If you’re looking for games to play with your friends on the Xbox Series X or the Xbox Series S, there are quite a few options to choose from. This is because there are plenty of multiplayer games that are headed to these consoles at lunch and after. As a result, we have decided to curate this list of the best Xbox Series X multiplayer games. It is also important to note that these are some of the best Xbox Series X co-op games as well.

From the latest sequels of longtime franchises to all-new titles, as well as next-gen upgrades to games already available in current-gen consoles, you’ll find the top Xbox Series X and Series S multiplayer games you can play now.

Call Of Duty: Vanguard/ Warzone

Call of Duty Vanguard/ Warzone brings you back to the warfare of the year 1939. The fights and skirmishes between the Allied forces and Axis escalate as the antagonist Freisinger, a Nazi officer, plans to make his Project Phoenix taste fruition. With the risk of the Nazi forces strengthening their position in the World War, it is up to the four elite operators of the Task Force Vanguard: Arthur Kingsley, Lucas Riggs, Polina Petrova, and Wade Jackson to put a stop to it. This gives players to experience multiple character storylines that are imperative to character development. 

The campaign mode excludes the option of co-op which is disappointed. Not to mention, the multiplayer modes certainly lack innovation and Sledgehammer could have invested more time in brainstorming. But this is not the entire case. The brand new multiplayer mode called, “Champion Hill,” is entertaining and competitive. Moreover, Call of Duty Zombies mode also comes with the same mechanics and gameplay. Put away Third Reich zombies as you keep reaching tougher waves of the undying. To say it all in a one-liner, Call of Duty Vanguard/ Warzone does retain everything we love about the Franchise— there is room, however, for newer things to come. 

Rocket League

Do you have a thing for cars and, at the same time, for soccer? If so, Rocket league will fulfill your desires. It’s a soccer game where, instead of soccer players, you have racing cars. For instance, you drive around a soccer arena while ensuring that you speed up in a timely manner for maintaining the pressure among your rivals. The game is a mashup of both solo and multiplayer, which allows the players to combine their racing and soccer skills and exhibit them cooperatively.

As for the modes, you can choose from 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4. But here’s the catch. Each mode constitutes a different type of challenge, ultimately leaving the player to figure out everything on their own. To make the game more appealing, the developers have also ingrained the customization option.

Minecraft

There’s no such game as Minecraft when it comes to testing your creativity. This title is renowned for its extremely complex crafting system and an enormous number of building options. You can make furniture, food, tools, and other daily craftables. In short, Minecraft is a pocket edition to your survival, be it virtual or in real life.

Minecraft also allows you to join different servers with a number of players around the world. For example, the Bedrock server is one of the best places to have a roller-coaster ride with your friends. Last but not least, the game gives you access to a surfeit of modifications that you can exercise in-game for changing costumes, seed worlds, and etc.

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon series 5 whooshes in and raises the bar of racing games to a whole new level. It does this by elevating the existing signature aspects of the Forza Horizon series and coalescing them with the newly added engrossing features. Forza Horizon 5 incorporates all of Forza Horizon’s invaluable traits that the fanbase holds tenaciously close to their hearts: the freedom of an open-world venue, a new Forza festival with competitive racers, countless online and offline events, and the heavy detailing of cars.

Fasten your seatbelts as the new Forza Festival will take you on a road trip to Mexico. Everything from your driving skills to street smartness will be put to test on breathtaking routes: rural lands, volcanoes, snow-covered tracks, daunting sandstorms, and whatnot. Via photo-realistic technology, the backdrop of Forza Horizon 5 is enhanced! Forza Horizon 5 amplifies the multiplayer through Event Labs. Create your own or participate in track races created by the community. Lastly, Forza Link allows you to race with friends and family—races that you’ll remember. 

Fortnite

Fortnite is one of the best battle royales and its main selling point is its incredible multiplayer. The game’s release was a major success on Xbox Series X and one of the reasons why the fanbase increased exponentially. It’s worth mentioning that Fortnite tests your shooting skills, and at the same time, how quickly you respond to incoming attacks by creating wooden and metallic platforms. Not only this, but you also get to drive, fly, jump, hop around, and do all sorts of acrobatics. A player can choose from an arsenal of weaponry available; all you have to do is kill other players, loot them, or find chests on the map. Like with many other titles, your success is directly connected to getting the right chest at the right time.

