The best multiplayer games on the Xbox Series X

While Xbox players had to wait the longest for Baldur’s Gate 3 that doesn’t mean it should be overlooked as one of the most engrossing multiplayer games you can find as an RPG fan. This D&D-inspired game is somehow just as dynamic, expansive, and reactive when playing alone as with friends. You can each make your own characters and builds and work together or alone however you wish. It is as close to a group of friends gathering around a table and rolling dice while going on an adventure, with the only limits being what you can imagine, as a game has ever achieved.

What list of multiplayer games would be complete without the latest in the biggest multiplayer shooter franchise of the past decade? If you’re a fan of FPS games, odds are you’ve played at least one Call of Duty game in the past, but there’s no denying how well the franchise has aged. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest installment from the war shooter and has all the bells and whistles you’ve come to expect, with the only exception being a lackluster single-player. There are a ton of competitive game modes to try out, with classics like Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, and Domination all making a return. The light RPG and progression systems of leveling up weapons, unlocking new attachments and perks, and rising through the ranks are as compelling as ever. Then there’s the new iteration of the Zombies mode, which can easily consume dozens of hours if you want to go deep into it. Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is still technically its own game, but it’s essentially the series’ ongoing battle royale mode. You can pick it up for free and essentially add this massive new mode to your COD experience. Battle Royales have become the most popular form of multiplayer gaming in the last few years, so it wasn’t a big surprise when Activision released its own spin on the genre. What was surprising was just how well it pulled it off.