Best Xbox One games of 2011
The 37 best Xbox One games released in 2011, ranked from 34,159 critic and player ratings.
The best Xbox One game of 2011 is Portal 2, with a critic score of 95/100 — updated augustus 2026.
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Portal 2
Sequel to the acclaimed Portal (2007), Portal 2 pits the protagonist of the original game, Chell, and her new robot friend, Wheatley, against more puzzles conceived by GLaDOS, an A.I. with the sole purpose of testing the Portal Gun's mechanics and taking revenge on Chell for the events of Portal. As a result of several interactions and revelations, Chell once again pushes to escape Aperture Science Labs.
95
/100
02
B
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
94
/100
03
Batman: Arkham City
94
/100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind's evolution follows a particular path. You need to discover why - because the decisions you take and the choices you make will be the only things that can determine mankind's future.
92
/100
05
Gears of War 3
91
/100
06
B
Bastion
A hack-and-slash RPG featuring a reactive narrator, various unlockable weapons, weapon upgrades, practice mini-games and optional difficulty modifiers, set in an imaginary world in the aftermath of an uncertain apocalypse, in which the player embodies a teenager with a troubled past as he and the narrator work together to rebuild the world out of a persisting hub called the Bastion.
90
/100
07
Rayman Origins
Bubble Dreamer, Rayman, his best friend Globox, and some Teensy friends are chilling out at the Bubble Dreamer's resting grounds, the Snoring Tree. However, their snoring disturbs an old granny from the Land of the Livid Dead, who retaliates by sending an evil army of horrendous creatures and the Darktoons across the world, capturing the Electoons that inhabit the world, imprisoning Betilla the Nymph and her sisters, and plunging the Glade into chaos. As a result, the ensuing disaster causes the Bubble Dreamer to go crazy and have nightmares. Although they are captured, Rayman and his friends are able to escape the Darktoons. They are then tasked by the Magician to gather enough Electoons to cure the Bubble Dreamer and restore the Glade of Dreams. Their efforts to locate the Electoons allow them to gain access to the various lands of the Glade, rescuing the Nymphs along the way.
89
/100
08
Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm brings new furor to first-person shooter action thanks to its signature 'kill with skill' gameplay. The game tells the story of a futuristic confederation protected by an elite band of mercenaries: Dead Echo. When Dead Echo members Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato learn they've been working for the wrong side, they're betrayed by their commander and exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy. In Bulletstorm, Grayson and Ishi find themselves surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise. They have two objectives: get off the planet alive, and exact revenge on the man who sent them there. Players step into the role of Grayson Hunt complete with an arsenal of over-the-top combat moves and outrageously large guns. Bulletstorm's array of distinct 'skillshots' produces unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction. The skillshot system rewards players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collects to upgrade their character and unlock weapons, which then allows them to execute even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots.
87
/100
09
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Dead Space 2
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Just as his health begins to improve, The Sprawl is overrun with even more advanced forms of the alien-zombie hybrids.
87
/100
10
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out to clear his name and find the real killer, in a time of political turmoil and the brink of war between the imperialistic Nilfgaardian Empire and the Four Kingdoms.
86
/100
11
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
85
/100
12
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Battlefield 3
85
/100
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Sonic CD
85
/100
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L.A. Noire
83
/100
15
To the Moon
83
/100
16
Terraria
81
/100
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Dragon Age 2
81
/100
18
Assassin's Creed Revelations
80
/100
19
Catherine
80
/100
20
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
80
/100
21
Rage
79
/100
22
Tropico 4
78
/100
23
Sonic Generations
77
/100
24
LEGO Star Wars III - The Clone Wars
76
/100
25
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
75
/100
26
de Blob 2
74
/100
27
World of Tanks
73
/100
28
Tera
73
/100
29
Alice: Madness Returns
72
/100
30
DC Universe Online
72
/100
31
Unepic
68
/100
32
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
66
/100
33
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
66
/100
34
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
65
/100
35
Duke Nukem Forever
54
/100
36
Call of Juarez: The Cartel
51
/100
37
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
33
/100
What is the best Xbox One game of 2011?
Portal 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 6,104 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated augustus 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.