Not to mention, its campaign mode is very exhilarating. You get to save the world by clearing incoming hordes of enemies. Also, the game is available on Microsoft Game pass.

NBA 2K22

A new year means a newer 2K. Like each year’s endeavour, NBA 2K22 is here “to do better” than what was given to us a year before. And fortunately, that is the end-game result as it includes developmental changes to the gameplay, visuals, and more. No matter how fast-paced or intense a match becomes, the visuals of NBA 2K22 excel in all shapes and forms. Moreover, NBA 2K22 expands on the former content of the game to capitalize even more. Perfection, however, still feels away from reach due to minor flaws.

NBA 2K22 retains NBA 2K21’s easy-going difficulty of scoring baskets for your team but adds another further layer to galvanize gameplay— the Stamina meter. Players will have to be vigilant when the moment to take a shot arrives. Overexterting a selected player will exhaust them and will temper with shot accuracy.  As far as the on-court visual excellence goes, NBA 2K22 passes with flying colours. My Career, My NBA, My Team, and multiplayer are all there to enrich the content experience even more than before. Sadly, NBA 2K22 also comes with obvious defects in its off-court areas concurrently with technical issues. This has diminished its overall rating.

Dirt 5

Dirt 5 is a unique racing game due to its wonderful features. Its amazing visuals make a world of differences as you’re driving around. Dirt 5 really puts your testing skills to stress. While this might sound absurd, the game initially lacked the split-screen formula. But as more and more players complained about this, the developers finally decided to add this feature.

For the Xbox series X version, Dirt 5 has proved to be a Leal servant to its developers and is thriving phenomenally well. The game is worth every penny, especially when you are playing it cooperatively with friends.

FIFA 22

By now it is evident from EA’s over 29 years of experience that even if the world got besieged by an extra-terrestrial invasion, Electronic Arts will go on to effortlessly produce the next FIFA. Every year, FIFA returns to the present-day Sony consoles with updated rosters, minor gameplay tweaks, and graphics enhancements. FIFA 22’s apple does not fall far from the tree either as we see this familiar theme once again. However, while FIFA 22 capitalizes on the mechanics and visuals mentioned above, it also brings something new to the table.

The new HyperMotion feature is the hot talk of the FIFA gaming community this time. With the addition of such motion-capture technology, the agility and overall movement of the players on the field feel immersive and realistic. If you are transitioning from FIFA 21 to FIFA 22, you will certainly come to notice slower gameplay. This incremental change will make you approach your plays more tactfully. Not to mention, the addition of over 4000 new game animations generously uplifts the experience of playing the game. FIFA 22 humbly achieves the common objectives alongside its new ones. And let’s not forget about the haptic feedback of PS5 that makes every impact feel punchier.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

A follow-up to 2015’s Mortal Kombat X, the latest installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise picks up where the previous game left off. It brings back many of the elements that fans love and adds to them. This includes new mechanics, a better storyline, more characters, stages, and so on. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate takes all that has been released for Mortal Kombat 11 and amalgamates it together to give you the best experience Mortal Kombat 11 has to offer.

Moving on toward the actual story part and tower system, the game allows players to take on a hybrid approach and desecrate one of many places in the name of rivalry. You get to play in shrines and temples while you spill your enemies’ guts out. The game has quite an excessive amount of profanity and bloodshed, and it might seem a bit more brutal than its predecessors.

Gears 5 (Exclusive)

The Gears of War franchise is synonymous with the Xbox console. It’s the more action-packed and over-the-top shooter counterpart to Halo’s more narrative-driven and space venturing premise. Naturally, the latest installment, Gears 5, has made its way to the Xbox series X and is faring well.

While many have criticized the story of Gears 5, we all agree that its biggest strength is it’s multiplayer. It brings classic modes such as “Classic” and “Ranked Versus,” as well as the more chaotic “Arcade” mode. You can also try game modes, with “Escape” better-suited for groups of friends who don’t want to spend literal hours blasting their way through countless waves of enemies in “Horde” mode. Fun, tense, and action-packed, Gears 5 has something for everyone.

Sea of Thieves (Exclusive)

Sea of Thieves was initially released in 2018 and has done extremely well for itself since then. The game is essentially an open-world MMO title set in a fantasy world and puts players in the shoes of a pirate. The game gives players a laundry list of things to do. More importantly, players have an enormous amount of freedom in this unique world. Pair that with the inherent unpredictability of an MMO title because of the presence of other players, and braving the seas in Sea of Thieves feels just as exciting and chaotic as the open seas in real life are.

