Popular Xbox games — July 9, 2023

Our latest Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games sees GTA V retake the top spot, dethroning Fortnite, while Elden Ring re-joins the top 40.

GTA V moves from fourth to first after its "surprise return" to Xbox Game Pass, while Fortnite has been knocked to second, Modern Warfare 2 to third, and Minecraft to fourth, with only FIFA 23 hanging on at fifth. It's rare to see the top five shift too much, so it'll be interesting to see how long GTA V remains in first place. After a slew of titles shifting up or down a spot or two, the next big change is Sea of Thieves, which has dropped seven places to 22nd, perhaps as a result of the end of its latest adventure and the end of the Xbox Game Pass Weekly Quest it was involved in. Its free Monkey Island crossover DLC is on the way, however, so we might see it sail higher again. Then we see Arcade Paradise making its debut appearance at 25 after joining Xbox Game Pass. Ghostwire: Tokyo, meanwhile, is included in the latest Xbox Game Pass Weekly Quests, which likely explains its reappearance in the chart at 26th. Peggle 2 is likewise included, and we see it re-join the chart at 28th. Gang Beasts, which last week just managed to re-join the chart at 40th, has moved up this week to 36th. Taking its place at 40th is Elden Ring.

The games coming to Game Pass this month include the much-hyped Exoprimal, with big launches like F1 Manager 2023 later in the month. What do you think could make it into the top ten next?

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart (w/e July 9, 2023)

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	4
2	Fortnite	Epic Games	1
3	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	Activision	2
4	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	3
5	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	5
6	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	6
7	ROBLOX	Roblox	7
8	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	9
9	Rocket League	Psyonix	8
10	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	10
11	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	11
12	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	12
13	Destiny 2	Bungie	13
14	NBA 2K23	2K Sports	16
15	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	14
16	Fall Guys	Epic Games	18
17	Need for Speed Unbound	Electronic Arts	17
18	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	19
19	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	20
20	MLB The Show 23	MLB	21
21	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	22
22	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	15
23	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	23
24	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	24
25	Arcade Paradise	Wired Productions	-
26	Ghostwire: Tokyo	Bethesda Softworks	RE
27	EA SPORTS UFC 4	Electronic Arts	25
28	Peggle 2	Electronic Arts	RE
29	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	26
30	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Activision	30
31	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	29
32	Mortal Kombat 11	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	27
33	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition	Bethesda Softworks	31
34	Hogwarts Legacy	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	32
35	For Honor	Ubisoft	34
36	Gang Beasts	Double Fine	40
37	ARK: Survival Evolved	Reverb Publishing	36
38	Fallout 76	Bethesda Softworks	35
39	Fallout 4	Bethesda Softworks	39
40	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	RE

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 tends to lean towards indie games, RPGs, and open-world games on Xbox, and when not playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, happily installs every new wholesome game that appears on Xbox Game Pass, before diving back into favorites like The Witcher 3. She's looking forward to Age of Mythology Retold, Everwild, Fable, and Avowed on the Xbox horizon. Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature before joining the TrueAchievements team.