Best 2025 Xbox Video Games

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#1 Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.3

Choose Silksong for a gorgeous, demanding Metroidvania with superb movement, bosses, music, and secrets. Skip it when long runbacks, sparse checkpoints, resource grinding, or limited accessibility options would turn challenge...

Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity

Cons: loot system, accessibility options

#2 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
3.7

Best for tight, joyful Tony Hawk skating, strong levels, and lots to unlock. Skip it if THPS4’s original career mode, classic soundtrack preservation, or polished Switch stability matters most.

Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness

Cons: crash stability, cross-save support

#3 South of Midnight
3.7

Best for its Southern folklore, striking art, superb music, and heartfelt Hazel-led story. Skip it if repetitive arena combat, simple puzzles, or rigid linear structure will outweigh the atmosphere.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior

#4 The Outer Worlds 2
3.7

Best for deep RPG choice, sharp writing, stronger combat, and replayable builds. Skip it if uneven pacing, weak enemy variety, bugs, or inconsistent companions would sour the adventure.

Pros: world-building, mission design

Cons: mission variety, enemy variety

#5 Doom: The Dark Ages
3.7

Good if you want a heavier, shield-driven Doom with strong gunplay, secrets, visuals and difficulty options. Skip it if you need Eternal-style mobility, memorable storytelling, or consistently strong mech, dragon...

Pros: environmental detail, polish

Cons: camera behavior, value for money

#6 Avowed
3.6

Best for vivid Eora worldbuilding, flexible combat, and dense exploration. Skip it if you need deep simulation, broad enemy variety, or a smoother gear-progression loop.

Pros: tutorial quality, level design

Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content