Coordinating a massive pirate ship isn’t easy, which makes fighting rival pirates a daunting task. Numerous features and colorful visuals make this game the right choice for a group of friends.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s gives FPS fans a completely different experience compared to other tiles that are usually focused on arcade features. The game allows players to strategize and alter the maps. In other titles, when you see a wall, you have to find your way around it. But, in this squad-based shooter, as long as it fits your tactics and you have the necessary operators, you’re free to take down that wall if it ensures the victory.

Speaking of operators, each one comes with its own unique set of abilities, but all of them complement each other so well. Thanks to this synergy, randomness, and chaos, every game played in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is unlike any other. Still today, Six Siege is getting rapid updates and new seasons with exciting rewards available for enthusiasts.

Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite serves as a spiritual reboot of the renowned 20 years old, military science fiction series. The main storyline follows the trail of Halo 5 where Master Chief has been chosen once again as humanity’s champion to retaliate against the Banished. 

For the first time in the Halo trilogy, players will be able to transition from a linear experience to a more open world dynamic. The Zeta Halo ring can now be freely explored and fought in. The combat of the game brings back the versatility of iconic weapons that felt lost after Halo 3 alongside a brand new grappling feature that helps close in on targets and assists in retreating when your shields need recharging. All of this elevates the delight of Halo Infinite’s addictive multiplayer modes whether you are playing 4v4 or 12v12 team games. OG modes such as Slayer, Oddball, Strongholds, Capture the Flag, etc remain a part of Halo Infinite. 

Splitgate

The split-gate did not take much time to get recognized for its unique gameplay as well as unique selling points. 1047 brought new content into the multiplayer shooter games market that has aspects of nostalgia as well as originality. The gameplay, movements, jumps, and weapons closely resonate with the renowned Halo trilogy. 1047 fused has fused the characteristics of Halo concurrently with their special touch to make it stand out— this is the ability to create portals that allow players to teleport from one point of the opening to the other. Portals heavily impact the overall dynamic of the game and usually, it is the portal tactics that help a team clutch victory. 

Due to the diversity in the weapon types, the gameplay never feels monotonous. You have a selection of assault rifles, pistols, plasma guns, shotguns, snipers, etc. Elaborating on the same point, Splitgate comes with addictive and entertaining modes such as Shotty snipers, Split ball, Team Deathmatch, and VIP. Before you know it, you are hooked to the fast-paced multiplayer modes with just the right texture and sound qualities to amplify the gameplay experience. 

Destiny 2

Destiny 2, by Bungie Incorporation, evolves the existing materials found in Destiny 1. The game brings in exciting new content that sets it apart from the former Destiny. For starters, the new campaign mode has an enriching storyline that is backed up with Destiny’s lore and it instantly grabs your attention—the new intimidating antagonist Dominus Ghaul is the perfect villain for the short yet captivating campaign mode. 

Destiny 2 expands on its lore and the combat feels crisper and more efficient with minor yet meaningful tweaks. The eye-catching visual effects in a raging firefight feel enticing and simply magnificent. Common complaints in the feedback left behind by players include Destiny 2’s short campaign of only a few hours. However, this gap is filled with countless other content for players to seize and cherish. For example, player vs player mode, public events, Vanguard missions, the Leviathan Raid, and more! Destiny 2 serves as a decent sequel to Destiny 1. 

Back 4 Blood

After having severed ties with Valve, Turtle Rock Studios took it on their shoulders to deliver the next big zombie shooter co-op game. From the creators of Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood is an independent project that incorporates all the evocative features of Left 4 Dead and comes with improved next-gen textures. The chaotic hordes of zombies are at your tail once more and it is up to the wits of you and three others to push through and survive!

Turtle Rock Studios had immense expectations to fulfill with this newest edition. Sadly, there is a lot of room for much-needed corrections. Players are complaining about not one but countless bugs and technical issues. Back 4 Blood, albeit ahead of Left 4 Dead in terms of timeline, fails to deliver the realistic movements and models of zombies like previously found. Hopefully, with the new updates/ patches, Turtle Rock studios will mend most of the recurring issues with the gameplay. But other than that, firing feels great. The selection of guns remains to suit your fighting style. Whether you are using a light machine gun, shotgun, magnums, or an assault rifle. Back 4 Blood comes with entertaining chapters: each chapter has multiple missions that eventually lead to the climax of the chapter.