Top 200 Microsoft games

Listing the top 200 Microsoft games can be a bit overwhelming, but I can certainly highlight a broad range of notable titles across various categories and platforms. Here’s a mix of classic and recent games, including those from Microsoft Studios and other associated developers, organized by genre or platform:

Action/Adventure

  1. Halo Series (e.g., Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3, Halo Infinite)
  2. Gears of War Series (e.g., Gears of War, Gears 5)
  3. Forza Horizon Series (e.g., Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 5)
  4. Forza Motorsport Series (e.g., Forza Motorsport 7)
  5. Sea of Thieves
  6. Sunset Overdrive
  7. Quantum Break
  8. State of Decay Series (e.g., State of Decay 2)
  9. Crackdown Series (e.g., Crackdown 3)
  10. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  11. Ori and the Blind Forest
  12. Ryse: Son of Rome
  13. Scalebound (unreleased but highly anticipated)
  14. Fable Series (e.g., Fable Anniversary, Fable Legends)

RPG

  1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox and Windows platforms)
  2. Fallout 76 (Microsoft acquisition)
  3. Dragon Age: Inquisition (EA Play integration)
  4. Cyberpunk 2077 (Available on Xbox platforms)
  5. Pillars of Eternity (Available on Xbox platforms)
  6. Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Available on Xbox platforms)

Strategy

  1. Age of Empires Series (e.g., Age of Empires IV)
  2. Halo Wars Series (e.g., Halo Wars 2)
  3. Civilization VI (Available on Xbox platforms)
  4. Empire Earth (Available through older Microsoft platforms)

Puzzle/Platformer

  1. Minecraft (Microsoft acquisition)
  2. Cuphead (Available on Xbox platforms)
  3. Limbo (Available on Xbox platforms)
  4. Inside (Available on Xbox platforms)
  5. Banjo-Kazooie Series (e.g., Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie)
  6. Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Rare replay)

Shooters

  1. Destiny 2 (Available on Xbox platforms)
  2. Call of Duty Series (Available on Xbox platforms)
  3. Wolfenstein Series (Available on Xbox platforms)
  4. Doom Eternal (Available on Xbox platforms)
  5. Titanfall Series (e.g., Titanfall 2)

Simulation

  1. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
  2. Zoo Tycoon (e.g., Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection)
  3. Microsoft Train Simulator

Sports/Racing

  1. NBA 2K Series (Available on Xbox platforms)
  2. Madden NFL Series (Available on Xbox platforms)
  3. PGA Tour 2K Series (Available on Xbox platforms)
  4. Motorsport Manager

Indie and Other Notable Titles

  1. Hades (Available on Xbox platforms)
  2. Dead Cells (Available on Xbox platforms)
  3. The Outer Worlds (Available on Xbox platforms)
  4. Gears Tactics (Spin-off from Gears of War series)
  5. Hi-Fi Rush (Recent rhythm-action game)

Older Classics

  1. Halo Wars (Original)
  2. Fable II
  3. Perfect Dark (Remastered version available)
  4. Jet Set Radio Future (Available through backward compatibility)
  5. Kameo: Elements of Power