If you've recently picked up an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you will likely be keen to play games which are optimised to take advantage of the full power Microsoft's next-gen consoles have to offer.
It's not just the brand-new games, either - many Xbox One titles have already had this optimisation and now offer faster load-times, heightened visuals and steadier frame-rates at up to 120 FPS.
We've put together a list for you below which includes new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X & S development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for Xbox Series X & S.
All Optimised for Series X & S Games - Out Now
| Title / System | Smart Delivery | FPS | Ray Tracing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 out of 10: Season One (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| A Little Lily Princeess (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Angels With Scaly Wings (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Anodyne 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Another Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| ARK: Survival Evolved (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Asdivine Cross (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Before I Forget (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Borderlands 3 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Bright Memory (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| C14 Dating (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Call of the Sea (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Chivalry 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Chroma Quaternion (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Conan Exiles (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Concept Destruction (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Control Ultimate Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Crimsonland (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| CrossCode (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| CRSED: F.O.A.D. (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Crypto by POWGI (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Dead by Daylight: Special Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Demon Hunter: Revelation (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Descenders (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Desperados III (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Destiny 2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| DIRT 5 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Donuts'n'Justice (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Dreaming Sarah (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Enlisted (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Evergate (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| F1 2021 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| FIFA 21 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Fights in Tight Spaces (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Football Manager 2021: Xbox Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Fortnite (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Forza Horizon 4 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Freddy Spaghetti (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Gears 5 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Gears Tactics (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Gonner2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Grounded (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Haven (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Heal: Console Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Hellbreachers (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Hitman 3 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Hood: Outlaws and Legends (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Human: Fall Flat (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Hunting Simulator 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Immortals Fenyx Rising (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Infestor (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| It Takes Two (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Judgment (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Just Dance 2021 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| JYDGE (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Kid Tripp (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| King Oddball (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Kingdom of Arcadia (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Knockout City (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Ladders by POWGI (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Madden 21 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Maid of Sker (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Maneater (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Manifold Garden (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Marvel's Avengers (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Metro Exodus (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Minecraft Dungeons (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Mixups by POWGI (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| MLB The Show 21 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Monster Energy Supercross 4 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Monster Truck Championship (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Morkredd (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Mortal Kombat 11 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Mortal Shell (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| MotoGP 21 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| NBA 2K21 Next Generation (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Necromunda: Hired Gun (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Neon Chrome Overseer Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| No Man's Sky (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Observer: System Redux (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| One Escape (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Outbreak (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Outbreak: Lost Hope Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Outbreak: The New Nightmare Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Outriders (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Overcooked! All You Can Eat (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Override 2: Super Mech League (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Overwatch: Origins Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Pinkman+ (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Planet Coaster: Console Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Poker Club (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| R-Type Final 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| R.B.I. Baseball 21 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Relicta (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Remnant: From the Ashes (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Resident Evil Village (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Ride 4 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Rift Racoon (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Rise of the Slime (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Rocket League (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Rogue Company (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Sable's Grimoire (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Saints Row: The Third Remastered (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Samurai Shodown (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Sea Of Thieves (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Skyland: Heart of the Mountain (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Spacebase Startopia (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Sparkle 2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Star Wars: Squadrons (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| State of Decay 2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Stellaris: Console Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Subnautica (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Subnautica: Below Zero (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Sumatra: Fate of Yandi (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Tennis World Tour 2 - Complete Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Tesla Force (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Tesla vs Lovecraft Game of the Year Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Tetris Effect: Connected (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| The Elder Scrolls Online (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| The Falconeer (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| The Medium (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| The Sinking City (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| The Touryst (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Thunderflash (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| UltraGoodness 2 (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Undead Horde (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| War Thunder (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Warframe (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Warhammer Chaosbane: Slayer Edition (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Watch Dogs: Legion (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| We Happy Few (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| World of Warships: Legends (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Worms Rumble (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Wreckfest (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox Series X|S) | No | - | No |
| Yes, Your Grace (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
| Zombie Army 4: Dead War (Xbox One) | No | - | No |
Which games are you looking forward to see join this list next? Let us know down in the comments.
