Microsoft Xbox One

Microsoft Xbox One, where the library gets busy

Microsoft Xbox One is the home console Microsoft announced in May 2013, and its catalogue here runs from 2013 to 2020. It sits in the Xbox family as the successor to Xbox 360, with a library that stretches from quick-fire oddities to big-budget blockbusters. On this page you will find 209 games, enough to make a sensible evening plan collapse by about 6 p.m. if you are not careful.

What Xbox One is

Xbox One arrived first in North America, parts of Europe, Australia, and South America in November 2013, then reached Japan, China, and other European countries in September 2014. Microsoft pitched it as an all-in-one entertainment system, and the name fits the mood. It also brought a redesigned controller, support for recording and sharing clips, and a focus on cloud features and social play. Later versions included Xbox One S in 2016 and Xbox One X in 2017.

The console competed in the eighth generation and was eventually succeeded by Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which launched on November 10, 2020. In our catalogue, that long run means you can follow the platform from its early years through its final stretch. That is a neat span, especially if you enjoy watching a machine grow into its wardrobe and then quietly hand the keys to the next model.

What it is known for, and where to start

Xbox One is home to a wide spread of games, but the names that keep turning up here suggest familiar series, shooters, racers, survival games, and platforming with a mean streak. Developers with the most titles include Ubisoft, EA Sports, DiCE, Electronic Arts, and TT Games, so there is plenty of repeat company if you like settling into a studio's style. The notable games list is broad enough to keep you wandering for weeks.

Start with Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate if you want the series end of things. Then try Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1 for large-scale combat, Batman: Arkham Knight for capes and trouble, Alien: Isolation for tense corridors, ARK: Survival Evolved for survival, Assetto Corsa for racing, and 7 Days to Die or #IDARB when you want something a little stranger.

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