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Best Xbox 360 games of 2016

The 10 best Xbox 360 games released in 2016, ranked from 1,296 critic and player ratings.

The best Xbox 360 game of 2016 is NBA 2K17, with a critic score of 85/100 — 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 30 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: 2016.
  • 10 games are listed on this page, carrying 1,296 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 10

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01 NBA 2K17 NBA 2K17 2016 · 52 ratings Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game with NBA 2K17. As the franchise that “all sports video games should aspire to be” (GamesRadar), NBA 2K17 will take the game to new heights and continue to blur the lines between video game and reality. 85 /100
02 Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 2016 · 102 ratings Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a sports video game developed by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game is the sixteenth installment in the Pro Evolution Soccer series. 80 /100
03 LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2016 · 108 ratings · finished by 13% LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma, while also exploring iconic Star Wars locales, such as Jakku and Starkiller Base. This game introduces new gameplay features, including the enhanced “Multi-Builds” system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game. Gamers will be able to engage in intense new Blaster Battles for the first time, utilizing surrounding environments to drive back the First Order. Fans can also experience the thrill of high-speed flight gameplay through arena-based battles and dogfights in space, while utilizing a multitude of vehicles along the way, including the legendary Millennium Falcon. 76 /100
04 Batman: The Telltale Series Batman: The Telltale Series 2016 · 396 ratings · finished by 25% Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic graphic adventure game developed by Telltale Games, first released in 2016. The game offers a narrative-focused experience, where players control Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman, making choices that shape the story and relationships with characters. The plot explores Bruce Wayne’s struggle to uncover corruption in Gotham City, while confronting revelations about his family’s past. The game features dialogue-driven gameplay, quick-time combat, and detective sequences. Decisions carry over across episodes, influencing the narrative’s direction and character arcs. 75 /100
05 Just Dance 2017 Just Dance 2017 2016 · 30 ratings Grab your friends and family: it’s time to dance! Just Dance is back with over 40 new tracks, 6 games modes, and ever more songs through Just Dance Unlimited subscription service! Featuring the ultimate tracklist including Cheap Thrills by Sia Ft. Sean Paul, Sorry by Justin Bieber and many more! 71 /100
06 Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil 0 2016 · 219 ratings · finished by 12% Be prepared to relive the first nightmare in Resident Evil 0, a remastered version of the popular prequel to the original Resident Evil game. This remastered version takes the fear-inducing atmosphere from the original 2002 release and transforms it with stunning new HD visuals, improved sound, widescreen support and an optional modernized control system and more. It's the best way to experience the story of what really happened before the iconic mansion incident that was the catalyst for the entire Resident Evil saga. 70 /100
07 The Walking Dead: Michonne The Walking Dead: Michonne 2016 · 218 ratings · finished by 25% The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Games Mini-Series stars the iconic character from the comic book series haunted by her past and coping with unimaginable loss and regret. The story explores her untold journey during the time between issues #126 and #139. Through this Telltale Games mini-series of 3 episodes, players will discover what took Michonne away from Rick, Ezekiel, and the rest of her trusted group... and what brought her back. 68 /100
08 LEGO Marvel's Avengers B LEGO Marvel's Avengers 2016 · 89 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 12% Lego Marvel's Avengers is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the spin-off to Lego Marvel Super Heroes and the second instalment of the Lego Marvel franchise. The game is based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 68 /100
09 WWE 2K17 WWE 2K17 2016 · 40 ratings Welcome to Suplex City, courtesy of cover Superstar Brock Lesnar! WWE 2K17 arrives as the reigning and defending flagship WWE video game franchise champion! WWE 2K17 features stunning graphics, ultra-authentic gameplay and a massive roster of WWE and NXT's popular Superstars and Legends. Experience the most authentic WWE gameplay ever, featuring thousands of new moves and animations, backstage and in-arena brawling, and the biggest roster of WWE and NXT Superstars and Legends to date. 61 /100
10 Mighty No. 9 Mighty No. 9 2016 · 42 ratings · finished by 3% Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing! You play as Beck, the 9th in a line of powerful robots, and the only one not infected by a mysterious computer virus that has caused mechanized creatures the world over to go berserk. Run, jump, blast, and transform your way through twelve stages using weapons and abilities stolen from your enemies to take down your fellow Mighty Number robots and confront the final evil that threatens the planet! 52 /100
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What is the best Xbox 360 game of 2016?

NBA 2K17 currently tops the ranking with a score of 85/100 across 52 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.