Popular Xbox games — January 23rd, 2023

Our latest Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games sees Monster Hunter Rise break straight into the top five following its Xbox Game Pass addition, while Vampire Survivors just manages to stay in the top 40.

It's a quieter Gameplay Chart this week but although there aren't as many changes, those few we do have are pretty big: Monster Hunter Rise has broken straight into the top five just days after launching into Game Pass — if you're a newer player, check out Luke's tips in our Monster Hunter Rise starter guide. If you're already a good way through but would like some assistance, Luke also put together a Monster Hunter Rise crowns guide on how to make the grind easier. It's interesting to see that Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden haven't made an appearance on this week's chart, despite joining Game Pass just the day before Monster Hunter Rise.

Fifa 23 has been unceremoniously booted to sixth to make room for Monster Hunter Rise, with the rest of the top ten showing titles dropping down a space to make room; all except for Roblox which holds steady at tenth. There aren't too many sizeable changes after that until we get to Stranded Deep at 23rd, which has dropped from 16th presumably as players move onto newer Game Pass additions. Just below we have Prodeus making its first appearance at 27th after its inclusion in the latest Xbox Game Pass Weekly Quests. Beneath Prodeus we see the usual reshuffling as titles move up or down a space or two to make room for the new appearances, with Vampire Survivors — itself a popular Game Pass addition at the end of last year — dropping four spaces before managing to hold on at 38th, followed by For Honor at 39th and Madden NFL 22 at 40th. This week's disappearances are The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Looking ahead, we have launches like Dead Space and Deliver Us Mars to look forward to, as well as Game Pass additions such as Inkulinati. Plus, Monster Hunter Rise has only been on Game Pass for a matter of days, so we could see some more movement there too. Where do you think Monster Hunter Rise will be next week? What could make it to the top five next? Let us know in the comments!

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart (w/e January 22nd, 2023)

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	Activision	1
2	Fortnite	Epic Games	2
3	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	3
4	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	4
5	Monster Hunter Rise	Capcom Entertainment	-
6	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	5
7	Rocket League	Psyonix	6
8	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	7
9	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	8
10	ROBLOX	Roblox	10
11	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	11
12	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	9
13	Destiny 2	Bungie	12
14	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	14
15	NBA 2K23	2K Sports	15
16	High On Life	Squanch Games	13
17	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	19
18	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	20
19	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	17
20	FIFA 22	Electronic Arts	18
21	Fall Guys	Epic Games	21
22	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	23
23	Stranded Deep (Windows)	Beam Team Games	16
24	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	25
25	ARK: Survival Evolved	Reverb Publishing	24
26	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	26
27	Prodeus	Humble Games	-
28	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	28
29	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition	Bethesda Softworks	27
30	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	30
31	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	Activision	29
32	EA SPORTS UFC 4	Electronic Arts	35
33	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Activision	33
34	LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	31
35	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	38
36	Grounded	Xbox Game Studios	32
37	SMITE	Hi-Rez Studios	37
38	Vampire Survivors	poncle	34
39	For Honor	Ubisoft	39
40	Madden NFL 22	Electronic Arts	40

Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 2.4 million active Xbox accounts. Chart information is copyright GameInsights. For details on how the chart is calculated, click here.

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Written by Heidi Nicholas

Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature, and now enjoys writing news, reviews, and features across TrueAchievements and TrueTrophies. When she’s not writing, Heidi is usually either looking for her next RPG, or trying to convince the rest of the team to hear about yet another delightfully wholesome game she has found.