
Every Xenoblade Chronicles Game Ranked
Xenoblade Chronicles spans 6 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2017 and 2026. The highest-rated is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (91) and the lowest is Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country (82). Across 171 critic reviews, the series averages 88, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has drawn the most reviews.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3
9148 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2022·NintendoSwitch“Perhaps the greatest modern RPG franchise has returned with the epic Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and it's one unforgettable experience.”
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
917 critic reviews·Jul 29, 2026·NintendoSwitch 2“Xenoblade Chronicles 2 first launched for the Nintendo Switch way back in 2017. Despite the numbering, it technically marks the third entry in the franchise, fo”
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
8936 critic reviews·May 28, 2020·NintendoSwitch“Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition gives a classic a makeover, and helps touch up some areas that haven't aged as well.”
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
8841 critic reviews·Mar 19, 2025·NintendoSwitchSwitch 2“Xenoblade Chronicles X was already one of the Wii U’s best games, and this Definitive Edition does more than enough to justify another trip to planet Mira.”
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2
8532 critic reviews·Nov 30, 2017·NintendoSwitch“While it’s definitely got its flaws, and it doesn’t quite reach the same exceptional standards as its predecessor, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is definitely worth playing.”
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country
827 critic reviews·Sep 13, 2018·NintendoSwitchSwitch 2“In case you’re curious Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country does mostly work as a standalone RPG, like a sort of pointed gateway for the daunting series.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.
Xenoblade Chronicles games in release order
- 2010Xenoblade Chronicles—
- 2015Xenoblade Chronicles X—
- 2017Xenoblade Chronicles 285
- 2018Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country82
- 2020Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition89
- 2022Xenoblade Chronicles 391
- 2025Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition88
- 2026Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition91
- Coming 2027Xenoblade Genesis—
