Popular Xbox games — May 28, 2023

Our latest Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games sees Planet of Lana make its debut appearance following its Game Pass launch, while Redfall falls indeed.

The top five of our Gameplay Chart again refuses to budge, although just below, Destiny 2 has leaped up from 11th to 6th, presumably due to its new Season of the Deep content. Apex Legends has been knocked out of sixth and fallen an extra spot to eighth, while Forza Horizon 5 has just dropped out of the top ten, landing at 11th this week. This latest Xbox Gameplay Chart also sees Star Wars Jedi: Survivor fall two places to 16th, perhaps as more players begin to finish up with the game, while Hogwarts Legacy has dropped four places to 24th. Hogwarts Legacy's Xbox One version arrived on May 5, so perhaps we're seeing another case of a game falling through the chart as its latest players finish up with it.

Just below, Spelunky 2 has re-joined the chart at 26th after being included in the latest Xbox Game Pass Weekly Quests, with Farming Simulator 22 most likely re-joining the chart at 28th for the same reason. Redfall, meanwhile, is seeing no such luck — it has fallen 12 places this week to 31st. Its bumpy launch was followed by an apology from Xbox boss Phil Spencer himself, so it's not too surprising to see it continue to struggle. Further down the chart, we see two debut appearances with Railway Empire 2 at 35th and Planet of Lana at 36th, with both having joined Game Pass last week. Planet of Lana received rave reviews, and we found plenty to like in our Planet of Lana first impressions. Rounding up our top 40, we have Call of Duty: Black Ops II re-joining the chart at 38th while Dead Island 2 falls all the way from 27th to 39th, with Gang Beasts reappearing at 40th.

Looking ahead, we have games coming to Game Pass such as Chicory: A Colorful Tale, which joins the service today, as well as big launches like Street Fighter 6 — which is currently one of the best-reviewed Xbox games of 2023 so far — and Diablo IV. What do you think will make it into the chart next? Let us know in the comments!

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart (w/e May 28, 2023)

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