Most popular Xbox games — Fortnite leads the charge into the new year

Our latest chart shows the most popular Xbox games for the week ending December 31. Which games did people play to see out the end of 2023?

Ian Stokes

Published 02 Jan 2024

Here is the top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart for the week ending December 31, 2023.

The final week of 2023 was mostly business as usual, which makes sense given the lack of new releases over the holidays. Fortnite holds onto the top spot, and the rest of the top nine is identical to last week, with one small exception as Rainbow Six Siege and Rocket League swapped places.

The Finals continues its strong performance since launching at the start of December, holding onto ninth place. Forza Horizon 5 slipstreamed its way into last spot in the top ten, while Halo Infinite tumbled down a few spots to twelfth place. Meanwhile the mainline Forza Motorsport took a slow pit stop and dropped from 12th to 19th.

Further down the list, Sea of Stars and Hogwarts Legacy reappeared in the list — maybe off the back of their appearance in the GOTY tournament that we ran, or maybe because the holidays are a great time to start a massive RPG. Call of Duty: Black Ops II also sneaks back onto the list as it likes to do on occasion.

We're looking forward to 2024 now — let's hope that the new year brings us some great new games to fill our time, and our gameplay charts, with. The upcoming Game Pass games list is anything to go by, we're in for a great year.

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Fortnite	Epic Games	1
2	Call of Duty	Activision	2
3	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	3
4	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	4
5	ROBLOX	Roblox	5
6	EA SPORTS FC 24	Electronic Arts	6
7	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	8
8	Rocket League	Psyonix	7
9	THE FINALS	Embark Studios	9
10	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	14
11	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	11
12	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	10
13	Destiny 2	Bungie	13
14	Baldur's Gate 3	Larian Studios	17
15	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	15
16	Madden NFL 24	Electronic Arts	18
17	Far Cry 6	Ubisoft	16
18	NBA 2K24	2K Games	20
19	Forza Motorsport	Xbox Game Studios	12
20	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	21
21	Starfield	Bethesda Softworks	19
22	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	22
23	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	25
24	Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt	26
25	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	24
26	Goat Simulator 3	Coffee Stain Studios	23
27	Sea of Stars	Sabotage Studio	RE
28	Fall Guys	Epic Games	31
29	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	28
30	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	29
31	Hogwarts Legacy	Warner Bros. Games	RE
32	Remnant II	THQ Nordic	27
33	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	33
34	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	36
35	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	32
36	Warframe	Digital Extremes	30
37	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	40
38	Call of Duty: Black Ops II	Activision	RE
39	ARK: Survival Ascended	Studio Wildcard	34
40	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	35

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.

Chart Xbox Series X|S

Written by Ian Stokes

After a decade of using TA for achievement guides, Ian has ascended the mountaintop and now runs the place (under Rich, our benevolent leader). He plays almost every genre, but especially loves RPGs & shooters. He’s also a bit of a fiend for indie titles.

With 10 years experience as a games journalist, he's worked on sites like GamesRadar, VICE, IGN, Space.com, and more. Ian graduated from Keele University with a BA in Biology and a PhD in Chemistry.