Comments 59
I take it the writer of this article hasn’t played Bright Memory yet, it wouldn’t even get the Xbox 360 seal of quality.
Some games I hope get optimised for Series S/X:
Code Vein
Dark Souls 1-3
Diablo 3
Dishonored series
Dragon Quest 11
Fallout 4
Fallout 76
Gears 1-4
Greedfall
Halo 5
Monster Hunter World
Nier 1 Remake
Nier Automata
Outer Worlds
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Resident Evil 3 Remake
Sekiro
Skyrim
Team Sonic Racing
Wasteland 3
Yakuza 0-6
There is an error in your listing! Warhammer: Chaosbane is NOT optimised for Series X|S only if you buy the full version called Warhammer: Chaosbane: Slayers Edition. So owners of the base game or any other version will not get the upgrade without paying for that version. Very sneaky and anti consumer!
@Sveakungen Thank you! I've made that change.
Anyone know when Ride 4 is going to be optimised for Series X?
@FraserG @Sveakungen Same goes for DMC5.
@JoakimZ Thank you!
And people say it has no games..! 😂
Does this mean all of these games have to be ran from the internal SSD?
@Jarobusa Either the internal SSD or the Seagate Storage Expansion card.
If it would be able to run from an external HDD it would be the Xbox One version, without any of the Series S/X improvements.
@JoakimZ unfortunatly diablo 3 wont ever get a upgrade two reason, one not sure where they would upgrade it but the main reason is diablo 4 is in the making...
@Blessed_Koz I agree that it’s not very likely, but it was not a list of games I think will be optimised. One can always hope
Call of duty mw is s/x optimized. Sort of...
Come on ubisoft.. do Ghost recon breakpoint also lol. Love that game.
Anyone who likes Arcade racers really should give Dirt 5 a go. It’s great fun and looks fantastic.
DMC5 does 120 FPS right?
@Freakdahouse and ray tracing, just for shadows and lighting, not reflections
@nicols on modern warfare?
@Freakdahouse Sorry, meant Cold War - its listed as not supporting raytracing in the list
@FraserG
You can add Sparkle 2 to this now too. I had an update this morning.
10 Tons seem to be going back through their games and updating them, so expect more.
that's a large list of games but most of them still don't support raytracing and many still don't support smart delivery . why Xbox? come on Phil spencer get with the program
Are you sure that Star Wars: Squadrons doesn't support Smart Delivery? I have the physical version from launch installed on my Series X and it has the X|S logo on the game tile.
*edit: Just checked the product listing on the Microsoft Store, and it has the Smart Delivery badge next to the Optimized for Series X|S badge.
@phoenix1 To be fair, many of the games that “don’t support Smart Delivery” are not Xbox One games, such as Observer SR and Call of the Sea - which is to say, Smart Delivery by definition wouldn’t make sense in these cases.
Edit: Going back through the list, literally all of the games that don’t support Smart Delivery are not XB1 games.
@JoakimZ Greedfall is definitely getting a Series X upgrade at some point (read about that recently) and I'm pretty sure The Outer Worlds is as well. I dropped off TOW pretty quickly, but maybe I'll jump back into it once the upgrade arrives.
@sakanakami Added! EA games don't typically support Smart Delivery, so this one slipped through the radar. Thanks
@FraserG For Honor claims to be enhanced on the description in the store but doesn’t show as X|S optimised. Any idea if it is or isn’t?
@VenomousAlbino Yes, a Series X/S version pf Greedfall was announced pretty soon after I made that comment. Never heard of an upgrade for Outer Worlds though, but I hope it’s true.
Observer System Redux doesn’t actually offer ray tracing on Series X yet, the developer is hoping to add it sometime this month...
