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Best Xbox 360 games of 2010

The 58 best Xbox 360 games released in 2010, ranked from 27,261 critic and player ratings.

The best Xbox 360 game of 2010 is Mass Effect 2, with a critic score of 96/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2010.
  • 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 27,261 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 50

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01 Mass Effect 2 S Mass Effect 2 2010 · 2,796 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 38% Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shephard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers. So steel yourself, because this is an astronomical mission where sacrifices must be made. You'll face tougher choices and new, deadlier enemies. Arm yourself and prepare for an unforgettable intergalactic adventure. Game Features: Shift the fight in your favour. Equip yourself with powerful new weapons almost instantly thanks to a new inventory system. Plus, an improved health regeneration system means you'll spend less time hunting for restorative items. Make every decision matter. Divisive crew members are just the tip of the iceberg, Commander, because you'll also be tasked with issues of intergalactic diplomacy. And time's a wastin' so don't be afraid to use new prompt-based actions that let you interrupt conversations, even if they could alter the fate of your crew...and the galaxy. Forge new alliances, carefully. You'll fight alongside some of your most trustworthy crew members, but you'll also get the opportunity to recruit new talent. Just choose your new partners with care because the fate of the galaxy rests on your shoulders, Commander. 96 /100
02 Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition 2010 · 103 ratings 95 /100
03 Red Dead Redemption S Red Dead Redemption 2010 · 2,578 ratings · 10 Tier votes · finished by 30% A modern-day Western epic, Red Dead Redemption takes John Marston, a relic from the fast-closing time of the gunslinger, through an open world filled with wildlife, mini-games, and shootouts. Marston sets out to hunt down his old gang mates for the government, who have taken away his family. Along his journey, he meets many characters emblematic of the Wild West, heroism, and the new civilization. 92 /100
04 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare B Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare 2010 · 184 ratings · 1 Tier vote Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, later released as a standalone game, adds a new single-player experience in which Marston searches for a cure for an infectious zombie plague that has swept across the Old West. 90 /100
05 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 · 403 ratings · finished by 22% Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer! 90 /100
06 Halo: Reach Halo: Reach 2010 · 681 ratings · finished by 28% Experience the story before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved as you fight to defend the planet Reach from a harrowing Covenant invasion. In this first-person shooter you can customize your own Spartan with armor and accessories to experience both a pulse-pounding campaign and addictive multiplayer mode. Reach will fall, but it won't go down without a fight. 89 /100
07 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition 2010 · 486 ratings · finished by 16% 88 /100
08 Metro 2033 D Metro 2033 2010 · 896 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 18% · 2 h to beat Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-rails sequences, missions that involve defending a location from an onslaught of monsters, and others. A few stages can be completed in a stealthy fashion. 87 /100
09 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 A Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · 658 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 27% Battlefield: Bad Company 2 brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements. Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign. 87 /100
10 BioShock 2 S BioShock 2 2010 · 1,119 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 19% · 3 h to beat BioShock 2 is the second game of the BioShock series and the sequel to BioShock. It continues the grand storyline of the underwater metropolis Rapture. BioShock 2 capitalizes and improves upon the high-quality effects, unique gameplay elements, and immersive atmosphere that defined the first game. It explores more brutal gameplay than its predecessor, with new enemies, weapons, Plasmids, and Gene Tonics. 87 /100
11 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition S Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 2010 · 733 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 21% 87 /100
12 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 2010 · 94 ratings · finished by 10% 86 /100
13 skate. skate. 2010 · 82 ratings 86 /100
14 Super Meat Boy S Super Meat Boy 2010 · 844 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 10% 85 /100
15 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010 · 337 ratings · finished by 24% 85 /100
16 Just Cause 2 S Just Cause 2 2010 · 489 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 12% 85 /100
17 Skate 3 Skate 3 2010 · 143 ratings · finished by 13% 84 /100
18 FIFA Soccer 11 FIFA Soccer 11 2010 · 127 ratings 84 /100
19 Limbo Limbo 2010 · 1,630 ratings · finished by 27% · 3 h to beat 84 /100
20 Pinball FX2 Pinball FX2 2010 · 101 ratings · finished by 2% 84 /100
21 Mass Effect 2: Overlord Mass Effect 2: Overlord 2010 · 95 ratings 84 /100
22 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood B Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · 1,765 ratings · 7 Tier votes · finished by 52% 83 /100
23 Fruit Ninja Fruit Ninja 2010 · 114 ratings 83 /100
24 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2010 · 232 ratings · finished by 24% 83 /100
25 Alan Wake B Alan Wake 2010 · 1,030 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 24% · 5 h to beat 83 /100
26 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Enslaved: Odyssey to the West 2010 · 219 ratings · finished by 27% 82 /100
27 Dragon Age: Origins Awakening Dragon Age: Origins Awakening 2010 · 422 ratings · finished by 39% 82 /100
28 Fallout: New Vegas D Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · 2,448 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 26% · 27 h to beat 82 /100
29 Split/Second Split/Second 2010 · 119 ratings · finished by 18% 82 /100
30 Darksiders Darksiders 2010 · 463 ratings 82 /100
31 Call of Duty: Black Ops S Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · 1,349 ratings · 5 Tier votes · finished by 37% 81 /100
32 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010 · 256 ratings · finished by 28% 81 /100
33 Dead Rising 2 Dead Rising 2 2010 · 230 ratings · finished by 11% 81 /100
34 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 C LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2010 · 224 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 19% 81 /100
35 Vanquish Vanquish 2010 · 240 ratings · finished by 15% 81 /100
36 Singularity Singularity 2010 · 278 ratings · finished by 33% 80 /100
37 Blur Blur 2010 · 155 ratings 79 /100
38 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010 · 120 ratings · finished by 6% 79 /100
39 Fable III Fable III 2010 · 279 ratings · finished by 23% 78 /100
40 Costume Quest Costume Quest 2010 · 96 ratings · finished by 8% 80 /100
41 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010 · 80 ratings · finished by 10% 76 /100
42 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 2010 · 99 ratings 75 /100
43 Medal of Honor Medal of Honor 2010 · 298 ratings · finished by 18% 74 /100
44 Dante's Inferno Dante's Inferno 2010 · 231 ratings · finished by 22% 74 /100
45 Aliens vs. Predator Aliens vs. Predator 2010 · 182 ratings · finished by 15% 74 /100
46 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions 2010 · 144 ratings 74 /100
47 Mafia II B Mafia II 2010 · 1,268 ratings · 8 Tier votes 73 /100
48 WWE SmackDown vs RAW 2011 WWE SmackDown vs RAW 2011 2010 · 82 ratings 70 /100
49 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days 2010 · 135 ratings · finished by 14% 69 /100
50 NIER NIER 2010 · 124 ratings 69 /100
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What is the best Xbox 360 game of 2010?

Mass Effect 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 2,796 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.