Top 25 Best Xbox One Games of 2015

The Top 25 best Xbox One games of 2015 have been revealed! Is your favorite Xbox One game part of the list of the slickest Microsoft’s second year had to offer in 2015?

The year is almost over, so we’ve compiled this list of the top-quality AAA must-own titles of the year!

Top 25 Best Xbox One Games of 2015

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#25 — The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
#24 — Mega Man Legacy Collection
#23 — Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
#22 — Wasteland 2
#21 — Castle Crashers Remastered
#20 — Guitar Hero Live
#19 — Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
#18 — Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime
#17 — King’s Quest
#16 — Shovel Knight
#15 — Mortal Kombat X
#14 — Forza Motorsport 6
#13 — Call of Duty: Black Ops III
#12 — DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition

Xbox One Resident Evil HD Remaster USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#11 — Resident Evil HD Remaster

Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Release Date: January 20, 2015; April 30, 2002 (GameCube)
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, GameCube
Genre: Fixed-Camera Perpective Survival Horror, Action Adventure
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: M for Mature – Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Country of Origin: Japan

Resident Evil HD Remaster Intro GIF Animation Wesker Chris This Way
“Chris this way!” Resident Evil HD Remaster Intro GIF animation.
Resident Evil HD Remaster Iconic Zombie Head Turn Gameplay Screenshot
The iconic scene…
Resident Evil Remake HD Remaster GIF Animation Coffin Dungeon Room Gate Closes Gameplay
A Crimson Head Appears…

Xbox One Rare Replay USA Box Artwork E for Everyone T for Teen M for Mature

#10 — Rare Replay

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Rare
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Platforms: Xbox One-Exclusive
Genre: Compilation
Indie Game: No
Online: Yes
Rating: Blood, Language, Mature Humor, Use of Alcohol & Tobacco, Violence
Country of Origin: Great Britain

Battletoads GIF Animation 3D Boss Shock and Awe
SHOCK & AWE Battletoads GIF Animation
Battletoads Poster Fanart
Badass Toad!
Jet Force Gemini GIF Animation Landing Crush
Jet Force Gemini GIF Animation Alien Crush
Jet Force Gemini Hot Coffee GIF Animation
Jet Force Gemini Hot Coffee GIF Animation

Xbox One Batman Arkham Knight USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#09 — Batman: Arkham Knight

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Linux
Genre: 3rd-Person Action-Adventure, Open World
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: M for Mature – Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Country of Origin: Great Britain

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Snowfall Batgirl Arkham Knight GIF Animation

Xbox One Life Is Strange Limited Edition USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#08 — Life Is Strange

Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Release Date: January 30, 2015 (Episode I), March 24, 2015 (Episode II), May 19, 2015 (Episode III), July 28, 2015 (Episode IV), October 20, 2015 (Episode V)
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Genre: 3rd-Person Graphic Adventure
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: M for Mature – Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Crude Humor, Use of Drugs, Use of Alcohol & Tobacco, Drug References
Country of Origin: France

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Life Is Strange Max Dance GIF Animation

Xbox One Gears of War Ultimate Edition USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#07 — Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Epic Games / The Coalition / Splash Damage
Release Date: August 25, 2015 (Xbox One), November 6, 2007 (PC), November 7, 2006 (Xbox 360)
Platforms: Xbox One-Exclusive (Original Version On: Xbox 360, PC)
Genre: 3rd-Person Shooter, Action
Indie Game: No
Online: Yes
Rating: M for Mature – Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Online Interactions
Country of Origin: Canada (Remaster), Original Game: USA

Gears of War Ultimate Xbox One GIF Animation Lancer Spin
Lancer Spin GIF Animation Gears of War Ultimate Edition Xbox One

Xbox One Fallout IV USA Box Artwork Plus Fallout 3 M for Mature

#06 — Fallout 4

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Genre: Action RPG, Open World, Western RPG, 3rd & 1st-Person
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: M for Mature – Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Country of Origin: USA

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Fallout 4 Nuclear Bomb Explosion GIF Animation

Xbox One Witcher 3 USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#05 — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Publisher: CD Projekt RED
Developer: CD Projekt
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Genre: Action-RPG, Open-World, Western RPG
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: M for Mature – Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol & Tobacco
Country of Origin: Poland

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Witcher 3 GIF Animation Money Bag
Witcher 3 Ciri Fanart Torch by Feihong Chen
Gorgeous Ciri torch fanart by Feihong Chen

Xbox One Metal Gear Solid 5 USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#04 — Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Publisher: Konami
Developer: Kojima Productions
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC
Genre: 3rd Person Action Adventure/Stealth, Open-World
Online: Yes
Rating: M for Mature – Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Online Interactions.
Country of Origin: Japan

Metal Gear Solid V Dog Catcher GIF Animation
Metal Gear Solid V Dog Catcher GIF Animation

Xbox One Halo 5 Guardians USA Box Artwork T for Teen

#03 — Halo 5: Guardians

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: 343 Industries
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Platforms: Xbox One-Exclusive
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Indie Game: No
Online: Yes
Rating: T for Teen – Blood, Mild Language, Violence, Online Interactions
Country of Origin: USA

Halo 5 Guardians Movie GIF Animation
Halo 5 the Movie GIF Animation
Halo 5 Concept Art Kory Hubbel Scifi
Freakin’ awesome!

Xbox One Rise of the Tomb Raider USA Box Artwork M for Mature

#02 — Rise of the Tomb Raider

Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Platforms: Xbox One Timed-Exclusive. Coming to PC Mid-2016, PS4 Late-2016
Genre: Action Adventure
Indie Game: No
Online: No
Rating: Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Online Interactions
Country of Origin: USA

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Rise of the Tomb Raider GIF Animation Rock Roll
Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara Gun Hammer Fanart by Lexigold Deviantart
Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara Croft Gun Hammer Fanart by Lexigold Deviantart

Xbox One Ori and the Blind Forest USA Box Artwork E for Everyone

#01 — Ori and the Blind Forest

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Moon Studios
Release Date: March 11, 2015
Platforms: Xbox One, PC, Xbox 360 (2016)
Genre: Metroidvania, Side-Scrolling Action Adventure
Indie Game: Yes
Online: No
Rating: E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence
Country of Origin: USA, Israel, Australia, Austria

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Ori and the Blind Forest GIF Animation Eating Fatty
Ori and the Blind Forest Sketch Fanart by Winged Dragoness Deviantart
Cute and charming fanart by Dragoness DeviantArt

What were your favorite 2015 Xbox One Games of the Year?! What does YOUR LIST look like?