframeDigital Extremes-98 Insurgency: SandstormFocus Entertainment7799 SifuMicroids-100 The Sims 4Electronic Arts83Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 2.4 million active Xbox accounts. Chart information is copyright GameInsights. For details on how the chart is calculated, click here.Related stories: The best Xbox Game Pass games to play in February 2025 Over 136,000 Call of Duty cheaters banned since Black Ops 6 and Warzone Ranked launch Palworld shares new roadmap covering co-op cross-play and more Call of Duty adding disable cross-play option in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Ranked Our 6 best Xbox games of the year 2024 ChartXbox Series X|SXbox One Written by Heidi NicholasHeidi tends to lean towards indie games, RPGs, and open-world games on Xbox, and when not playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, happily installs every new wholesome game that appears on Xbox Game Pass, before diving back into favorites like The Witcher 3. She's looking forward to Age of Mythology Retold, Everwild, Fable, and Avowed on the Xbox horizon. Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature before joining the TrueAchievements team.