As the Xbox Series X/S enters its third year, Microsoft’s platform is gradually amassing a respectable library. Consoles typically do not start to flourish until the latter half of their existence, once cross-gen stops being a priority and developers can focus exclusively on crafting projects for only the most modern systems. The Xbox Series X/S has yet to reach that point, although things are moving in that direction.
2022 produced a number of stellar games, particularly in the open-world genre. Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands are all good-to-great, and they offer wildly different experiences from each other. While big releases slowed down a bit after the end of March, things started to pick up again in September and October with A Plague Tale: Requiem, Persona 5 Royal, Overwatch 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Grounded.
Updated March 28, 2023: Over the last week, the upcoming Xbox games were announced: Shukuchi Ninja, Puzzle Quest 3, Rally Rock ‘N Racing, GhostWire: Tokyo, Sea of Stars, Lila’s Tale and the Hidden Forest, Guns N’ Runs, Formula Retro Racing – World Tour, Lego 2K Drive.