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The Most Popular Xbox One Games Of 2021

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We're ranking the most popular Xbox One games in 2021! Featuring the newest and most popular games, this list includes first-person shooters, multiplayer games, racing games, fighting games, RPGs, sports games and indie games. What are the top 10 best video games on Xbox One of 2021?

Microsoft exclusives like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 are currently some of the best-selling games on the Xbox One, thanks to professional gamers, esports tournaments, Twitch streamers, and YouTube gaming channels. Other great games on Xbox One include Call of Duty: Warzone, Resident Evil Village, The Artful Escape and Battlefield 2042.

Vote up all the most popular Xbox One games of 2021 and be sure to check out the most anticipated games of 2022!

Most divisive: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Over 5.7K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Most Popular Xbox One Games Of 2021

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Call of Duty: Warzone
2020
483 votes
2
Forza Horizon 5
2021
91 votes
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Halo Infinite
2021
97 votes
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
386 votes
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5
Doom Eternal
2020
135 votes
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Destiny 2
2017
91 votes
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Apex Legends
2019
1,416 votes
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8
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2019
632 votes
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9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
280 votes
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10
Far Cry 6
2021
34 votes
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FIFA 22
2021
28 votes
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Psychonauts 2
2021
24 votes
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13
Resident Evil Village
2021
82 votes
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Hades
2020
63 votes
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15
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
2020
100 votes
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16
Mortal Kombat 11
2019
373 votes
17
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
2021
63 votes
18
Ghostrunner
2020
7 votes
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19
Lemnis Gate
2021
7 votes
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Watch Dogs: Legion
2020
141 votes
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21
Battlefield 2042
2021
5 votes
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22
Klang 2
2020
5 votes
23
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
2019
475 votes
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Fortnite
2018
1,795 votes
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
78 votes
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26
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2020
58 votes
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27
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
2021
28 votes
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28
Jurassic World Evolution 2
2021
21 votes
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29
Marvel's Avengers
2020
159 votes
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Cyberpunk 2077
2020
96 votes
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