@slider271 I was wondering about that.. I figured it was updated or something since it was on this list. Thanks for pointing it out, as I was considering a purchase, but not until it’s updated.
@slider271 Thanks for that! It's still listed as featuring ray tracing on the Microsoft Store.
@ChopperCampbell Ubisoft announced it had been enhanced to 4K, 60FPS on Series X (1080p on Series S) a while ago, but it seems Microsoft doesn't class it as a next-gen optimisation. Strange one!
@FraserG Desparados 3 became X/S Optimised over Christmas as well. Couldn't find any details about it, but I contacted Mimimi and they've said it's now 4K and 60fps on XSX (was locked at 30fps on X1X), and XSS has a performance/resolution mode option.
@RileyMesh So it did! Thanks for that
@JoakimZ @Jarobusa
That is incorrect information. There are multiple games that carry the Series X optimized designation that do not require the SSD.
Master Chief Collection and Sea of Thieves immediately comes to mind.
There are multiple destinations for Series X games.
Durango: Last gen.
Durango, Gen 9 Aware are Series X optimized without requiring an SSD.
Scarlet requires SSD.
@everynowandben I’ve grabbed it since it’s on sale now, but not playing it till it’s patched. The devs have said on Twitter that it should be updated this month. But they also said a performance patch would be out before the end of last year, and it’s not appeared yet..,
Isn't jedi fallen order 60fps on series X as an option now? It may not have the X|S logo on the game picture/thumbnail but it was updated to run better on series X... Right?
@Tangerine Yeah, Microsoft doesn't class it as 'optimised' for whatever reason. Same deal with The Division 2, For Honor, etc.
I want the 2160@60hz. As an example I think Cold War looks much better at 60hz with or without ray tracing but it is not smooth at all. With ray tracing it seems to be hitting 40-50fps. The downgrade to what seems like 1200p @ 120 is too much. Poorly optimized typical CoD. 4K 60 should be the industry wide standard and target.
I'm hoping for something for The Outer Worlds at some point
@FraserG I've noticed you've got control ultimate edition as not smart delivery but it is. It's the regular control that isnt
@NORTHERN_beat Thanks! I don't believe it's officially a Smart Delivery upgrade though? You definitely get access to both versions, but the Microsoft Store doesn't list it as a 'Smart Delivery' game.
Seeing 60 and 120 numbers on Series X/S is a dream that has come true after a generation of sub-30fps games (Xbox One/PS4) and current Switch games.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and Call of Duty: Warzone are both missing from this list.
@JoakimZ Code vein already plays a lot better on series X than on the one X. Much better fps & much more responsive =)
@poopster Neither are officially optimised according to Microsoft, even though obviously they've had updates recently.
Whenever I see this bumped, it would be nice to have highlighted what’s been added!
I think gems of war will be optimized soon
@FraserG You can now change the ray tracing back to yes for Observer: System Redux now that it has been recently patched.
@MaccaMUFC Ah yes, thank you!
Does this list not get updated?
The Outer Worlds already is enhanced. It's just the same as the one X version, except it runs at 60fps. Maybe a more featured update is planned, which explains why the "XS" symbol doesn't come up. And hey, Activision!! could you please fix Crash 4 on Series X!? Cos some sections of the game run extremely poorly, seemingly for no reason.
Do optimized for Series X need to be on the internal ssd to benefit or can they be installed on a external hard drive?
Does anyone here know if the 'new' Xbox cover art design is real yet?
If so, I have some major work ahead of me. 😟
Yesterday I got my brand new Series X!!!
@BleedingDreamer
Optimized games have to be used with the internal ssd. You can download and install on portable but to play you need internal.
@FraserG This is a great chart, thank you. I was wondering if you could add a field for if it's available on gamepass?
@SithThanos thanks
@Rockboy247 I'll have a look and see if we can do anything, can't promise anything just yet though!
@FraserG cheers, do appreciate it
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