Most popular Xbox games — Sniper Elite: Resistance shoots straight into top 10

Sniper Elite: Resistance lands straight in the top 10 of our latest gameplay chart of popular Xbox games, while more Game Pass additions break into the top 40.

Most popular Xbox games — Sniper Elite: Resistance shoots straight into top 10
Heidi Nicholas

Heidi Nicholas

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Our latest Xbox gameplay chart shows just how popular the Sniper Elite: Resistance achievements are proving to be, with Rebellion's stealth game breaking straight into the top ten. Given that it was one of the most anticipated upcoming Game Pass games of last month, it's no wonder!

Sniper Elite: Resistance launched as a day-one Game Pass title just a few days ago, and Sean had a lot of good things to say in his Sniper Elite: Resistance review. The game lands at eighth this week, while Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (which was at eighth last week after its surprise release) has fallen to 11th.

Just below is Forza Horizon 5, which has dropped just one spot to 12th. It's the next Xbox exclusive marked for a PS5 launch, so it'll be interesting to see what that PlayStation release and subsequent cross-play will do for the game. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has dropped a little again in this week's chart — it's an excellent game, but with so much piling into Game Pass, it's likely players are finishing up with Indy's adventures.

Just below, Eternal Strands makes its first appearance in the top 40 at 19th after joining Game Pass on day one last week. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, another day-one Game Pass title which arrived on the same day, lands at 24th on the chart.

Three new appearances mean a fair bit of reshuffling in the rest of the chart, which winds up with the reappearance of DayZ, which re-joins the chart at 40th.

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart for the week ending February 2, 2025

PositionGamePublisherLast week
1 iconCall of DutyActivision1
2 iconFortniteEpic Games2
3 iconMinecraftXbox Game Studios3
4 iconMarvel RivalsNetEase Games4
5 iconROBLOXRoblox5
6 iconGrand Theft Auto VRockstar Games6
7 iconEA SPORTS FC 25Electronic Arts7
8 iconSniper Elite: ResistanceFireshine Games-
9 iconRocket LeaguePsyonix9
10 iconTom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeUbisoft10
11 iconNINJA GAIDEN 2 BlackKOEI TECMO8
12 iconForza Horizon 5Xbox Game Studios11
13 iconNBA 2K252K Games16
14 iconEA SPORTS College Football 25Electronic Arts14
15 iconDestiny 2Bungie15
16 iconEA SPORTS UFC 5Electronic Arts12
17 iconApex LegendsElectronic Arts18
18 iconIndiana Jones and the Great CircleBethesda Softworks13
19 iconEternal StrandsYellow Brick Games-
20 iconHalo: The Master Chief CollectionXbox Game Studios19
21 iconEA SPORTS Madden NFL 25Electronic Arts25
22 iconRed Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games20
23 iconHalo InfiniteXbox Game Studios24
24 iconOrcs Must Die! DeathtrapRobot Entertainment-
25 iconPUBG: BattlegroundsKRAFTON26
26 iconEA SPORTS FC 24Electronic Arts27
27 iconOverwatch 2Blizzard Entertainment23
28 iconDiablo IVBlizzard Entertainment21
29 iconPalworldPocketpair28
30 iconSea of ThievesXbox Game Studios30
31 iconPhasmophobiaKinetic Games31
32 iconDead by Daylight505 Games36
33 iconCyberpunk 2077CD Projekt29
34 iconForza MotorsportXbox Game Studios32
35 iconHell Let LooseTeam17 Software34
36 iconELDEN RINGBandai Namco Entertainment35
37 iconWarframeDigital Extremes37
38 iconThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionBethesda Softworks38
39 iconMicrosoft Solitaire Collection Xbox Game Studios33
40 iconDayZBohemia InteractiveRE
Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 3.3 million active Xbox accounts. Chart information is copyright Game Lens (formerly GameInsights). For details on how the chart is calculated, click here.
Looking ahead, we have some major releases which could play havoc in the chart. Tomorrow sees the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (for more on that, here's our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 preview) while February also brings the much-anticipated arrival of Avowed. What do you think will make it into the top ten next? Let us know in the comments!
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.
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