The Best Xbox Games of 2021

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – January 4, 2022

Which Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games impressed professional reviewers the most during the past year? We rank the best-reviewed titles released between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion. If a game appears on both Xbox platforms, only the version receiving the higher quantity of critic reviews (typically the Xbox Series X/S version) is eligible for inclusion. (All scores listed here are from January 2, 2022.)

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#21-30

(#30) 81 Genesis Noir (XB1)

(#29) 81 Chivalry 2 (XBX)

(#28) 81 Crysis Remastered Trilogy (XB1)

(#27) 81 The Artful Escape (XBX)
(pictured above) This Microsoft-exclusive indie is a music-themed game that follows a rocker through a psychedelic, multi-dimensional journey to escape the shackles of his legacy and perfect his on-stage persona.

(#26) 81 Cyber Shadow (XB1)

(#25) 81 The Yakuza Remastered Collection (XB1)

(#24) 81 MLB The Show 21 (XBX)

(#23) 82 Knockout City (XBX)

(#22) 83 Resident Evil Village (XBX)

(#21) 83 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (XB1)

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