Most popular Xbox games — Game Pass boosts Far Cry New Dawn back into top 20

Our latest gameplay chart of popular Xbox games sees Sniper Elite: Resistance still doing well, while Game Pass has helped lift Far Cry New Dawn into the top 20.

Heidi Nicholas

Published 10 Feb 2025

The top five (top six, to be specific) might not have shifted on this week's Xbox gameplay chart, but it seems more players have been tempted to chase down the Far Cry New Dawn achievements now that it's back in Game Pass. With all the major upcoming Game Pass games coming soon, it's likely we'll see more titles breaking up the top 40.

Sniper Elite: Resistance is still doing well after its recent Game Pass launch, having moved up a spot to seventh. If you're on the fence about giving it a go, Sean had a lot of praise in his Sniper Elite: Resistance review. Further down, Halo Infinite is also doing well, having leapt up from 23rd to 17th after its latest update.

Then we come to Far Cry New Dawn, which has re-joined the top 40 at 19th after dropping into Game Pass last week. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has fallen again this week, dropping from 18th to 22nd. It is a fantastic game, but with all the Game Pass games arriving over the next few months, it's hard to juggle multiple big AAA games.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, meanwhile, had a big success in the chart a few weeks ago thanks to its surprise Xbox release, but has now taken a big tumble, falling from 11th to 24th. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, another recent Game Pass title, has also dropped, landing at 31st.

The other two reappearances this week are Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II at 33rd and No Man's Sky at 36th. Both games recently had major updates which would likely tempt players back. Meanwhile, Eternal Strands, which was a recent day-one Game Pass get, has fallen from 19th to 38th, while Hell Let Loose rounds up the chart at 40th.

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart for the week ending February 9, 2025

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Call of Duty	Activision	1
2	Fortnite	Epic Games	2
3	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	3
4	Marvel Rivals	NetEase Games	4
5	ROBLOX	Roblox	5
6	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	6
7	Sniper Elite: Resistance	Fireshine Games	8
8	EA SPORTS FC 25	Electronic Arts	7
9	Rocket League	Psyonix	9
10	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	10
11	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	12
12	EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25	Electronic Arts	21
13	NBA 2K25	2K Games	13
14	Destiny 2	Bungie	15
15	EA SPORTS College Football 25	Electronic Arts	14
16	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	17
17	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	23
18	EA SPORTS UFC 5	Electronic Arts	16
19	Far Cry New Dawn	Ubisoft	RE
20	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	20
21	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	22
22	Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	Bethesda Softworks	18
23	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	25
24	NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black	KOEI TECMO	11
25	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	27
26	EA SPORTS FC 24	Electronic Arts	26
27	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	28
28	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	30
29	Palworld	Pocketpair	29
30	Phasmophobia	Kinetic Games	31
31	Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap	Robot Entertainment	24
32	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	32
33	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II	Focus Entertainment	RE
34	Forza Motorsport	Xbox Game Studios	34
35	Warframe	Digital Extremes	37
36	No Man's Sky	505 Games	RE
37	ELDEN RING	Bandai Namco Entertainment	36
38	Eternal Strands	Yellow Brick Games	19
39	Microsoft Solitaire Collection	Xbox Game Studios	39
40	Hell Let Loose	Team17 Software	35

Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 3.4 million active Xbox accounts. Chart information is copyright Game Trends (formerly GameInsights). For details on how the chart is calculated, click here.

It's surprising that Kingdom Come: Deliverance II hasn't yet made it to the top 40, since it is such a highly-anticipated sequel, but as it's a meaty RPG and it's not available on Game Pass, some players might be holding off until they have time to get stuck in. If you are starting out on your medieval adventure, we have 5 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tips to get you started, as well as a guide on how to get your horse, Pebbles.

Looking ahead, we have major upcoming Xbox exclusives like Avowed as well as other Game Pass arrivals. What do you think will make it into the top ten next? Let us know in the comments!

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Written by Heidi Nicholas

Heidi 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.