10. Resident Evil Village
Virtually perfect across the board, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes you on an adventure into a faithfully authentic galaxy far, far away for a true Star Wars experience. This richly designed, visually stunning and powerfully written title oozes quality and, for the first time in gaming, truly does justice to the iconic universe that it exists within. If an incredible adventure is what you seek, this is the game you’re looking for.
9. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Who wouldn’t want to be a Viking? Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, easily the finest entry in the beloved open-world series, allows you to explore a beautifully realised England in the years 872–878 AD. With an epic scale, gorgeous graphics and certainly the most compelling story the series has had in years, Valhalla is an unforgettable experience that reminds us why Assassin’s Creed is one of the most celebrated franchises in modern gaming.
8. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
This atmospheric masterclass offers a truly evocative and immersive narrative unlike anything else in gaming. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and psychosis sufferers, the game offers a journey into madness with a truly phenomenal visual and sound design. This is gaming as an art form, offering a solid combat system and mind-bending puzzles. This one is an unforgettable experience for anyone who appreciates the craft of video games.
7. Hitman 3
Offering some of the finest levels of the trilogy, this final chapter brings Agent 47’s latest adventures to a close flawlessly. With the usual immense openness, the games are known for, there is seemingly no limit to the sheer number of opportunities across Hitman 3’s amazing new levels. Whether you want to play the slick and silent assassin or blast your way into your target’s layer before beating him to death with a banana, Hitman 3 caters to all styles.
6. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
From the developers of Dark Souls comes Sekiro, an incredibly challenging and rewarding gaming experience packed with breathtaking world design, a captivating narrative and a rich combat system. Supremely stylish and refreshingly linear, the game’s highlight is the unparalleled feeling of satisfaction that you get from defeating a boss on your hundredth attempt. An absolute masterpiece of the action genre, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is not for the faint of heart.
5. Fallout 4
Offering a staggeringly deep level of customisation, Fallout 4 gives the player the tools to craft an entire adventure around their wishing. With the character’s appearance, skills, attributes and reputation totally left up to the player, Fallout 4 is a game built around your choices and performance, resulting in one of the richest and most rewarding single-player experiences on the Xbox One.
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
In one of the biggest worlds in gaming, Skyrim is a game that allows the player to be whoever they want and do whatever they want. Utterly rammed with quests, customisation, skills and crafting, Skyrim drops you into its rich world and lets you forge your own path and find out what kind of hero – or anti-hero – you want to be. Absolutely one of the biggest and best single-player experiences in modern gaming.
3. Red Dead Redemption 2
One of two Rockstar releases in the top 3, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that truly feels alive. As the gruff Arthur Morgan, you will never have a dull moment as you rob banks, play cards, hunt animals, fish and run errands for the endless parade of good and bad strangers you will encounter in the incredibly realised world. Red Dead Redemption 2 is utterly crammed with things to do and places to explore, and certainly earns the #3 spot on this competitive list!
2. Grand Theft Auto V
Featuring not one but three playable protagonists, Grand Theft Auto V’s cinematic campaign is the best the franchise has ever offered. But not only does Rockstar’s masterpiece GTA V offer gaming’s finest storytelling to date, it also gives the player an amazingly detailed open world with a high level of freedom to drive, fly and sail as they see fit with an incredible range of weapons and gadgets to play with. Endless fun – just don’t play it with your grandma!
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
One of the most detailed, authentic and immersive single-player experiences of this or any console generation, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an undeniably gorgeous game with a remarkably layered narrative, endless side quests and a fantastically realised combat system. The Witcher 3 is not only the finest single-player game but the best title available on the Xbox One. Masterpiece is an understatement.
