Popular Xbox games — May 21, 2023

In this week's Xbox Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games, Redfall continues its descent down the table. Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 11 has been revived from a fatality, thanks to Mortal Kombat 1 hype, and has reentered the chart.

At the top of the table, not much is happening that's out of the ordinary. Fortnite has dethroned Call of Duty (again), and FIFA 23 has made jumped up one place to fourth, thanks to its inclusion into EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate last week. Forza Horizon 5 has also taken a place in the top ten, overtaking Destiny 2 and Overwatch 2.

As we move on down the chart, again, there isn't too much of note here, other than Redfall continuing its descent. In our previous chart, Redfall dropped a whopping ten places after debuting the week before that in third. Now, Arkane's latest has tumbled another six positions from 13th down to 19th.

Elsewhere we see Hi-Fi Rush and F1 22 reenter the chart, but only because they are included as part of the latest Xbox Game Pass Quests. Smite and Mortal Kombat 11 have also seen reentries, with MK11 fighting its way up 15 places from 53rd to 38th. The resurgence of players here is likely down to NetherRealm unveiling Mortal Kombat 1.

As for new Xbox games and our chart week, we could see Planet of Lana and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum taking up a couple of spots on our chart.

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart (w/e May 21, 2023)

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Fortnite	Epic Games	2
2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	Activision	1
3	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	3
4	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	5
5	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	4
6	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	6
7	Rocket League	Psyonix	7
8	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	8
9	ROBLOX	Roblox	9
10	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	12
11	Destiny 2	Bungie	10
12	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	11
13	NBA 2K23	2K Sports	15
14	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Electronic Arts	14
15	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	16
16	MLB The Show 23	MLB	17
17	Fall Guys	Epic Games	19
18	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	18
19	Redfall	Bethesda Softworks	13
20	Hogwarts Legacy	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	21
21	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	24
22	Hi-Fi RUSH	Bethesda Softworks	RE
23	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	22
24	EA SPORTS UFC 4	Electronic Arts	25
25	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	26
26	Star Wars Battlefront II	Electronic Arts	28
27	Dead Island 2	PLAION	20
28	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	32
29	F1 22	Electronic Arts	RE
30	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	29
31	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	30
32	FIFA 22	Electronic Arts	27
33	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	33
34	Grounded	Xbox Game Studios	31
35	SMITE	Hi-Rez Studios	RE
36	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Activision	38
37	Warframe	Digital Extremes	35
38	Mortal Kombat 11	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	RE
39	For Honor	Ubisoft	40
40	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	37

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 Sean Carey

With a deep love for Xbox and achievements, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.