All the Xbox Series X Optimized Games Available So Far

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The Xbox Series X launched with quite a few games built specifically for the system in mind, allowing them to take advantage of things like ray-tracing and 120 frames per second. However, there were many other, older Xbox games that weren't necessarily built specifically for the Xbox Series X. Instead these games received updates that better optimized them for the new console, allowing them to take advantage of some of its next-generation features.

Microsoft labels both games that are made for Xbox Series X as well as those that have been given updates as optimized for Xbox Series X. This means that some Xbox One and Xbox Series X games are officially categorized as Optimized for Xbox Series X, taking advantage of the next-generation console's various features. However, it may be difficult to keep track of which games have been optimized and which games have not, especially since it takes into account both Series X and Xbox One games.

For Xbox fans curious to know which Xbox Series X games are optimized for the console, here is the full list. Fans can find this information through their Xbox Series X consoles as well, as games that have been optimized are marked with an Xbox Series X optimization label.

ARK: Survival Evolved
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
Bright Memory
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of the Sea
Concept Destruction
Crimsonland
CrossCode
Dead by Daylight: Special Edition
Destiny 2
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Dirt 5
Enlisted
Evergate
FIFA 21
Fights in Tight Spaces
Football Manager 2021: Xbox Edition
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Freddy Spaghetti
Gears 5
Gears Tactics
Gonner2
Grounded
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Haven
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Just Dance 2021
JYDGE
Kid Tripp
King Oddball
Madden NFL 21
Maneater
Manifold Garden
Morkredd
Mortal Kombat 11
NBA 2K21
Neon Chrome Overseer Edition
No Man's Sky
Observer: System Redux
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Outbreak
Overcooked: All You Can Eat
Override 2: Super Mech League
Planet Coaster: Console Edition
Poker Club
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Rogue Company
Sea of Thieves
Sparkle 2
Star Wars: Squadrons
State of Decay 2
Tesla Force
Tetris Effect: Connected
The Falconeer
The Touryst
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition
Undead Horde
Warhammer Chaosbane: Slayer Edition
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Watch Dogs: Legion
We Happy Few
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yes, Your Grace

It's worth pointing out that not all Xbox Series X Optimized games enjoy the same benefits. Some of these games feature ray tracing and 120 frames per second, whereas others may not feature ray tracing and only have the frame rate boost. Others still may only support a 60 frames per second rate. Regardless, all of the games on this list will have a noticeable boost of some kind when played on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S hardware.

In future, more games will be added to the Optimized for Xbox Series X lineup. This will include all new Xbox Series X games, as well as some older Xbox One games. However, it seems likely that developers will eventually stop releasing Xbox Series X optimization updates for older games, instead preferring to focus on newer titles. Until then, though, fans can expect the list to continue growing.