Top 10 Xbox Exclusives of All Time

Top 10 Xbox Exclusives of All Time

Here, IGN’s top Xbox fans have picked out the very best of the best, settling on just 10 games that represent the finest of the Xbox canon. Our criteria: we chose games that were originally Xbox exclusives. They might have come out on other consoles later down the line, but at the time they represented the best of what the Xbox consoles had to offer. Here are our top 10 Xbox exclusives of all time.

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50 Comments

  1. Jason Kruse on May 2, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Splinter Cell makes it to the title card, but no love on the video. And it’s beat out by Geometry Wars? Hmmm…



  2. Gustavo Nunez on May 2, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    My top ## based upon Microsoft "original games and/or franchises":

    – Halo franchise
    – Gears of War series
    – Forza Motorsports series
    – Crackdown series
    – Fable series
    – Project Gotham Racing series
    – Fusion Frenzy
    · Sunset Overdrive
    · Blinx: The Time Sweeper



  3. Andria Tyner on May 2, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    You mean the only Xbox exclusives 💀



  4. r ahmed on May 2, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    No ninja gaiden ,what a shame



  5. BigMacWitCheez on May 2, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    Gears should be #2



  6. Nintendo Only on May 2, 2022 at 6:56 pm

    They have 10 exclusives ?



  7. TheChad536 on May 2, 2022 at 6:56 pm

    No jsrf?



  8. Shand Lohan on May 2, 2022 at 6:56 pm

    Everyone forgor about jsrf



  9. Maximillion Roivas on May 2, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    Top 10 XBox Exclusives (No order):
    Halo 2
    Ninja Gaiden Black
    Otogi
    Jet Set Radio Future
    Panzer Dragoon Orta
    GunValkyrie
    Dead or Alive 3
    MechAssault 2 Lone Wolf
    Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow
    Project Gotham Racing 2

    Top 10 XBox 360 Exclusives (No order):
    Halo 3
    Halo Wars
    Gears of War 2
    Project Gotham Racing 4
    Lost Odyssey
    Saints Row
    Infinite Undiscovery
    Dead or Alive 4
    Amped 3
    CrackDown

    Top XBox One Exclusives (No order):
    Halo 5 Guardians
    Forza Motorsport 5
    Rare Replay
    ……and that’s it

    Top XBox Series X Exclusives (No order):
    …….
    …….
    …….absolutely nothing. There’s no Exclusives.



  10. Jamel Washington on May 2, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    Jsrf and Jade Empire



  11. Ryan Heemann on May 2, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    Crimson Skies! Would’ve made a great franchise.



  12. marango0507 on May 2, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    Ninja gaiden was one of the best on xbox



  13. Swaggaboa on May 2, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    K.I. anyone??



  14. David WhatsThatAbout on May 2, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    Seriously? No killer instinct?



  15. Ira Cloniger on May 2, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    Jade Empire? Talk about a unsung gem



  16. Matt Morris on May 2, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    IGN has Xbox fans??



  17. knogface on May 2, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Grabbed by the ghoules better be in here…



  18. Glendabergr on May 2, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    Knew kotor was gonna be on this list an amazing game can’t wait for the remake



  19. MythicalBeardGaming on May 2, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    Jade Empire should be on that list 😔



  20. RunnersShade on May 2, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Kotor really should be higher on this list



  21. Gargola18 on May 2, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Ghost of tsushima >>>>>>>>>>>



  22. Mike Ross on May 2, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    Forza, Halo, Gears?



  23. Aurik Kal-Durin on May 2, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    How is Mass Effect 1 not on this list!?!



  24. TunaVoid on May 2, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    ninja gaiden black



  25. Ben Potts on May 2, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    what an annoying voice



  26. Benedek Nagy on May 2, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    Sunset overdrive is not on the list, but sea of thieves is?…



  27. TD on May 2, 2022 at 7:16 pm

    That’s all of them



  28. Dimitry Gamer on May 2, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    Worst exclusive ever except forza



  29. XGlite015 on May 2, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    jet set radio future should in the list.



  30. Tinu Varun on May 2, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Where is Gears 5



  31. Soul Power on May 2, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Gonna have to be honest and say there’s so many other titles that belong on the all time list before Sea of Thieves ever should. Sea of Thieves is fun for a while but the way the game is structured doesn’t offer it long term life, it doesn’t have the redemption story that No Man’s Sky has received.



  32. Mike Hawk on May 2, 2022 at 7:28 pm

    Oblivion shouldn’t be on this lis not and Xbox exclusive….dope game though. Perfect dark zero though come on that game was legit.



  33. HBOdaGang on May 2, 2022 at 7:28 pm

    No Jade Empire??



  34. Duncan Brady on May 2, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    How you gonna pronounce Porsche right but then call their flagship sports car the 9-1-1



  35. Brian McGrath on May 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm

    Ninja Gaiden?!?!?



  36. Michael Checinski on May 2, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    She really said Forza is Xbox’s “Porsche 9-1-1” 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️



  37. Al Rudert on May 2, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    1.Halo
    2.Oblivion
    3.KOTOR
    4.Mass Effect
    5.Fable



  38. Jack .Stravinsky on May 2, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    MechAssault 1&2, Brute Force, Yager, Blinx, Gun Valkyrie, Crimson Skies, Metal Wolf Chaos, Kameo, Killer Instinct, Ninja Gaiden, Bloody Roar Extreme, 007, Gun Metal, Gungriffon, Quantum Redshift.



  39. Joshua Lawrence on May 2, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Only a top 10 try do a top 30 next time 🤣🤣 if it’s possible.



  40. Thomas Burton on May 2, 2022 at 7:37 pm

    You missed out Brute Force!



  41. Rino Dino on May 2, 2022 at 7:38 pm

    .



  42. HeadshotHero on May 2, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    How about Titanfall? Sure, the campaign was not well received during launch, but the Multiplayer experience was unique and the movement was fluid



  43. HPX on May 2, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    Imagine not putting JSRF on this list.



  44. SpungBob on May 2, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    Xbox have exclusives??? 😯



  45. Christian Nava on May 2, 2022 at 7:41 pm

    Games that should have been on the the list (also includes quasi-exclusive PC available games):

    Saints Row 1, a forgotton Xbox exclusive. When it released in 2006 for the 360 it was one of the best open world action games and it’s theme was gritty as there weren’t really other open world gangster games for that generation of consoles. It wasn’t until 2008 that GTA 4 would release.

    The original version of Doom 3 and its expansion Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. This game was different from other Doom games as it was classfied as a horror FPS rather than a standard FPS. The graphics hold up fairly well and the atmosphere is gritty. It truly is horrifying. This game will legit have you on edge. There just aren’t that many games out there that actually startle you. The remastered version that released for the 360 and PS3 took away the horror element by adding more light and allowing your character to use a flashlight while also using a gun.

    Left 4 Dead 2: The best cooperative zombie game out there. Teamwork is essential to survival. Once a special infected has you pinned down you often are unable to get out on your own unless a teammate saves you. The graphics for this game are still great. This game also featured a variety of modes which boosts its replayability when compared to the first Left 4 Dead.



  46. Rick Wigly Jr on May 2, 2022 at 7:41 pm

    No ninja gaiden damn that a legendary game so fooking hard



  47. Adam Lantos on May 2, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    None of the Gears of War? Really?



  48. Thelongfeet on May 2, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    Top 4 were predictable, but it’s right lol



  49. Samya Mridha on May 2, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    Orange Box deserved a mention here



  50. moco loco on May 2, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    Pretty weak compared to Sony and Nintendo IPs