Every Halo Game Ranked

Halo spans 8 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2001 and 2026. The highest-rated is Halo 4 (94) and the lowest is Halo: Spartan Assault (69). Across 146 critic reviews, the series averages 81, and Halo: Campaign Evolved has drawn the most reviews.

Highest ratedHalo 4 94
Series average81
  1. 1
    Halo 4

    Halo 4

    94
    9 critic reviews·Nov 5, 2012·Microsoft Studios
    PCXbox 360Xbox One
    “This is no longer Bungie's Halo, but much of what made the series such an irresistible proposition has remained intact for this new beginning.”
    — Videogamer · 90/100
  2. 2
    Halo: Reach

    Halo: Reach

    93
    7 critic reviews·Sep 13, 2010·Microsoft Game Studios
    PCXbox 360Xbox One
    “With Halo: Reach, Bungie has exited its most precious series with one almighty, planet-shattering bang.”
    — Videogamer · 90/100
  3. 3
    Halo Infinite

    Halo Infinite

    84
    34 critic reviews·Dec 7, 2021·Xbox Game Studios
    PCXbox OneXbox X|S
    “Halo Infinite does a great job of nailing what makes Halo work so well while expanding the gameplay, adding in new elements like an open world and new armor abilities.”
    — TechRaptor · 85/100
  4. 4
    Halo 5: Guardians

    Halo 5: Guardians

    83
    19 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2015·Microsoft Studios
    Xbox One
    “It's not perfect, but this might be the best single-player Halo campaign ever written. 343 finally feels like it's taking the franchise in a new direction—and it's a good one. Just don't expect closure.”
    — Gaming Nexus · 88/100
  5. 5
    Halo: Campaign Evolved

    Halo: Campaign Evolved

    80
    45 critic reviews·Jul 27, 2026·Xbox Game Studios
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
    “Review: There are some issues that will irk some players, but Halo: Campaign Evolved is a successful remake nonetheless.”
    — GameSpew · 80/100
  6. 6
    Halo Wars 2

    Halo Wars 2

    75
    23 critic reviews·Feb 20, 2017·Microsoft Studios
    PCXbox One
    “Microsoft's popular first-person shooter series has seen a few spin-offs over the years. Here we have the sequel to 2009's real-time strategy game Halo Wars so wake up from your cryosleep and let's smash some Atriox.”
    — Video Chums · 76/100
  7. 7
    Halo: Spartan Strike

    Halo: Spartan Strike

    72
    2 critic reviews·Apr 15, 2015·Microsoft Studios
    PC
    “Halo: Spartan Strike's upgraded parts aren't immediately apparent, but the sum total is pretty striking.”
    — IGN · 72/100
  8. 8
    Halo: Spartan Assault

    Halo: Spartan Assault

    69
    7 critic reviews·Jul 17, 2013·Microsoft Studios
    PCXbox 360Xbox One
    “Spartan Assault is a fairly weird release in general. Not only does it feel like it could have been a completely new IP, but I’m not sure who the audience is, given the strong console allegiance of the Halo franchise.”
    — Destructoid · 70/100

Expansions & DLC

Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.

Halo games in release order

  1. 2001Halo: Combat Evolved—
  2. 2004Halo 2—
  3. 2007Halo 3—
  4. 2009Halo Wars—
  5. 2009Halo 3: ODST—
  6. 2010Halo: Reach93
  7. 2011Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary—
  8. 2012Halo 494
  9. 2013Halo: Spartan Assault69
  10. 2015Halo: Spartan Strike72
  11. 2015Halo 5: Guardians83
  12. 2017Halo Wars 275
  13. 2021Halo Infinite84
  14. 2026Halo: Campaign Evolved80